Leap Year
Oct 11, 1932'Affianced Foreign Office agent searches for mystery woman he loves.' (British Film Catalogue)
Tom Walls
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Johnny Frenchman
Oct 29, 1945The fisherman from a Cornish village have a friendly rivalry with the fishermen (and one formidable woman) from a French port. Then war comes and they must all rethink their petty differences.
Comedy
They Met in the Dark
Aug 11, 1943A Royal navy Commander is tricked by a pretty girl who is working for the Nazis. She tricks him into revealing some military secrets and he is court martial. He vows to track her and her accomplices down.
Mystery
On Approval
Aug 26, 1930'Broke duke and millionairess try month of trial marriage.' (British Film Catalogue)
Comedy
Undercover
Jul 26, 1943Occupied Yugoslavia. With organised resistance shattered by the Nazi onslaught it is only the activity of small guerrilla bands that bring fresh hope to the people. But quislings and infiltrators are everywhere – and trusting the wrong person could easily get you killed...
Drama
Spring in Park Lane
Mar 17, 1948Life in the normally tranquil high society home of Joshua Howard is disrupted by the arrival of a mysterious footman in this sparkling British romantic comedy hit. Richard acts like anything but a servant. He has aristocratic airs and graces, an expert knowledge of fine art and can play classical music and boogie-woogie on a grand piano with equal aplomb. And is that an Old Etonian tie he's wearing? Judy, is determined to discover Richard's true identity and the reason he's posing as a lowly footman. Bored with the attentions of vain movie stars and eccentric minor nobility, she's captivated by his easy-going charm and ready to fall. But will his scandalous secret come between them and true happiness?
Comedy
Me and Marlborough
Jul 22, 1935A woman disguises herself in men's clothes in order to follow her husband to the wars.
Comedy
Love Story
Nov 20, 1944After discovering that she has only a short time left to live, concert pianist Lissa travels to Cornwall for the final fling of her life. While there, she falls in love with young mineral prospector Kit, a man whose dark secret prevents him from fighting in the War. Unbeknownst to Lissa, however, Kit's affections are also much in demand from a rival of hers.
Drama
Crackerjack
Oct 01, 1938London has become enthralled by the antics of the contemporary Robin Hood, but when a band of bad guys start framing him for their misdeeds, the hero has to catch the criminals and clear his name.
Comedy
A Cuckoo in the Nest
Nov 11, 1933A crowded inn means that a man and a woman must share the same room for a night. One problem is that they are both married - to other people. The other problem is that they used to be engaged to each other.
Comedy
Turkey Time
Dec 01, 1933A group of guests come to stay with the Stoatt family in the seaside town of Eden Bay for Christmas. They soon become involved with an impoverished concert performer whose innocent presence in the house leads to a series of misunderstandings.
Comedy
The Interrupted Journey
Oct 11, 1949When John North, a budding author, pulls the communication cord of a late night train that is taking him away on a weekend with his publishers wife, he sets in motion a series of events that lead to a train crash, a murder and a police man hunt, but all is not what it seems.
Thriller
While I Live
Oct 07, 1947In 1922, young pianist and composer Olwen Trevelyan, troubled and sleepless over her inability to finish the final notes of her composition, falls to her death from the cliffs of Cornwall. 25 years on, Olwen has gained posthumous fame as a result of her tragic death and her haunting uncompleted composition 'The Dream of Olwen'. Her reclusive sister Julia (Sonia Dresdel), who has never come to terms with Olwen's death, becomes convinced that Olwen has returned when she meets an amnesiac woman who looks like her.
Thriller
For Valour
Mar 16, 1937In this British comedy, set during the Boer War, a foot soldier saves his major's life. The officer is most grateful and puts the soldier in line for a Victoria Cross (a medal for valor). Unfortunately the well-meaning major's actions cause the soldier to be extradited back to England where he must stand trial for a series of crimes he committed before he joined the military. Later the major scours the British jails in search of the heroic lad. He finally finds him recruiting soldiers for WW I.
Dishonour Bright
Sep 21, 1936A man is cited as the co-respondent in a divorce case, but is cheerfully unashamed when he appears in court.
Comedy
Fighting Stock
Apr 09, 1935The Aldwych Theater farceurs are at it again in Fighting Stock. The punning title refers to a well-stocked rural fishing stream, which sparks a battle royale between two rival groups of fishermen. Brigadier-General Sir Donald Rowley (Tom Walls) gets involved in the fray when he rents a country cottage with his nephew Sydney (Ralph Lynn). While the nephew pitches woo at the local maidens, General Rowley adopts military tactics to reclaim the stream from village squire Duck (J. Robertson Hare).
Lady in Danger
Nov 27, 1934Dexter becomes involved in a revolution and is asked to hide the Queen. This leads to misunderstanding with his firm and his fiancee.
Comedy
This Man Is Mine
Sep 12, 1946One wartime Christmas the well-to-do Ferguson family extends a festive welcome to various strays, with comic results.
