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Kentucky Minstrels (1934)
Character: N/A
'Old-time minstrel sinks to poverty and rises to fresh stardom.' (British Film Catalogue)
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Sunshine Ahead (1936)
Character: Edgar, The Sound Engineer
'Producer stages outside broadcast despite jealous critic.' (British Film Catalogue)
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The Blazing Caravan (1954)
Character: Arthur Cox
The body of a travelling salesman is found underneath a burning caravan, and Scotland Yard is convinced it's murder! But is everything as it seems?
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The Common Touch (1941)
Character: 'Oily'
On the death of his father, an eighteen-year old leaves school to take over the family firm in the City of London. Realising the other directors want to keep him in the dark he starts asking questions, and is soon undercover as a down-and-out in a hostel which will disappear if a company building project goes ahead.
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Song of the Road (1937)
Character: Titch
After the Local council he works for decides to replace its horse-drawn services with motor vehicles, one of the drivers spends his savings to buy the horse. Together they search the countryside looking for work, and meeting an assorted group of characters on the way.
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The Agitator (1945)
Character: Smith
The Agitator is a 1945 British drama film directed by John Harlow and starring William Hartnell, Mary Morris and John Laurie. Its plot follows a young mechanic who unexpectedly inherits the large firm where he works and tries to run it according to his socialist political beliefs. It was based on the 1925 novel Peter Pettinger by William Riley.
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The Last Chance (1937)
Character: Foreman of the Jury
Alan Burmister leaves Devon on a secret gun-running expedition immediately after his engagement to Mary Perrin is announced; he returns at Christmas to find himself accused of the murder of Ivor Connel, a moneylender. Mary's father had always hoped that his daughter would marry John Worrall, a rising barrister. Worrall is briefed for the defence, but when he loses the case and Alan is condemned to penal servitude for life, no one but the judge realises that he has not made use of the best piece of defence evidence...
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Flood Tide (1934)
Character: Titch
Set on the Thames estuary, romance blossoms for a young couple.
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Song of the Plough (1933)
Character: Barber
'Farm life on the South Downs. A gentleman farmer beats his unscrupulous rival in sheepdog trials.' (British Film Institute)
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I See Ice (1938)
Character: Cloakroom Attendant (uncredited)
George Bright is a props man in an ice ballet company, and a keen amateur photographer who accidentally snaps crooks at work. Comic complications ensue....
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Old Mother Riley (1937)
Character: Bill Jones
Old Mother Riley is a British comedy film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane, Barbara Everest, Patrick Ludlow and Hubert Leslie. Mother Riley and her daughter stop the plans of some disinherited relatives to overturn the terms of a will. It was the first in the Old Mother Riley series of films.
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All In! (1936)
Character: Blenkinsop
Archie Slott inherits a successful racing stable from his dissolute uncle, but his sanctimonious aunt tries to convince him to sell it off. In an attempt to avoid doing so, he accidentally buys a failing all-in wrestling stadium as well. Now Archie is faced with the tasks of ensuring success for his stable's Derby entry, paying the salaries of his newly-acquired wrestlers, and avoiding a plot to convert the stables into a holiday home.
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Doss House (1933)
Character: Cats Meat Man
An escaped convict is on the loose, and the police are searching all the doss-houses in the hopes of finding him there. A young journalist is sent by his editor to assist in the search with the aim of reporting on any interesting stories he may find among those seeking shelter that night in the local doss-house, and is eager to help with the arrest. Among the characters they encounter are a man who claims to have got away with murder, and an alcoholic former concert pianist.
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Music Hall (1934)
Character: Tich
A rare film put out by Twickenham Film Studios which includes many original music hall acts.
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Stepping Toes (1938)
Character: Tich
The granddaughter of an old showman is kept away from him by his daughter, ashamed of their background. But the girl is phenomenally talented by hereditary, and wins a talent competition, leading to star in a west end show.
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White Ensign (1934)
Character: N/A
'Santa Barbara. British battleship quells rebellion promoted by big business.' (British Film Catalogue)
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We’ll Smile Again (1942)
Character: Porter
Nazi spies infiltrate a British film studio with the intention of sending coded messages in the films they produce.
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Talking Feet (1937)
Character: Titch
An east London fishmonger's young daughter (Hazel Ascot) is so grateful to Dr Hood (John Stuart) for saving her dog Patch after a road accident that she persuades her dad and various friends to help stage a concert at the local Hippodrome to raise money to save the local hospital.
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The Hypnotist (1957)
Character: Atkins
Culver is a psychiatrist who uses hypnotism to treat his patients. When Carpenter, a test pilot, comes to see him complaining of blackouts that make his job difficult, Culver tries to mesmerise him into killing his wife.
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The Big Chance (1957)
Character: Caretaker
A clerk sees his big chance to escape a humdrum existence, but his resolve is tested as many unexpected obstacles arise.
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Headline (1943)
Character: Photographer (uncredited)
A crime reporter begins to investigate the disappearance of his bosses wife who had witnessed a murder.
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Keep Fit (1937)
Character: Boat Hire Owner
A weak, cowardly barber gets fit to win over a beautiful woman. However, she prefers his muscle-bound rival until George challenges him to a boxing match.
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The Missing Note (1961)
Character: Mr. Newbolt
Three children track their lost piano with one note missing through London.
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Victoria the Great (1937)
Character: Pearly King
The film biography of Queen Victoria focusing initially on the early years of her reign with her marriage to Prince Albert and her subsequent rule after Albert's death in 1861.
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Playback (1962)
Character: Porter
A young policeman becomes involved with a glamorous German woman in London, to his cost.
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They Drive by Night (1938)
Character: Customer at Charlie's (Uncredited)
“Shorty” Matthews having recently been released from prison visits his girlfriend in London only to discover her murdered. Fearing he will be wrongly accused of being the culprit he disappears amongst the long-distance lorry driving community. Meanwhile, the real killer, unassuming ex-schoolteacher Walter Hoover, continues to prey on London women. As Shorty had feared he has become the main suspect. He returns to London with old flame Molly to prove his innocence.
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