|
|
|
Fabian of the Yard (1954)
Character: N/A
A feature length compilation of crimes solved by Superintendent Fabian. Based on a real Scotland Yard detective, Fabian was one of the first of a new breed of intellectual detectives who preferred to solve a crime using his brain rather than pure muscle.
|
|
|
Dangerous Afternoon (1961)
Character: Sir Phillip Morstan
The manager of a halfway house for female ex-cons takes action when a blackmailer threatens to expose her secret.
|
|
|
|
|
The Rasp (1932)
Character: Alan Deacon
When cabinet minister John Hoode is murdered at his country house, his secretary, Alan Deacon, is the prime suspect and is arrested. Reporter Anthony Gethryn determines to unmask the real murderer.
|
|
|
No Smoking (1955)
Character: Chancellor
A scientist invents a pill to cure smokers of their nicotine addiction. However, when he makes his discovery public, he encounters strong resistance from the tobacco industry.
|
|
|
|
|
Dick Barton Strikes Back (1949)
Character: Lord Sir James A. Armadale
Special Agent Dick Barton uncovers a ring of international psychopathic criminals with plans to dominate the world using a terrifying weapon of mass destruction.
|
|
|
|
Red Aces (1930)
Character: Rufus Machfield
The film follows the exploits of J.G. Reeder, a mild-mannered but sharp investigator from the Public Prosecutor's office, as he navigates a complex web of crime.
|
|
|
|
The Chinese Puzzle (1932)
Character: Sir Charles
A Mandarin takes the blame when the wife of his friend's son steals secret papers.
|
|
|
The Shadow (1933)
Character: Beverley Kent
A group of people in an old dark house are terrorized by a mysterious hooded figure dressed in black who proceeds to kill them off one by one.
|
|
|
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out (1939)
Character: Brian Carford
A down-and-out clerk happens upon a bag of money. Unknown to him, the money is all counterfeit, forcing the innocent man to become involved with gangsters, as well as federal agents.
|
|
|
The Floating Dutchman (1954)
Character: Mr. Wynn
Two men working on the docks close to London's Tower Bridge find the body of an unidentified man floating in the Thames. The police later identify the body to be that of a diamond courier from Holland. The police have to find his murderer, as well as the missing diamonds he was carrying.
|
|
|
Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora (1949)
Character: Inspector Parker
An actress, urged by her detective boyfriend, takes a job as housekeeper for a wealthy elderly woman. The woman's new young husband claims she's ill and refuses entry, raising suspicions about her whereabouts.
|
|
|
|
Two Way Street (1931)
Character: John Wentworth
'Bird fancier's daughter loves nobleman whom her cockney fiancé robs of necklace.' (British Film Catalogue)
|
|
|
|
Spring-Heeled Jack (1950)
Character: Squire Sedgefield
BBC live outside broadcast from the Theatre Royal, Stratford, of Tod Slaughter’s production of his melodrama Spring-Heeled Jack.
|
|
|
The Last Hour (1930)
Character: Charles Lister
A crooked prince uses a death ray to force down airships and steal their cargo.
|
|
|
Operation Diplomat (1953)
Character: Sir Oliver Peters
A physician is forced to operate on a mystery figure under shady circumstances.
|
|
|
The Broken Horseshoe (1953)
Character: Supt. Grayson
When a hit and run patient is murdered an attending doctor is placed under suspicion.
|
|
|
Lovers and Luggers (1938)
Character: Bill Craig, alias Craig Henderson
Daubeney Carshott, a concert pianist, leaves London to dive for pearls on Thursday Island in the South Seas at the whim of Stella Raff, his fiancée. Once there, he discovers that the life he leads as a pearl diver is better in every way than his former existence as a social-lion pianist. He meets and falls in love with Lorna Quidley, after learning this Stella had send other suitors off in quest of a giant pearl for her.
|
|
|
The Black Rider (1954)
Character: Rackton
When young reporter and amateur biker Jerry Marsh investigates a mysterious hooded figure on a motorbike, he discovers crooks hiding out in a ruined castle with atomic sabotage on their minds...
|
|
|
Whispering Smith Hits London (1952)
Character: Insp. Dave Meeker
In this contemporary update of Frank H. Spearman's Western hero, Whispering Smith is now a sleuth who arrives in London on holiday, but is soon called in to solve the case of a suicide which the father of the deceased woman thinks was murder.
|
|
|
Chain of Events (1958)
Character: Magistrate
When a clerk tries to dodge paying a bus fare, it sparks a series of unforseen consequences
|
|
|
The Birthday Present (1957)
Character: Prison Governor (uncredited)
Returning from a business trip, toy salesman Simon Scott is caught attempting to smuggle a wristwatch bought for his wife's birthday through Customs. He is arrested and, due to a bungled defence by his solicitor, obliged to serve a three-month prison sentence. It is only the beginning of his woes; his employer, Colonel Wilson, is understanding, but he is ultimately forced to sack Simon, who discovers that finding another job under such circumstances is extremely difficult. But Colonel Wilson is determined to help his former employee find a solution.
|
|
