Cyril Smith

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Value for Money (1955)

A wealthy young man from Yorkshire visits a London nightclub and meets a performer. She decides to take him for every penny he is worth, and he decides to let her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Annakin
CAST:  John Gregson  •  Diana Dors  •  Susan Stephen  •  Derek Farr

A wealthy young man from Yorkshire visits a London nightclub and meets a performer. She decides to take him for every penny he is worth, and he decides to let her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Annakin
CAST:  John Gregson  •  Diana Dors  •  Susan Stephen  •  Derek Farr

School for Secrets (1946)

Wartime tale of a group of British scientists efforts to develop the first radar system. They did it just in time for it to be used in the Battle of Britain against the might of the Nazi Luftwaffe. Without it the little island could well have been overrun.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Ustinov
CAST:  Ralph Richardson  •  Raymond Huntley  •  John Laurie  •  Ernest Jay

Wartime tale of a group of British scientists efforts to develop the first radar system. They did it just in time for it to be used in the Battle of Britain against the might of the Nazi Luftwaffe. Without it the little island could well have been overrun.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Ustinov
CAST:  Ralph Richardson  •  Raymond Huntley  •  John Laurie  •  Ernest Jay

Storm in a Teacup (1937)

A local politician in Scotland tries to break the reporter who wrote a negative story about him, and who is also in love with his daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Saville  •  Ian Dalrymple
CAST:  Vivien Leigh  •  Rex Harrison  •  Cecil Parker  •  Sara Allgood

A local politician in Scotland tries to break the reporter who wrote a negative story about him, and who is also in love with his daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Saville  •  Ian Dalrymple
CAST:  Vivien Leigh  •  Rex Harrison  •  Cecil Parker  •  Sara Allgood

Brown on Resolution (1935)

Forever England gives John Mills his first leading role as Brown. Born after a brief affair between his mother and a naval officer, he joins the Royal Navy during the First World War. There his bravery and marksmanship keeps a German ship in port so a British ship ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Forde
CAST:  Betty Balfour  •  John Mills  •  Barry MacKay  •  Jimmy Hanley

Forever England gives John Mills his first leading role as Brown. Born after a brief affair between his mother and a naval officer, he joins the Royal Navy during the First World War. There his bravery and marksmanship keeps a German ship in port so a British ship ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Forde
CAST:  Betty Balfour  •  John Mills  •  Barry MacKay  •  Jimmy Hanley

St. Martin's Lane (1938)

On the sidewalks of the London theater district the buskers (street performers) earn enough coins for a cheap room. Charles, who recites dramatic monologues, sees that a young pickpocket, Libby, also has a talent for dancing and adds her to his act. Harley, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Whelan
CAST:  Charles Laughton  •  Vivien Leigh  •  Rex Harrison  •  Larry Adler

On the sidewalks of the London theater district the buskers (street performers) earn enough coins for a cheap room. Charles, who recites dramatic monologues, sees that a young pickpocket, Libby, also has a talent for dancing and adds her to his act. Harley, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Whelan
CAST:  Charles Laughton  •  Vivien Leigh  •  Rex Harrison  •  Larry Adler

Fanny by Gaslight (1944)

Returning to 1870's London after finishing at boarding school, Fanny winesses the death of her father in a fight with Lord Manderstoke. She then finds that her family has for many years been running a bordello next door to their home. When her mother dies shortly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Asquith
CAST:  James Mason  •  Phyllis Calvert  •  Stewart Granger  •  Jean Kent

Returning to 1870's London after finishing at boarding school, Fanny winesses the death of her father in a fight with Lord Manderstoke. She then finds that her family has for many years been running a bordello next door to their home. When her mother dies shortly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Asquith
CAST:  James Mason  •  Phyllis Calvert  •  Stewart Granger  •  Jean Kent

Romance on the High Seas (1948)