War
Strange Boarders
May 01, 1938Pre-war intelligence man Tommy Blythe interrupts his honeymoon to investigate the discovery of vital Air Ministry blueprints on a woman killed in a London road accident. The trail leads to a boarding house in Notting Hill and its varied tenants.
Thriller
Just Smith
Sep 13, 1933A pair of con men in Monte Carlo attach themselves to a nouveau rich American snob with a weakness for titles...
Comedy
The Master of Bankdam
Aug 20, 1947Generational family struggles for control of a family business in 19th century Yorkshire, and to be the Master of Bankdam.
Drama
Pot Luck
Apr 01, 1936A retired Scotland Yard detective, Patrick Fitzpatrick (Tom Walls) comes back to take one final case, tracking down a missing vase which has been stolen by a gang of thieves specialising in taking art treasures. His investigation takes him to the home of the innocent Mr Pye (Robertson Hare), whose house has been used by the crooks to hide their proceeds.
Comedy
A Cup of Kindness
May 07, 1934A tale of two feuding families whose offspring cause uproar when they announce their marital plans.
Comedy
Foreign Affaires
Nov 21, 1935An ageing aristocrat schemes to secure his dwindling finances by any means – fair or foul!
Comedy
The Blarney Stone
Mar 01, 1933A penniless Irishman becomes the business partner of an English aristocrat with a penchant for high-stakes gambling.
Comedy
L'Auberge Fantôme
Apr 02, 1944Alors que la tempête fait rage, un groupe de voyageurs trouve refuge dans une paisible auberge de campagne. L'atmosphère des lieux est étrange, à l'instar du propriétaire et de sa fille. Si le dernier journal disponible date d'une année et que la jeune fille ne projette aucune ombre, c'est sans doute parce que, comme son père, elle est morte au cours d'un bombardement...
Mystery
Canaries Sometimes Sing
Sep 10, 1930Geoffrey and his wife Anne are trapped in a stifling marriage, which neither feels able to leave. When Geoffrey's boyhood friend, Ernest, and his new wife, Elma, come for a long visit, it's soon apparent that their marriage is equally unhappy. As Ernest and Anne strike up a supposedly secret affair, Geoffrey and Elma do everything they can to encourage their spouses' infidelity, whilst also pretending to be blissfully unaware of it.
Comedy
Rookery Nook
Feb 11, 1930
A Night Like This
Mar 16, 1932Going under cover, P.C. Mahoney passes for a gentleman to get into the notorious Moonstone Club. There he meets Clifford Tope, a ne'er do well who is love with cabaret star Cora Mellish. She in turn has run up steep gambling debts and has paid off the Club's blackmailing owner with a stolen necklace. As things heat up Cora seeks help from the easy-going Tope.
Comedy
Plunder
Nov 05, 1930
Thark
Oct 31, 1932Mrs Todd is aggrieved at finding that the country house she has bought is evidently haunted. Sir Hector Benbow and his nephew, on behalf of the previous owner, set out to demonstrate that there is no ghost.
Comedy
Maytime in Mayfair
May 24, 1949Penniless man-about-town Michael Gore-Brown is delighted to hear he has been left a high-class Mayfair fashion salon. His intention is to sell it as quickly as possible, but on meeting Ellen, chief designer and manager, he quickly changes his mind and turns his attention to courting her.
Drama
Stormy Weather
Aug 01, 1935Sir Duncan Craggs retires from the Colonial Service and returns to London with his new French wife. The couple are devoted to each other, but continually flirt with other people. Sir Duncan is appointed to the board of clothing retail chain. On his tour of inspection, he encounters a successful store run by the efficient Mr. Bullock. By contrast, a neighbouring shop is filled with unhelpful staff overseen by an incompetent and lazy manager, Raymond Penny, who is more interested in horseracing than running his shop. Craggs is unimpressed by Penny and summons him to a meeting in London. Both Bullock and his domineering wife travel up to London as well, fearing that Penny will tell Craggs malicious stories about them.
Comedy
Second Best Bed
Jul 18, 1938A newly married couple run into difficulty when the wife refuses to obey her husband.
Comedy
A Cuckoo in the Nest
Nov 11, 1933A crowded inn means that a man and a woman must share the same room for a night. One problem is that they are both married - to other people. The other problem is that they used to be engaged to each other.
Comedy
Dirty Work
Dec 07, 1934Turkey Time
Dec 01, 1933A group of guests come to stay with the Stoatt family in the seaside town of Eden Bay for Christmas. They soon become involved with an impoverished concert performer whose innocent presence in the house leads to a series of misunderstandings.
Comedy
Leap Year
Oct 11, 1932'Affianced Foreign Office agent searches for mystery woman he loves.' (British Film Catalogue)
For Valour
Mar 16, 1937In this British comedy, set during the Boer War, a foot soldier saves his major's life. The officer is most grateful and puts the soldier in line for a Victoria Cross (a medal for valor). Unfortunately the well-meaning major's actions cause the soldier to be extradited back to England where he must stand trial for a series of crimes he committed before he joined the military. Later the major scours the British jails in search of the heroic lad. He finally finds him recruiting soldiers for WW I.
