George Barraud

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The Wolf Man
6.5

The Wolf Man

Feb 17, 1924
Gerald Stanley (John Gilbert) is an English gentleman who is engaged to Beatrice Joyce (Alma Frances). But Stanley's personality changes whenever he drinks, and his brother (who also loves Beatrice) uses this to his advantage.
Horror
Charlie Chan in London
6.9
Charlie Chan is sought out by Pamela Gray, a desperate young socialite whose brother Paul awaits execution for the murder of a weapons inventor. Pamela is convinced of his innocence.
Crime
Ned McCobb's Daughter
1

Ned McCobb's Daughter

Dec 02, 1928
Carol runs a restaurant out of her house, while her husband George collects the ferry's tolls. Unbeknownst to Carol, George is allowing his bootlegger brother to use the house as a hiding place for his liquor.
Drama
Stingaree
5.9

Stingaree

May 24, 1934
Une jeune femme nommée Hilda travaille pour les riches Clarksons, éleveurs de moutons, et rêve d’être une grande chanteuse. Une visite imminente de Sir Julian, un compositeur célèbre en provenance de Londres, pousse Mme Clarkson, une jalouse (une ingérence qui pense pouvoir chanter, mais ne peut pas), pour renvoyer Hilda. Il n'entend donc pas que Hilda a une bonne voix. . Pendant ce temps, un infâme hors-la-loi nommé Stingaree vient d’arriver en ville et kidnappe Sir Julian, puis se fait passer pour lui aux Clarksons, où il rencontre Hilda quelques heures avant son départ.
Comedy
Road to Paradise
6.2

Road to Paradise

Jul 20, 1930
Loretta Young plays dual roles in this 1930 crime drama about a young thief planning to steal jewels from a wealthy socialite.
Crime
Fat Wives for Thin
1

Fat Wives for Thin

May 25, 1930
The short is a domestic comedy starring Marjorie Beebe and George Barraud. It begins with the husband berating his wife for being fat. Later, you learn that the husband is actually running around with a married woman and her husband is extremely jealous...and violent. What happens next? Well, surprisingly, the 'fat' wife comes to the rescue!
Comedy
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
5.545
There is a big charity function at the house of Mrs. Cheyney and a lot of society is present. With her rich husband, deceased, rich old Lord Elton and playboy Lord Arthur Dilling are both very interested in the mysterious Fay. Invited to the house of Mrs. Webley, Fay is again the center of attention for Arthur and Elton with her leaning towards stuffy old Elton. When Arthur sees Charles, Fay's Butler, lurking in the gardens, he remembers that Charles was a thief caught in Monte Carlo and he figures that Fay may be more interested in the pearls of Mrs. Webley, which she is. After Fay takes the pearls, but before she can toss them out the window, she is caught by Arthur who is very disappointed in how things are turning out.
Comedy
Peacock Alley
4.3

Peacock Alley

Jan 04, 1930
Claire Tree spends the night in the hotel room of her friend and confidante, saying goodbye to him before her impending marriage the following day. When she returns to the hotel with her husband the following night, the house detective accuses her of prostitution and throws them out. Now Claire must explain everything to her unsympathetic husband.
Drama
The Bellamy Trial
1

The Bellamy Trial

Jan 23, 1929
The Bellamy Trial is a 1929 American drama film directed by Monta Bell and written by Monta Bell and Joseph Farnham.
Drama
Jericho
5.8

Jericho

Aug 23, 1937
An unjustly condemned corporal flees to Africa, chased by the captain blamed for his escape.
Adventure
Cheating Cheaters
1

Cheating Cheaters

Nov 05, 1934
The Palmers, an apparently wealthy family, move into the house next door to the Lazarres. However, the Palmers are actually a gang of thieves plotting to rob the Lazarres.
Comedy
Ebb Tide
1

Ebb Tide

Feb 16, 1932
A sailor falls in love with a woman he meets at the dockside, but is deeply conflicted because his former lover is in prison.
Drama
The Happy Ending
1

The Happy Ending

Oct 01, 1931
A father who deserted his family some years before returns home only to find that his wife has told his children and neighbours that he died as a hero.
Drama
Women Who Play
1