Georgia Garrett is sent by jealous wife Elvira Kent on an ocean cruise to masquerade as herself while she secretly stays home to catch her husband cheating. Meanwhile equally suspicious husband Michael Kent has sent a private eye on the same cruise to catch his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Curtiz  •  Busby Berkeley
CAST:  Jack Carson  •  Janis Paige  •  Don DeFore  •  Doris Day

Georgia Garrett is sent by jealous wife Elvira Kent on an ocean cruise to masquerade as herself while she secretly stays home to catch her husband cheating. Meanwhile equally suspicious husband Michael Kent has sent a private eye on the same cruise to catch his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Curtiz  •  Busby Berkeley
CAST:  Jack Carson  •  Janis Paige  •  Don DeFore  •  Doris Day

The Rocking Horse Winner (1949)

A strange and tragic tale of a young boy who is able to predict race winners at the horse track by riding his own rocking horse to aid his parents out of their endless round of debts.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Pelissier
CAST:  Valerie Hobson  •  John Howard Davies  •  Ronald Squire  •  John Mills

A strange and tragic tale of a young boy who is able to predict race winners at the horse track by riding his own rocking horse to aid his parents out of their endless round of debts.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Pelissier
CAST:  Valerie Hobson  •  John Howard Davies  •  Ronald Squire  •  John Mills

Stolen Face (1952)

A plastic surgeon changes the face of a female convict to match that of the beautiful woman who broke his heart and left him. He marries the convict but trouble starts when his true love returns.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Terence Fisher
CAST:  Paul Henreid  •  Lizabeth Scott  •  André Morell  •  Mary Mackenzie

A plastic surgeon changes the face of a female convict to match that of the beautiful woman who broke his heart and left him. He marries the convict but trouble starts when his true love returns.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Terence Fisher
CAST:  Paul Henreid  •  Lizabeth Scott  •  André Morell  •  Mary Mackenzie

Sword of Honour (1939)

A recruit at Sandhurst initially makes a poor impression, but goes on to prove himself by riding in the Grand National.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice Elvey
CAST:  Geoffrey Toone  •  Sally Gray  •  Dorothy Dickson  •  Donald Gray

A recruit at Sandhurst initially makes a poor impression, but goes on to prove himself by riding in the Grand National.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice Elvey
CAST:  Geoffrey Toone  •  Sally Gray  •  Dorothy Dickson  •  Donald Gray

She Knows Y'Know (1962)

Comedy about a protective mother whose dull son seems to have become wayward with the local bottle blonde.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Montgomery Tully
CAST:  Hylda Baker  •  Cyril Smith  •  Joe Gibbons  •  Peter Myers

Comedy about a protective mother whose dull son seems to have become wayward with the local bottle blonde.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Montgomery Tully
CAST:  Hylda Baker  •  Cyril Smith  •  Joe Gibbons  •  Peter Myers

The Innocents of Chicago (1932)

A British comedy film directed by Lupino Lane  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lupino Lane
CAST:  Henry Kendall  •  Betty Norton  •  Margot Grahame  •  Bernard Nedell

A British comedy film directed by Lupino Lane  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lupino Lane
CAST:  Henry Kendall  •  Betty Norton  •  Margot Grahame  •  Bernard Nedell

Lucky Girl (1932)

Stephan Gregorovitch, the unwilling king of a bankrupt Ruritanian country, along with his hucksterish chancellor and musically-inclined bodyguard, travel incognito to London for some fun. An invitation to a party held by Duke Hugo seems just the ticket, but the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gene Gerrard
CAST:  Gene Gerrard  •  Molly Lamont  •  Gus McNaughton  •  Spencer Trevor

Stephan Gregorovitch, the unwilling king of a bankrupt Ruritanian country, along with his hucksterish chancellor and musically-inclined bodyguard, travel incognito to London for some fun. An invitation to a party held by Duke Hugo seems just the ticket, but the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gene Gerrard
CAST:  Gene Gerrard  •  Molly Lamont  •  Gus McNaughton  •  Spencer Trevor

The Black Abbot (1934)

