Once a Thief

Once a Thief 1935

5.00

Down on his luck inventor Roger (John Stuart) "borrows" some money from a handbag he finds but things go wrong when a necklace from the bag goes missing.

1935

Warned Off

Warned Off 1930

1

An expelled horse owner clears his name and wins the Grand National.

1930

Tons of Money

Tons of Money 1930

1

A debt-ridden inventor has to pretend to be his cousin to avoid his creditors.

1930

The Price of Wisdom

The Price of Wisdom 1935

6.00

A young woman designer goes to London to further her career, but things are complicated when her invention is a success.

1935

The Speckled Band

The Speckled Band 1931

5.50

After her sister dies under mysterious circumstances, a young heiress seeks Holmes' help when she feels threatened by her brutish stepfather.

1931

Checkmate

Checkmate 1935

4.70

A fence for a gang of jewel thieves comes under suspicion from the police.

1935

Nell Gwyn

Nell Gwyn 1934

6.60

King Charles II first meets Nell Gwyn after seeing her do a turn at Drury Lane. They soon become close, the King preferring her feisty irreverent company to that of the aristocratic French Duchess of Portsmouth. Nell becomes his most loyal subject, while ever-ready to take the Duchess down a peg. But the actress can never hope to be fully accepted by the King's circle despite his constant attentions.

1934

Black Waters

Black Waters 1929

1

A mad captain poses as a cleric to murder people aboard a fogbound ship.

1929

Bitter Sweet

Bitter Sweet 1933

7.00

The first film adaptation, and most faithful, of Noel Coward's 1929 operetta Bitter Sweet. This tells the story of Sarah Linden's romance, the tale begins with Sarah, now older, reminiscing about her first love. As a young girl Sarah falls in love with Carl, a musician, and runs off with him to Vienna. They are happily wed and Carl earns a living conducting a small orchestra. Enter a certain Captain who sets his eye on Sarah and proceeds to shower her with his attentions, much to her dismay.

1933

The Bondman

The Bondman 1929

1

The story of two half-brothers, Jason and Michael, who travel between Iceland and the Isle of Man experiencing political revolutions, natural disasters, and personal upheavals. The plot is loosely based on the Biblical story of Jacob and Esau.

1929

The Blue Danube

The Blue Danube 1932

1

In a Hungarian gypsy encampment, carefree Sandor lives with his beautiful sweetheart Yutka. Into their lives rides a blonde countess, with whom Sandor becomes infatuated. Yutka soon flees from her faithless lover. Sandor roams the country, searching for his lost love, but finds her too late. she now wears furs and has her own aristocratic love. Sandor returns heartbroken to his Romany encampment.

1932

Dawn

Dawn 1928

1

A nurse helps 210 men escape to England before the Germans catch and execute her.

1928

Gentlemen's Agreement

Gentlemen's Agreement 1935

7.30

A young doctor realises that his father is a quack and changes places with a down-and-out.

1935

Mischief

Mischief 1931

1

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.

1931

Up for the Cup

Up for the Cup 1931

1

A Yorkshireman comes to London to watch the FA Cup final and loses his money and tickets, leading to a frantic search to recover them...

1931

Almost a Divorce

Almost a Divorce 1931

1

'Farcical comedy of matrimonial complications in which a bibulous man almost wrecks his friend's marriage.' (British Film Institute)

1931

The Mayor's Nest

The Mayor's Nest 1932

1

A trombonist becomes mayor of a small town, but he struggles to cope with municipal issues.

1932