Dishonour Bright
Sep 21, 1936A man is cited as the co-respondent in a divorce case, but is cheerfully unashamed when he appears in court.
Comedy
Fighting Stock
Apr 09, 1935The Aldwych Theater farceurs are at it again in Fighting Stock. The punning title refers to a well-stocked rural fishing stream, which sparks a battle royale between two rival groups of fishermen. Brigadier-General Sir Donald Rowley (Tom Walls) gets involved in the fray when he rents a country cottage with his nephew Sydney (Ralph Lynn). While the nephew pitches woo at the local maidens, General Rowley adopts military tactics to reclaim the stream from village squire Duck (J. Robertson Hare).
Lady in Danger
Nov 27, 1934Dexter becomes involved in a revolution and is asked to hide the Queen. This leads to misunderstanding with his firm and his fiancee.
Comedy
Just Smith
Sep 13, 1933A pair of con men in Monte Carlo attach themselves to a nouveau rich American snob with a weakness for titles...
Comedy
Pot Luck
Apr 01, 1936A retired Scotland Yard detective, Patrick Fitzpatrick (Tom Walls) comes back to take one final case, tracking down a missing vase which has been stolen by a gang of thieves specialising in taking art treasures. His investigation takes him to the home of the innocent Mr Pye (Robertson Hare), whose house has been used by the crooks to hide their proceeds.
Comedy
A Cup of Kindness
May 07, 1934A tale of two feuding families whose offspring cause uproar when they announce their marital plans.
Comedy
Foreign Affaires
Nov 21, 1935An ageing aristocrat schemes to secure his dwindling finances by any means – fair or foul!
Comedy
The Blarney Stone
Mar 01, 1933A penniless Irishman becomes the business partner of an English aristocrat with a penchant for high-stakes gambling.
Comedy
Rookery Nook
Feb 11, 1930Canaries Sometimes Sing
Sep 10, 1930Geoffrey and his wife Anne are trapped in a stifling marriage, which neither feels able to leave. When Geoffrey's boyhood friend, Ernest, and his new wife, Elma, come for a long visit, it's soon apparent that their marriage is equally unhappy. As Ernest and Anne strike up a supposedly secret affair, Geoffrey and Elma do everything they can to encourage their spouses' infidelity, whilst also pretending to be blissfully unaware of it.
Comedy
Tons of Money
Dec 31, 1930Plunder
Nov 05, 1930A Night Like This
Mar 16, 1932Going under cover, P.C. Mahoney passes for a gentleman to get into the notorious Moonstone Club. There he meets Clifford Tope, a ne'er do well who is love with cabaret star Cora Mellish. She in turn has run up steep gambling debts and has paid off the Club's blackmailing owner with a stolen necklace. As things heat up Cora seeks help from the easy-going Tope.
Comedy
A Night Like This
Mar 16, 1932Going under cover, P.C. Mahoney passes for a gentleman to get into the notorious Moonstone Club. There he meets Clifford Tope, a ne'er do well who is love with cabaret star Cora Mellish. She in turn has run up steep gambling debts and has paid off the Club's blackmailing owner with a stolen necklace. As things heat up Cora seeks help from the easy-going Tope.
Comedy
Thark
Oct 31, 1932Mrs Todd is aggrieved at finding that the country house she has bought is evidently haunted. Sir Hector Benbow and his nephew, on behalf of the previous owner, set out to demonstrate that there is no ghost.
Comedy
Tons of Money
Jan 01, 1924Tons of Money is a 1924 British silent comedy film directed by Frank Hall Crane and starring Leslie Henson, Flora le Breton and Mary Brough. Aubrey Allington is pursued by creditors and on learning of a family inheritance is persuaded by his wife to fake his own death and return as his own long-lost relative, George Maitland, the rightful claimant. Things get complicated when the real Maitland turns up with another Maitland impersonator, the brother of Aubrey’s butler, Sprules. It is an adaptation of the 1922 play Tons of Money by Will Evans and Arthur Valentine. Both were co-produced with Tom Walls. It was remade as a sound film Tons of Money in 1930
Comedy
On Approval
Aug 26, 1930'Broke duke and millionairess try month of trial marriage.' (British Film Catalogue)
Comedy
Stormy Weather
Aug 01, 1935Sir Duncan Craggs retires from the Colonial Service and returns to London with his new French wife. The couple are devoted to each other, but continually flirt with other people. Sir Duncan is appointed to the board of clothing retail chain. On his tour of inspection, he encounters a successful store run by the efficient Mr. Bullock. By contrast, a neighbouring shop is filled with unhelpful staff overseen by an incompetent and lazy manager, Raymond Penny, who is more interested in horseracing than running his shop. Craggs is unimpressed by Penny and summons him to a meeting in London. Both Bullock and his domineering wife travel up to London as well, fearing that Penny will tell Craggs malicious stories about them.
Comedy
Second Best Bed
Jul 18, 1938A newly married couple run into difficulty when the wife refuses to obey her husband.
Comedy
