Now Barabbas

Now Barabbas 1949

6.50

A prison governor deals with a variety of different prisoners, including a charming murderer.

1949

Where's Sally?

Where's Sally? 1936

1

'Honeymoon wife learns of husband's past and runs away.' (British Film Catalogue)

1936

His Brother’s Keeper

His Brother’s Keeper 1940

1

“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.

1940

No Escape

No Escape 1934

1

“Crime film set in Malaya concerning the pursuit of a planter framed for poisoning his partner and suspected of carrying plague.” - BFI.

1934

Where's Charley?

Where's Charley? 1952

10.00

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.

1952

Fair Exchange

Fair Exchange 1936

1

“Criminologist stages the theft of a picture to thwart his son's ambitions to be a detective.” - BFI.

1936

The Viper

The Viper 1938

1

Crime comedy sequel to The Vulture (1937). Amateur sleuth, Cedric Gull, takes on another case.

1938

Gypsy

Gypsy 1936

1

Gypsy dancer Hassina falls in love with lion tamer Brazil and travels to London to find him. Brazil is supposedly working at the Crystal Palace, but he is not there when Hassina arrives. After fainting from lack of food, Hassina is taken into the home of wealthy middle-aged bachelor Alan Brooks, who falls in love with her.

1936

Father and Son

Father and Son 1935

1

A bank clerk takes the blame for a theft which he believes was committed by his ex-convict father.

1935

Someday

Someday 1935

1

“Curley Blake is a lift operator in a block of flats. He is in love with Emily, the cleaning girl. When Emily returns from a stay in hospital, Curley arranges to treat her to dinner in one of the flats. Unfortunately, the owner returns early.” - Steve Crook.

1935

A Glimpse of Paradise

A Glimpse of Paradise 1935

1

“Ex-convict saves his estranged daughter from a blackmailer.” - BFI.

1935

Faithful

Faithful 1936

1

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.

1936

Twelve Good Men

Twelve Good Men 1936

1

A convicted killer escapes and seeks revenge on the jurors who put him in prison. He kills two of them and the rest end up hiding in the large home of another juror, an actor. It is the actor who saves them from the murderous fugitive.

1936

The Good Old Days

The Good Old Days 1939

1

1840 - Max Miller and a troupe of artistes come to perform at a tavern, which is not licensed for such performances. A rival tavern informs the police and they have to pay a heavy fine. However, they find the money by rescuing a boy and getting the reward.

1939

The Girl in Possession

The Girl in Possession 1934

1

An American woman is fooled into thinking that she is the heiress to an estate in England.

1934