British films of 1937 - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

A list of films produced in the United Kingdom in 1937:

1937

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
1937 1937 in film The year 1937 in film involved some significant events, including the Walt Disney production of the first full-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.- Events :*April 16 - Way Out West premieres in the US....
The Academy Decides The Academy Decides The Academy Decides is a 1937 British drama film directed by John Baxter and starring April Vivian, Henry Oscar, John Oxford and Wensley Russell....	John Baxter John Baxter (director) John Philip Baxter was a somewhat prolific British film-maker active from the 1930s to the late 1950s. During that time he produced, wrote, or directed dozens of films...	April Vivian, Henry Oscar	Drama
Action for Slander Action for Slander Action for Slander is a 1937 British drama film directed by Tim Whelan and starring Clive Brook, Ann Todd and Googie Withers. An army officer is falsely accused at cheating at cards by a man whose wife he had an affair with and struggles to clear his name...	Tim Whelan Tim Whelan Tim Whelan was an American film director, writer, producer and actor.-Selected filmography:* Adam's Apple * When Knights Were Bold * It's a Boy * Aunt Sally...	Clive Brook, Ann Todd Ann Todd Dorothy Anne Todd was an English actress and producer.She was born in Hartford, Cheshire and was educated at St. Winifrid's School, Eastbourne. She became a popular actress from appearing in such films as Perfect Strangers and The Seventh Veil...	Drama
Against the Tide	Alex Bryce Alex Bryce Alex Bryce was a British screenwriter, cinematographer and film director.-Selected filmography:Director* Sexton Blake and the Mademoiselle * Wedding Group * Servants All * The End of the Road...	Robert Cochran, Cathleen Nesbitt Cathleen Nesbitt Cathleen Mary Nesbitt, CBE was an English stage and film actress.-Biography:Born in Cheshire, England in 1888, of Welsh and Irish descent, Nesbitt was educated in Lisieux, France, and at the Queen's University of Belfast and the Sorbonne...	Drama
The Avenging Hand The Avenging Hand The Avenging Hand is a 1937 British film directed by Victor Hanbury and Frank Richardson.- Cast :Noah Beery as Lee BarwellLouis Borel as Pierre CharrellKathleen Kelly as Gwen TaylorCharles Oliver as Toni Visetti*Reginald Long as Charles Mason...	Victor Hanbury Victor Hanbury Victor Hanbury or W. Victor Hanbury was a British film director and producer.Entering the film industry in 1919 after service in the First World War, he became a director and producer in the early 1930s. His last film as a director was Hotel Reserve in 1944. He continued to produce into the 1950s... , Frank Richardson	Noah Beery, Louis Borel	Crime
Beauty and the Barge	Henry Edwards Henry Edwards (actor) Henry Edwards was an English actor and film director. He appeared in 81 films between 1915 and 1952. He also directed 67 films between 1915 and 1937...	Gordon Harker Gordon Harker Gordon Harker was an English film actor. He appeared in 68 films between 1921 and 1959, including three films directed by Alfred Hitchcock and a cameo appearance in Elstree Calling , a revue film co-directed by Hitchcock... , Judy Gunn Judy Gunn Judy Gunn, born Joan Winfindale was a British film actress.When she was thirteen she played a leading role in a local dramatic performance and the following year she went to RADA to study, where she was the youngest pupil...	Comedy
Big Fella Big Fella Big Fella is a 1937 film directed by J. Elder Wills, loosely based on the novel Banjo by Harlem Renaissance writer Claude McKay.-Plot:...	J. Elder Wills J. Elder Wills James Ernest Elder Wills was a British person who had a lengthy career in the film industry.He mainly worked as an art director, but he also worked in other roles, including director....	Paul Robeson Paul Robeson Paul Leroy Robeson was an American concert singer , recording artist, actor, athlete, scholar who was an advocate for the Civil Rights Movement in the first half of the twentieth century... , Elisabeth Welch Elisabeth Welch thumb\|right\|200pxElisabeth Welch was an American born singer, actress, and entertainer whose career spanned seven decades, many years of which she was based in Britain....	Musical/Drama
The Black Tulip The Black Tulip (1937 film) The Black Tulip is a 1937 British, black-and-white historical drama film directed by Alex Bryce and starring Ronald Shiner as Hendrik, Patrick Waddington, Ann Soreen, Campbell Gullan and Bernard Lee. The film is based on the novel The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas...	Alex Bryce Alex Bryce Alex Bryce was a British screenwriter, cinematographer and film director.-Selected filmography:Director* Sexton Blake and the Mademoiselle * Wedding Group * Servants All * The End of the Road...	Patrick Waddington Patrick Waddington Patrick Waddington was an English actor, educated at Gresham's School, Holt, Norfolk. Born and died in York, England.-Filmography:*Department S: Who Plays the Dummy? - NATO General... , Ann Soreen	Historical drama
