Ralph Smart

Bush Christmas (1947)

In Australia, five children pursue horse thieves through the mountains.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Smart
CAST:  Chips Rafferty  •  John Fernside  •  Helen Grieve  •  Nicky Yardley

In Australia, five children pursue horse thieves through the mountains.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Smart
CAST:  Chips Rafferty  •  John Fernside  •  Helen Grieve  •  Nicky Yardley

Always a Bride (1953)

Set against the glitz and glamour of the French Riviera, this comedy follows the misadventures of a father and daughter con artist team (Ronald Squire and Peggy Cummins) who pose as a married couple and swindle wealthy clients at the region's swankiest resorts. But ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Smart
CAST:  Peggy Cummins  •  Terence Morgan  •  Ronald Squire  •  James Hayter

Set against the glitz and glamour of the French Riviera, this comedy follows the misadventures of a father and daughter con artist team (Ronald Squire and Peggy Cummins) who pose as a married couple and swindle wealthy clients at the region's swankiest resorts. But ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Smart
CAST:  Peggy Cummins  •  Terence Morgan  •  Ronald Squire  •  James Hayter

Bitter Springs (1950)

A family buy land set around a water hole in a remote location, that is occupied by native Australians. The two groups clash.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Smart
CAST:  Tommy Trinder  •  Chips Rafferty  •  Gordon Jackson  •  Jean Blue

A family buy land set around a water hole in a remote location, that is occupied by native Australians. The two groups clash.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Smart
CAST:  Tommy Trinder  •  Chips Rafferty  •  Gordon Jackson  •  Jean Blue

Curtain Up (1952)

In a small town in the 1950s a repertory company meets on Monday morning to start rehearsing the following week's play. This is a ghastly thing written by the aunt of one of the theatre's directors. The producer doesn't try to hide his annoyance about it, and is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Smart
CAST:  Robert Morley  •  Margaret Rutherford  •  Kay Kendall  •  Michael Medwin

In a small town in the 1950s a repertory company meets on Monday morning to start rehearsing the following week's play. This is a ghastly thing written by the aunt of one of the theatre's directors. The producer doesn't try to hide his annoyance about it, and is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Smart
CAST:  Robert Morley  •  Margaret Rutherford  •  Kay Kendall  •  Michael Medwin

A Boy, a Girl and a Bike (1949)

The lives of the members of a West Yorkshire cycling club are complicated by romantic entanglements and a series of bike thefts.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Smart
CAST:  John McCallum  •  Honor Blackman  •  Patrick Holt  •  Diana Dors

The lives of the members of a West Yorkshire cycling club are complicated by romantic entanglements and a series of bike thefts.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Smart
CAST:  John McCallum  •  Honor Blackman  •  Patrick Holt  •  Diana Dors

Quartet (1948)

Somerset Maugham introduces four of his tales in this anthology film: "The Facts of Life," "The Alien Corn," "The Kite," and "The Colonel's Lady."  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Smart  •  Ken Annakin  •  Arthur Crabtree  •  Harold French
CAST:  W. Somerset Maugham  •  Basil Radford  •  Naunton Wayne  •  Mai Zetterling

Somerset Maugham introduces four of his tales in this anthology film: "The Facts of Life," "The Alien Corn," "The Kite," and "The Colonel's Lady."  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Smart  •  Ken Annakin  •  Arthur Crabtree  •  Harold French
CAST:  W. Somerset Maugham  •  Basil Radford  •  Naunton Wayne  •  Mai Zetterling

Robin Hood: The Movie (1955)

A classic Robin Hood tale, starring Richard Greene as Robin Hood and Bernadette O'Farrell as Maid Marian. Released in 1991 by ITC, it was edited together (quite seamlessly) from episodes of the ITC 1955 TV series "The Adventures of Robin Hood".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Smart  •  Terence Fisher
CAST:  Richard Greene  •  Bernadette O'Farrell  •  Alan Wheatley  •  Archie Duncan

A classic Robin Hood tale, starring Richard Greene as Robin Hood and Bernadette O'Farrell as Maid Marian. Released in 1991 by ITC, it was edited together (quite seamlessly) from episodes of the ITC 1955 TV series "The Adventures of Robin Hood".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Smart  •  Terence Fisher
CAST:  Richard Greene  •  Bernadette O'Farrell  •  Alan Wheatley  •  Archie Duncan

Serves You Right (1940)

Training film made for Ford.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Smart
CAST:  Ernest Sefton  •  Hal Walters  •  Aubrey Mallalieu

Training film made for Ford.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Smart
CAST:  Ernest Sefton  •  Hal Walters  •  Aubrey Mallalieu

The Adventures of Mr. Pastry (1958)

Interested in becoming a serious actor, Mr. Pastry (Richard Hearne) seeks out the services of a down-and-out Professor (Buster Keaton) to help him become the dramatic thespian he hopes to be.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Smart
CAST:  Richard Hearne  •  Buster Keaton  •  Peggy Mount  •  John Gatrell

Interested in becoming a serious actor, Mr. Pastry (Richard Hearne) seeks out the services of a down-and-out Professor (Buster Keaton) to help him become the dramatic thespian he hopes to be.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Smart
CAST:  Richard Hearne  •  Buster Keaton  •  Peggy Mount  •  John Gatrell

Let's Ask the Ladies (1936)

Mannequins in Co-operative Wholesale Society window come to life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Smart
CAST:  Jerry Verno  •  Ernest Butcher  •  Molly Eagles  •  Bertha Belmore

Mannequins in Co-operative Wholesale Society window come to life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Smart
CAST:  Jerry Verno  •  Ernest Butcher  •  Molly Eagles  •  Bertha Belmore

All That Is England (1932)

Austin promotional short, showing a tour around the country by many Austin models, from the Seven to the Ascot.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Smart
CAST:  Judy Kelly  •  Nigel Patrick  •  Bruce Lester  •  Aubrey Mallalieu

Austin promotional short, showing a tour around the country by many Austin models, from the Seven to the Ascot.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Smart
CAST:  Judy Kelly  •  Nigel Patrick  •  Bruce Lester  •  Aubrey Mallalieu

The Woodpigeon Patrol (1930)

'Adventures of Boy Scout patrol.' (British Film Catalogue)  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Smart  •  F.R. Lucas
CAST:  Robert Baden-Powell  •  Arthur Villiesid  •  Maurice Walter  •  J.A. Hewson

'Adventures of Boy Scout patrol.' (British Film Catalogue)  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Smart  •  F.R. Lucas
CAST:  Robert Baden-Powell  •  Arthur Villiesid  •  Maurice Walter  •  J.A. Hewson