A gang of crooks uses the legend of a ghost haunting an old dark mansion to help them kidnap a rich man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George A. Cooper
CAST:  John Stuart  •  Judy Kelly  •  Edgar Norfolk  •  Richard Cooper

A gang of crooks uses the legend of a ghost haunting an old dark mansion to help them kidnap a rich man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George A. Cooper
CAST:  John Stuart  •  Judy Kelly  •  Edgar Norfolk  •  Richard Cooper

Jack of All Trades (1936)

In this he's on the dole, hungry and ready to do any job but quickly light-heartedly scams his way into society and a highly regarded position at a bank next to the beleaguered Robertson Hare. Here he invents a fraudulent business plan (Merrivale - you remember it ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Stevenson  •  Jack Hulbert
CAST:  Jack Hulbert  •  Gina Malo  •  Robertson Hare  •  Cecil Parker

In this he's on the dole, hungry and ready to do any job but quickly light-heartedly scams his way into society and a highly regarded position at a bank next to the beleaguered Robertson Hare. Here he invents a fraudulent business plan (Merrivale - you remember it ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Stevenson  •  Jack Hulbert
CAST:  Jack Hulbert  •  Gina Malo  •  Robertson Hare  •  Cecil Parker

On Stage Everybody (1945)

Radio's miracle show is on the screen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Yarbrough
CAST:  Jack Oakie  •  Peggy Ryan  •  Otto Kruger  •  Esther Dale

Radio's miracle show is on the screen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Yarbrough
CAST:  Jack Oakie  •  Peggy Ryan  •  Otto Kruger  •  Esther Dale

It's Hard to be Good (1948)

A do-gooder ex-army officer finds his attempts to improve the world leads invariably to disasters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeffrey Dell
CAST:  Anne Crawford  •  Raymond Huntley  •  Marianne Stone  •  Edward Rigby

A do-gooder ex-army officer finds his attempts to improve the world leads invariably to disasters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeffrey Dell
CAST:  Anne Crawford  •  Raymond Huntley  •  Marianne Stone  •  Edward Rigby

The Dark Man (1951)

A killer called 'The Dark Man' commits double murder. This is witnessed by the young aspiring actress Molly Lester. The Dark Man tries everything to put Molly out of the way. Detective Inspector Viner of Scotland Yard investigates the murders.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeffrey Dell
CAST:  William Hartnell  •  Edward Underdown  •  Maxwell Reed  •  Natasha Parry

A killer called 'The Dark Man' commits double murder. This is witnessed by the young aspiring actress Molly Lester. The Dark Man tries everything to put Molly out of the way. Detective Inspector Viner of Scotland Yard investigates the murders.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeffrey Dell
CAST:  William Hartnell  •  Edward Underdown  •  Maxwell Reed  •  Natasha Parry

Don Chicago (1945)

Timid Don Chicago yearns to follow in the footsteps of his gangster mother, but is forced by the Mulligan Gang to leave America. In England, he tangles with a British police officer and high society.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maclean Rogers
CAST:  Jackie Hunter  •  Eddie Gray  •  Joyce Heron  •  Claud Allister

Timid Don Chicago yearns to follow in the footsteps of his gangster mother, but is forced by the Mulligan Gang to leave America. In England, he tangles with a British police officer and high society.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maclean Rogers
CAST:  Jackie Hunter  •  Eddie Gray  •  Joyce Heron  •  Claud Allister

When We Are Married (1943)

The Helliwells, the Soppitts, and the Parkers, old friends gathered to celebrate their common silver anniversaries. To their dismay they learn that their marriages may not be valid. On hand are an outrageous housekeeper and a photographer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lance Comfort
CAST:  Sydney Howard  •  Raymond Huntley  •  Olga Lindo  •  Marian Spencer

The Helliwells, the Soppitts, and the Parkers, old friends gathered to celebrate their common silver anniversaries. To their dismay they learn that their marriages may not be valid. On hand are an outrageous housekeeper and a photographer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lance Comfort
CAST:  Sydney Howard  •  Raymond Huntley  •  Olga Lindo  •  Marian Spencer
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