Boys Will Be Girls	Gilbert Pratt Gilbert Pratt Gilbert Pratt was an American film director, actor and writer. He directed 87 films between 1917 and 1936.He was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:...	Leslie Fuller Leslie Fuller Leslie Fuller was a British comedy film actor. He was married to the actress Nancy Bates.Albert Leslie Fuller was born in 1888 at 14 Pollard Row, Bethnal Green, London, although many biographies wrongly state Margate, as he had a lifelong association with this seaside town. His father was Albert... , Nellie Wallace Nellie Wallace Nellie Wallace was a British music hall star. She was born in Glasgow in 1870 as Eleanor Jane Wallace and first performed on the stage as a clog dancer at the age of 12...	Comedy
Brief Ecstasy Brief Ecstasy Brief Ecstasy is a 1937 British drama film directed by Edmond T. Gréville and starring Paul Lukas, Hugh Williams, Linden Travers and Marie Ney.-Cast:* Paul Lukas - Professor Paul Bernardy* Hugh Williams - Jim Wyndham...	Edmond T. Gréville Edmond T. Gréville Edmond T. Gréville was a French film director and screenwriter....	Paul Lukas Paul Lukas Paul Lukas was an Austrian-Hungarian-born actor.-Biography:Born Pál Lukács in Budapest, he arrived in Hollywood in 1927 after a successful stage and film career in Hungary, Germany and Austria where he worked with Max Reinhardt. He made his stage debut in Budapest in 1916 and his film debut in 1917... , Hugh Williams Hugh Williams Hugh Williams was an English actor and dramatist of Welsh descent.-Personal life:...	Drama
Calling All Stars Calling All Stars Calling All Stars is a 1937 British comedy and musical directed by Herbert Smith and starring Arthur Askey as the Waiter....	Herbert Smith	Carroll Gibbons Carroll Gibbons Carroll Gibbons was an American-born musician, bandleader and composer who made his career primarily in Britain. He was born and raised in Clinton, Massachusetts. In his late teens he travelled to London to study at the Royal Academy of Music... , Evelyn Dall Evelyn Dall Evelyn Dall was an American singer and actress.-Career:Born in The Bronx, New York City Dall began her career in short films and in supporting roles on Broadway. In 1935, she was invited to become the female vocalist for Bert Ambrose and his Orchestra, in the UK, where she remained until 1946...	Musical
Captain's Orders Captain's Orders Captain's Orders is a 1937 British drama film directed by Ivar Campbell and starring Henry Edwards, Jane Carr, Marie La Varre, Wally Patch and Basil Radford.-Cast:* Henry Edwards - Captain Trent* Jane Carr - Belle Mandeville...	Ivar Campbell Ivar Campbell -Selected filmography:* Designing Women * The Mad Hatters * The Belles of St. Clements * Grand Finale * Captain's Orders * Too Many Husbands -External links:...	Henry Edwards Henry Edwards (actor) Henry Edwards was an English actor and film director. He appeared in 81 films between 1915 and 1952. He also directed 67 films between 1915 and 1937... , Jane Carr Jane Carr Ellen Jane Carr is an English actress. She is well known for the voice role of "Pud'n" on the animated The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy . She also played a character called "Pudding" in one of her earliest TV appearances, the Jilly Cooper-penned BBC sitcom It's Awfully Bad For Your Eyes,...	Drama
Catch As Catch Can Catch as Catch Can (1937 film) Catch as Catch Can is a 1937 film starring James Mason, Viki Dobson, Eddie Pola and Margaret Rutherford.-External links:* at Internet Movie Database...	Roy Kellino Roy Kellino Roy Kellino was a British film director, producer and cinematographer. He was born Philip Roy Gislingham in London, the son of the silent-era director W.P. Kellino. he directed his first film Concerning Mr. Martin in 1937...	James Mason James Mason James Neville Mason was an English actor who attained stardom in both British and American films. Mason remained a powerful figure in the industry throughout his career and was nominated for three Academy Awards as well as three Golden Globes .- Early life :Mason was born in Huddersfield, in the... , Viki Dobson	Crime
The Compulsory Wife The Compulsory Wife The Compulsory Wife is a 1937 British comedy film, directed by Arthur B. Woods and starring Henry Kendall and Joyce Kirby.The film was a quota quickie production with a plot dealing with the farcical complications arising when a pair of strangers have to spend a night alone together in a country...	Arthur B. Woods Arthur B. Woods Arthur Bickerstaffe Woods was an English film director with 27 credits between 1933 and 1940. Woods' films were mainly quota quickies but were diverse in style, from light comedy and musicals to dark crime thrillers. His most acclaimed film is 1938's They Drive by Night...	Henry Kendall Henry Kendall (actor) Henry Kendall, born in London on 28 May 1897 was an English stage and film actor, theatre director and an immaculately stylish revue artiste. He died on 9 June 1962.- Early life :... , Joyce Kirby Joyce Kirby -Selected filmography:* The Midshipmaid * Britannia of Billingsgate * It's a Boy * The Fire Raisers * Are You a Mason? * Mayfair Melody * The Compulsory Wife -External links:...	Comedy
