Theo Shall

During the 18th century's Seven-Year War, a group of young Prussian army cadets are captured by Russian soldiers. After enduring brutal treatment, the cadets come up with a plan to escape their captors and make their way back to their lines.

A bizarre cash-in, Die Graue Dame is a quasi-Holmes picture based on a theatrical play entirely unrelated to the works of Doyle. Here, young Jimmy Ward - played by Hermann Speelmans (1906-1960) infiltrates a criminal gang, only to reveal at the last moment that he is, in fact, none other than an undercover Sherlock Holmes. One can only presume that the 'John' - who, according to the credits list, acts as Holmes' 'servant' - was intended to be none other than the hapless Dr Watson.

A girl from the city falls for a country lad, but his aunt has other plans for him.

Derwent dreams up an unbreakable alibi for a murder. Once the crime is attempted, it then falls to Pember and Brace of Scotland Yard to sort things out

A dizzy young lady with no musical talent suddenly finds herself the star attraction of a jazz band.

Chris Christofferson eagerly awaits the arrival of his grown daughter Anna, whom he sent at five years old to live with relatives in Minnesota. He has not seen her since, but believes her to be a decent & respectably employed young woman. When Anna arrives, however, it is clear that she has lived a hard life in the dregs of society, and that much of spirit has been extinguished. She falls in love with a young sailor rescued at sea by her father, but dreads to reveal to him the truth of her past. (imdb)

Lieutenant Kovacs attempts to woo the princess Olympia against her mother's wishes.

A British playboy in Paris marries a dancer and convinces her to give up her career to move to a small cottage in the country. One night at a party given by her former manager, she is persuaded to perform one of the dances she was renowned for. That leads to a fight with her husband, who runs out of the party in the middle of a raging storm. Her subsequent search for him ends up placing her life in danger. (imdb)

Doris embodies innocence and kindness, sacrificing herself for all she loves. This generosity, however, goes unrewarded, not even by her own sister, and so she must endure one tragedy after another before finally finding true love. Carmen Cartellieri and Doris Kay portray this contrasting pair of sisters. Innocence and selflessness clash with amorality and egoism: the decline of morals and its consequences are vividly depicted.