Women Who Play

Mar 01, 1932
In order to deter his wife from having an affair a man hires an actress as part of an elaborate scheme.
After Dark
6

After Dark

Jan 23, 1933
If it wasn't British, this would be in the Forgotten Horrors book. Hugh (Inspector Holt in HUMAN MONSTER) has some valuable jewels stolen. They're hidden in the back of an old clock in an antique shop. When the thieves return for them, the clock has been sold! They trace it to a creepy country estate. When Hugh and the niece of one of the crooks also show up, things get hairy.
Drama
Strange Cargo
6

Strange Cargo

Mar 31, 1929
On board a yacht sailing from India to Britain, the owner of the vessel is murdered by one of the passengers. (This film was produced both in full sound and silent versions, the latter for theaters that had not yet been wired for sound.)
Mystery
Tropic Madness
1

Tropic Madness

Dec 19, 1928
Herbert Pomeroy's wife Juanita spends his money extravagantly and irresponsibly, finally driving him to bankruptcy. Desperate, he sends his son Frankie to live with his friend Henderson, a South Seas trader, then commits suicide. Although Juanita spends years searching for her son, she finally gives up and takes a world cruise on the yacht of wealthy Jules Lennox. One day the yacht docks on Henderson's island and Juanita, meeting Henderson, persuades him to let her be Frankie's governess. Complications ensue, involving a poor physician, a jealous island woman and a witch doctor.
Drama
De grandes attentes
6.2

De grandes attentes

Oct 22, 1934
Pirrip, âgé de 9 ans, orphelin vivant avec des parents, aide et se lie d'amitié avec un condamné évadé sur les landes, un acte qui aura un effet profond sur sa vie.
Drama
Woman to Woman
5.091

Woman to Woman

Nov 01, 1929
While on leave in WW I France an English officer and French cabaret star fall in love with one another and plan to marry. However, he is recalled to the front, wounded and has memory loss.
Drama
Les Misérables
7.2

Les Misérables

Apr 20, 1935
Jean Valjean est un bagnard emprisonné pour un simple vol de pain parce qu'il était affamé. Il parvient à s'échapper et sur sa route, il rencontre un homme d'église qui changera sa vie. Il devient peu à peu un homme en vue de la ville où il s'est installé sous un faux nom pour échapper à son passé. La jeune Cosette que les vils Thénardiers exploitent à leur service, est recueillie par Valjean qui en prendra soin quant à son éducation. Mais l'inspecteur Javert, Policier obtus et convaincu que l'âme humaine ne peut changer, reconnaît en Valjean l'ancien détenu et veut à tout prix le compromettre...
Drama
The Small Voice
6.2

The Small Voice

Nov 27, 1948
A man and his wife take to their house some men they rescue from a road crash and then find they have picked up some dangerous criminals.
Thriller
Jericho
5.8

Jericho

Aug 23, 1937
An unjustly condemned corporal flees to Africa, chased by the captain blamed for his escape.
Adventure
Sons of the Sea
6.8

Sons of the Sea

Dec 23, 1939
The head of Dartmouth Training College has been murdered, and his successor, Captain Hyde, suspects that he himself may have been the intended target. He enlists the help of his own son Philip, a reluctant cadet at the college, to help him confirm his suspicions about planned enemy action... but meanwhile, there is a Secret Service agent staying at the college observatory, the foreign-born professor of astronomy is behaving strangely, and Naval Intelligence disclaim any knowledge of what is going on...
Drama
Accused
1

Accused

Dec 18, 1936
Tony and his dance partner/wife Gaby headline a Paris musical. Tony becomes the unwilling target for the attentions of performer Yvette. She is later murdered with the dagger used by Tony and his wife in their act, and Gaby is accused of the crime.
Crime
Meet Me Tonight
6.7

Meet Me Tonight

Sep 09, 1952
Meet Me Tonight was the American title for the British-filmed Tonight at 8:30, adapted from the Noel Coward stage production of the same name.
Comedy
Adam et Evelyne
6.6

Adam et Evelyne

May 31, 1949
Strangers conversing in a train compartment, revive wartime memories for one passenger.
Romance