Billy Bray

John Halifax (1938)

Adapted from the novel by Elizabeth Craik it tells the story of John Halifax who, despite humble beginnings, becomes a highly respected local businessman. As partner in a mill he weathers the turbulent economic times of the early 1800s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George King
CAST:  John Warwick  •  Nancy Burne  •  Ralph Michael  •  D.J. Williams

Adapted from the novel by Elizabeth Craik it tells the story of John Halifax who, despite humble beginnings, becomes a highly respected local businessman. As partner in a mill he weathers the turbulent economic times of the early 1800s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George King
CAST:  John Warwick  •  Nancy Burne  •  Ralph Michael  •  D.J. Williams

Flying Fifty-Five (1939)

Bill Urquhart, a young wastrel disinherited by his father, tries to get a job as a jockey – just about the only thing he’s really good at. His name and position work against him, however, so he adopts an alias and prevails upon the charity of a drunken friend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reginald Denham
CAST:  Derrick De Marney  •  Nancy Burne  •  Marius Goring  •  Peter Gawthorne

Bill Urquhart, a young wastrel disinherited by his father, tries to get a job as a jockey – just about the only thing he’s really good at. His name and position work against him, however, so he adopts an alias and prevails upon the charity of a drunken friend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reginald Denham
CAST:  Derrick De Marney  •  Nancy Burne  •  Marius Goring  •  Peter Gawthorne

Midnight Menace (1937)

When a reporter is killed under mysterious circumstances, the political cartoonist on his paper begins to investigate on his own. He finds that a vengeful industrialist may be trying to manipulate an international peace conference to stage a bombing attack on London.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sinclair Hill
CAST:  Charles Farrell  •  Margaret Vyner  •  Fritz Kortner  •  Danny Green

When a reporter is killed under mysterious circumstances, the political cartoonist on his paper begins to investigate on his own. He finds that a vengeful industrialist may be trying to manipulate an international peace conference to stage a bombing attack on London.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sinclair Hill
CAST:  Charles Farrell  •  Margaret Vyner  •  Fritz Kortner  •  Danny Green

Play Up the Band (1935)

A brass band goes to London to take part in a competition.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Hughes
CAST:  Stanley Holloway  •  Betty Ann Davies  •  Leslie Bradley  •  Frank Atkinson

A brass band goes to London to take part in a competition.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Hughes
CAST:  Stanley Holloway  •  Betty Ann Davies  •  Leslie Bradley  •  Frank Atkinson

Wanted! (1937)

A married couple are mistaken for jewel thieves and forced to go to a party. The husband turns on the burglar alarm by mistake and the real thieves are captured.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George King
CAST:  Zasu Pitts  •  Claude Dampier  •  Mark Daly  •  Norma Varden

A married couple are mistaken for jewel thieves and forced to go to a party. The husband turns on the burglar alarm by mistake and the real thieves are captured.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George King
CAST:  Zasu Pitts  •  Claude Dampier  •  Mark Daly  •  Norma Varden