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Victory and Peace (1918)
Character: Karl Hoffman
'Nurse saves captain from invading Germans and is saved herself when he leads counter-attack.' (British Film Catalogue)
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The King's Highway (1927)
Character: Judge Brandon
'1765. Judge sentences highwayman to die, then finds he is his son.' (British Film Catalogue)
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The Lady of the Lake (1928)
Character: Lord Moray
In 15th century Scotland, a woman of an outlaw clan tries to rescue both her father and her lover when they're captured by the king's men.
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Helen of Four Gates (1920)
Character: Abel Mason
HELEN OF FOUR GATES was made in Hebden Bridge in 1920 by silent film pioneer Cecil M. Hepworth, based on a popular novel of the same name. Reportedly highly successful when it first opened, the film would later fall into obscurity, with all copies believed to be destroyed. In 2007, a print was discovered in a vault in Canada.
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Mist in the Valley (1923)
Character: Justin Courtney
Young heiress Margaret Yeoland is found unconscious on the Devonshire moors by a disillusioned author, Denis Marlowe. She tells him she has run away from her family, but is reluctant to reveal the full story. Intent on concealing her identity from her pursuers, Denis coerces her into marrying him. But when the body of Margaret's missing father is discovered, it leads Denis to suspect his wife of murder.
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High Seas (1930)
Character: Jaeger
'Press lord ruins sailor father of son's fiancée.' (British Film Catalogue)
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Owd Bob (1924)
Character: James Moore
An old farmer's sheepdog is saved when a rival's dog is proved to be a sheep killer.
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The Narrow Valley (1921)
Character: Eli Jones
The story of a small valley community that is narrow minded and those who wish to leave it on the train that regularly hurries from the narrow valley.
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Brother Alfred (1932)
Character: Mr. Marshall
Vaudevillian Gene Gerrard stars as George, a young man on a yacht moored off Monte Carlo who has a tiff with his fiancée, goes ashore on a glorious binge, then finds himself accused of assaulting a prince! When he attempts to extricate himself by pretending to be his non-existent twin brother, he finds he's really in trouble...
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Mischief (1931)
Character: Reginald Bingham
When financier Reginald Bingham leaves on a business trip to Paris, normally devoted wife Eleanor leaves for a cottage with a secret boy friend. The couple are followed by friends of her husband, who attempt to hinder the affair. However, Reginald is also tempted by a fling with an old friend in Paris.
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To Oblige a Lady (1931)
Character: Sir Henry Markham
A couple rent a luxury flat and try to pass it off as their own in order to impress a wealthy relative.
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All at Sea (1936)
Character: Julius Mablethorpe
When mild mannered Joe comes into an inheritance, he leaves his job as a clerk, and embarks on a sea cruise. Posing as a successful writer, Joe attracts various attractive women to him on the voyage, but his deceptions start to land him in trouble.
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The Kinsman (1919)
Character: Col. Blois
A Cockney poses as his drowned double, who is saved and poses as a chauffeur.
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The Improper Duchess (1936)
Character: Montgomery Curtis
The King of Moldavia tries to negotiate a loan from the United States in return for oil concessions, with the wily assistance of the Duchess of Tann.
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Anna the Adventuress (1920)
Character: Montagu Hill
Two identical sisters are able to switch places, leading to a series of unfortunate incidents.
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One of the Best (1927)
Character: Colonel Gentry
'1820. Officer frames colleague when gambler forces him to steal secrets.' (British Film Catalogue)
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Guilt (1931)
Character: James Barrett
The wife of a playwright has an affair with an actor.
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David Livingstone (1936)
Character: Gordon Bennett
Film portrays the expedition of the British explorer David Livingstone to Africa to discover the source of the Nile, his disappearance, and the expedition to find him led by Stanley.
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A Woman Redeemed (1927)
Character: Kalvestro
'A secret society uses a girl as a pawn in an attempt to secure secret plans.' (BFI)
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Eugene Aram (1924)
Character: Richard Houseman
A blackmailed ex-thief is executed for a murder he didn't commit.
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Tansy (1921)
Character: Joad Wilverley
'Devon. Farming brothers give home to orphan shepherdess evicted for suspected immorality.' (British Film Catalogue)
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The Wine of Life (1924)
Character: Alva Cortez
A newly divorced woman falls in love with an artist and a hypnotist at the same time.
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12.10 (1919)
Character: Arthur Newton
Louis Fernando fails to sell a patent upon which he has spent the better part of his life and drowns himself. His orphaned child Marie is adopted by Lord Chatterton. Geoffrey Brooke, who is in the employ of Lord Chatterton, falls in love with Marie. Chatterton's general manager Arthur Newton also loves Marie and formulates a scheme whereby he hopes to win her and also acquire the Chatterton fortune. Chatterton becomes suspicious and by a ruse traps Newton and exposes his plot. Marie and Geoffrey are made happy in the end.
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Midnight at Madame Tussaud's (1936)
Character: Sir Clive Cheyne
Explorer Sir Clive bets that he can spend the night alone in Madame Tussauds Chamber of Horrors. Meanwhile, crooks hope to exploit his ward, Carol, for her fortune.
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High Treason (1929)
Character: Lord Rowleigh
The year is 1940 and tension is growing between the empires of United Europe and the Atlantic States. A bloody border incident puts both sides on high alert.
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Wings over Africa (1936)
Character: Norton
Two prospectors in Africa, Tony Cooper and Dalton come across a skeleton that has nearly been picked clean by vultures. They find a letter on the body addressed to a clerk in London named Wilkins . Cooper goes to Wilkins in London and tells him that his brother, whose body they had found, has left a map and a deed to a large diamond mine. Wilkins decides to go to Africa with Cooper to find the mine and, in order to speed up and finance their venture, they give a third interest to Carol Reade and her partner John Trevor), who operate a barnstorming airplane service. In Africa, close to the mine location, they are greeted by some tough gentlemen named Collins and Quincy who have terrorized the natives and lorded over the region, who quickly discover the reason for the party's mission. They join, unasked, in the race for the diamonds. The race is interrupted by the death of Trevor who is found knifed in his bunk.
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Jericho (1937)
Character: Maj. J.R. Barnes
An unjustly condemned corporal flees to Africa, chased by the captain blamed for his escape.
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Rhythm Racketeer (1937)
Character: Clinton Vosper
A Chicago gangster steals jewels and frames his band leader double.
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The Dictator (1935)
Character: N/A
The film depicts a dramatic episode in Danish history: the tumultous relationship between King Christian VII of Denmark and his English consort Caroline Matilda in Eighteenth century Copenhagen and the Queen's tragic affair with the royal physician and liberal reformer Johann Friedrich Struensee.
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You Made Me Love You (1933)
Character: Oliver Berne
A rich American businessman in London makes believe he's lost all his money so that his daughter will marry a composer.
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Living Dangerously (1936)
Character: Lingard, the butler
The dramatic story of a normal, intelligent man of good principles driven to contemplate thoughts of murder.
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Freedom of the Seas (1934)
Character: Bottom
George Smith, a mild-mannered clerk with a crush on his boss's daughter, is led astray by an old friend of his father. A midday sojourn to a public bar results in him insulting his boss, getting sacked and enlisting in the Navy. Will he still remain a feeble second-best, or will active service make a man of him?
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Thunder in the City (1937)
Character: Snyderling
A visiting American engages in a bold business promotion, the likes of which the British have not seen.
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