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Partners Please (1932)
Character: Eric Hatington
Aristocrat Lord Dawlish is told by his girlfriend's father that he must find a job if he wishes to continue seeing her. He finds employment as a dancing partner at a dance club and prospers in his new role, despite facing a jealous rival.
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Splinters in the Air (1937)
Character: Richards
An inventor is mistaken for his twin brother, and is forced to take his brother's place in the Royal Air Force.
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Escape to Danger (1943)
Character: Rupert Chessman
During the Second World War a British schoolteacher working in Denmark is caught up when the Germans invade.
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Love's Old Sweet Song (1933)
Character: Eric Kingslake
'Farmer loves singer whom his half-brother marries and abandons with baby.' (British Film Catalogue)
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Confidential Lady (1939)
Character: John Canter
Jill Trevor vows revenge on newspaper baron Sir Joshua Morple, who she holds responsible for ruining her father. Her very public antics to draw attention to Morple's despicable conduct come to the notice a rival newspaper, who send journalist Jim Brent to offer to write up Jill's story.....
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Alibi (1931)
Character: Ralph Ackroyd
Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot investigates a mysterious suicide at a country house.
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Turned Out Nice Again (1941)
Character: Nelson
George Pearson, an employee at an underwear factory, is caught between his modern wife and his meddling mother. After buying a special yarn and getting his wife to promote it, he has an argument with his boss, Mr Dawson who insults Pearson's wife and refuses to apologise. Pearson then resigns. After finding out that the yarn is actually worth a fair amount, Mr Dawson tries to buy it from Pearson but he has some competition.
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Stardust (1938)
Character: Eric Williams
Carla de Hulvea is a rumba dancer who makes news by posing as a South-American heiress. She is doing fine with her hoax until she meets American Peter Jackson, a high-pressure promoter who is looking for movie-producing money. He does some big-time bluffing on his own in order to get Carla to invest in a film he is making with his partner, Roy Harley. Through Carla, Roy meets actress Diana West, who is given a role in the movie, and Roy falls in love with her.
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Girls Will Be Boys (1934)
Character: Bernard
The Duke of Bridgewater sends for the heir he's never seen. His heir is Patricia, and the Duke is a woman-hater, so Patricia disguises herself as a boy.
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St. Martin's Lane (1938)
Character: Jack Temperley
Pickpocket Libby is protected by aging street performer Charles, who takes her into his troupe. Libby's dancing leads her to meet songwriter Harley and launch a stage career, while Charles is seemingly spurned by the waif he has helped.
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The Rainbow Jacket (1954)
Character: Bernie Rudd
A champion jockey is banned from racing so spends his time helping a young lad to become the next champion.
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Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)
Character: (uncredited)
Throughout the late 19th-century and early 20th-century, Mr Arthur Chipping rises from a shy, nervous teacher to the beloved, revered headmaster of Brookfield School, with his life and career shaped by his love for his wife and his unwavering dedication to his students.
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The Proud Valley (1940)
Character: Sir John
In a Welsh coal mining valley, a young man with a beautiful singing voice is called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice when a pit disaster threatens.
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East Meets West (1936)
Character: Neville Carter
The story of an Eastern sultan who is inordinately proud of his son. The young man bids fair to break his father's heart by conducting an affair with the wife of a notorious criminal.
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Lost (1956)
Character: Military Man (Uncredited)
U.S. Embassy employee Lee Cochrane and his wife, Sue, receive a shock when they discover that their 18-month-old son, Simon, has disappeared in London. He was last seen with their nanny, and the couple seemingly have no leads that might help police Detective Craig in his investigation. The media sensationalizes the incident, causing an unnecessary distraction as the couple prepares to confront the culprit face-to-face.
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This England (1941)
Character: Lord Clavely
Set in Claverly Village, it follows the fortunes of the Rookebys (Clements) and the ne'r-do-well Appleyards (Williams) from the time of the Normans, 1588, 1804, 1914, and 1940. Made to support morale during the war, its message is basically that you can't suppress the British; they've been there since the beginning; they'll be there to the end.
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The Straw Man (1953)
Character: Clay Rushlow
A newly married man is convicted of murdering a former lover in his apartment, and sentenced to hang. With a payout on his life worth 20,000 pounds, the insurance company sends an investigator to find out the truth.
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They Met in the Dark (1943)
Character: Carter
A 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.
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The Man Behind the Mask (1936)
Character: Jimmy Slade
A young couple attend a masked ball before their planned (but secret) elopement. Suddenly everything goes wrong when the young woman is attacked and held hostage by a crazed attacker.
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