Warner Brothers-First National Productions
Now Barabbas 1949
A prison governor deals with a variety of different prisoners, including a charming murderer.
The Girl in the Crowd 1935
“Bookseller David Gordon's new wife Marian has never met David's friend Bob but by telephone advises him on how to meet women by following the first attractive girl he sees. Unfortunately, the girl turns out to be Marian and Bob is arrested.” - Steve Crook
Fair Exchange 1936
“Criminologist stages the theft of a picture to thwart his son's ambitions to be a detective.” - BFI.
Faithful 1936
A musical drama about two pupils from a provincial music conservatory who elope, marry, and move to London to try their luck. The husband becomes a singer in a nightclub, and is soon targeted by a predatory socialite. They start an affair, the wife finds out about it and decides to leave her husband, until matters are smoothed over by a third-party who wishes the couple well.
Hail and Farewell 1936
“A troopship bringing home a battalion from Bermuda docks at Southampton and the men are granted only 6 hours leave. The film shows how some of the men spend this precious time.” - BFI.
No Escape 1934
“Crime film set in Malaya concerning the pursuit of a planter framed for poisoning his partner and suspected of carrying plague.” - BFI.
Mayfair Melody 1937
“Romantic comedy of a motor factory mechanic encouraged to train his voice by the daughter of the magnate.” - BFI.
The Prime Minister 1941
Directed by Thorold Dickinson.
Gaol Break 1936
“Jim Oakley hears in prison that his son is to be made a substitute by a gang for a rich American family's son who was kidnapped years back. He breaks jail to rescue his son but after seeing how happy his son will be with the family, he renounces his claim to boy and returns to finish his sentence in jail.” - BFI.
Thistledown 1938
The Viennese bride of a Scottish peer is driven away by suspicion and unfriendliness from his family. Famous, she buys the estate and her husband returns to be reconciled with her and the son of whom he never knew.
Flight from Folly 1945
An out of work show girl poses as a nurse and undertakes the job of looking after Clinton Clay, a composer and playboy, jilted by his Russian wife. She stands up to his tantrums and supersedes his wife in his affections.
The Vulture 1937
An amateur detective tracks down a gang of diamond thieves to Chinatown.
A Glimpse of Paradise 1935
“Ex-convict saves his estranged daughter from a blackmailer.” - BFI.
The Singing Cop 1938
“Spy comedy with operatic background.” - BFI.
Where's Charley? 1952
Musical version of the comedy, "Charley's Aunt," by Brandon Thomas. As part of a simple enough ruse, a Cambridge student poses as his aunt but his scheme goes wrong, first when someone falls for the aunt, and then when the real aunt turns up.
His Brother’s Keeper 1940
“A successful human target act of two brothers is sorely tried by the efforts of a gold digging blues singer to split them up.” - BFI.