Jack Livesey

Fond of the whip, the isolation chamber, straight jackets and starvation tactics, Squire Meadows is the sadistic governor of a Victorian prison who relishes making the lives of his prisoners a torturous hell. He's also a dishonorable lecher scheming to marry Susan, a beautiful village girl. She's deeply in love with a poverty-stricken man, who is forced to work in far-away Australia so he can earn enough money to wed her. Meanwhile the evil squire coerces Susan into marrying him. (Oldies.com)

This story is based both on a legend and a play by E. Temple Thurston. Veteran British director Maurice Elvey brought years of experience with theatrical adaptations to the difficult task of filming a movie that spans centuries and strains credulity. Conrad Veidt stars as the Jew who urges Roman authorities to crucify Jesus and release Barabbas. As a punishment, he is condemned by God to wander the Earth for many centuries, enduring innumerable trials and tribulations on several continents. (imdb)

The tenants of an old boarding house are terrorized by an evil slumlord. One day a strange man arrives at the house and begins to help them with their problems. (imdb)

The story of a romance between the daughter of the Prince Regent and Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg. (imdb)

Produced shortly before the outbreak of World War II in September 1939, If War Should Come was one of the last films to be produced by the GPO Film Unit before it was re-named the Crown Film Unit and incorporated into the Films Division of the Ministry of Information.

A Liverpool tug boat captain finds he's won a fortune on the penny pools and it changes his life. However, after giving up his job and throwing a large expensive party, he discovers that he may not really have won after all. (imdb)

A poetic history of the British Isles and it self-sufficient industries. The film is divided into four chapters: 1.Eriskay; 2.Guernsey; 3.Inner Farne and 4.Great Britain. (imdb)

A husband-and-wife detective team look into the murder of one of her friends, whose father--a prominent scientist--has been kidnapped. They find themselves up against a sinister crime organization headed by a mysterious figure known only as "Z".

A pilot loses his memory after a plane crash. A good friend helps him to remember his past by talking about a transport plane they built together.

A man watching a musical show at the Windmill theatre is shot apparently from the stage. The cast continues the performance so that the detective can solve the murder.