Concerning Mr. Martin Concerning Mr. Martin Concerning Mr. Martin is a 1937 British thriller film directed by Roy Kellino and starring Wilson Barrett, William Devlin and Marjorie Peacock....	Roy Kellino Roy Kellino Roy Kellino was a British film director, producer and cinematographer. He was born Philip Roy Gislingham in London, the son of the silent-era director W.P. Kellino. he directed his first film Concerning Mr. Martin in 1937...	Wilson Barrett Wilson Barrett Wilson Barrett was an English manager, actor, and playwright.With his company, Barrett is credited with attracting the largest crowds of English theatregoers ever because of his success with melodrama, an instance being his production of The Silver King at the Princess's Theatre of London.The... , William Devlin William Devlin William Alexander Devlin was a professional footballer, who played for Cowdenbeath, Huddersfield Town and Liverpool....	Thriller
Death Croons the Blues	David MacDonald David MacDonald (director) David MacDonald was a British film director, writer and producer. His first major film as director was The Brothers.-Select filmography:*The Last Curtain...	Hugh Wakefield Hugh Wakefield Hugh Wakefield was an English film actor, who played supporting roles. He was often seen wearing a monocle.... , Antoinette Cellier Antoinette Cellier Antoinette Cellier was an English film and theatre actress.-Early life and education:She was born in Broadstairs, Kent, England. Her father, Frank Cellier, was a film and theatre actor...	Crime
Doctor Syn Doctor Syn (film) Doctor Syn is a 1937 British, black-and-white, adventure, drama historical film , directed by Roy William Neill for Gainsborough Pictures and starring George Arliss , Margaret Lockwood, Graham Moffatt and Ronald Shiner. It was produced by Gainsborough Pictures. The film is based on the Doctor Syn...	Roy William Neill Roy William Neill Roy William Neill was a film director best known today for directing several of the Sherlock Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, made between 1943 and 1946 and released by Universal Studios....	George Arliss George Arliss George Arliss was an English actor, author and filmmaker who found success in the United States. He was the first British actor to win an Academy Award.-Life and career:... , Margaret Lockwood	Adventure
Don't Get Me Wrong Don't Get Me Wrong (film) Don't Get Me Wrong is a 1937 British comedy film, co-directed by Arthur B. Woods and Reginald Purdell and starring Max Miller and George E. Stone....	Arthur B. Woods Arthur B. Woods Arthur Bickerstaffe Woods was an English film director with 27 credits between 1933 and 1940. Woods' films were mainly quota quickies but were diverse in style, from light comedy and musicals to dark crime thrillers. His most acclaimed film is 1938's They Drive by Night... Reginald Purdell Reginald Purdell Reginald Purdell was an English actor and screenwriter who appeared in over 40 films between 1930 and 1951...	Max Miller, Olive Blakeney Olive Blakeney -Career:She studied at a dramatic school. Played as a super in visiting stage shows at one dollar a performance. Played in many London stock companies. She became known on the London and American stage...	Comedy
Dreaming Lips Dreaming Lips Dreaming Lips is a 1937 British, black-and-white, drama film directed by Paul Czinner and Lee Garmes starring Ronald Shiner as the Friend and Raymond Massey as Miguel del Vayo. It was produced by Trafalgar Film Productions...	Paul Czinner Paul Czinner Paul Czinner was a writer, film director, and producer.Czinner was born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary. After studying literature and philosophy at the University of Vienna, he worked as a journalist. From 1919 onward, he dedicated himself to work for the filming industry as writer, director and...	Elisabeth Bergner Elisabeth Bergner Elisabeth Bergner was an actress.She was born Elisabeth Ettel in Drohobycz, Austro-Hungarian Empire .... , Raymond Massey Raymond Massey Raymond Hart Massey was a Canadian/American actor.-Early life:Massey was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Anna , who was born in Illinois, and Chester Daniel Massey, the wealthy owner of the Massey-Ferguson Tractor Company. Massey's family could trace their ancestry back to the American...	Drama
The Edge of the World The Edge of the World The Edge of the World was the first major project by British filmmaker Michael Powell.-Plot:The film is the story of the de-population of one of the isolated, outer islands of Scotland as, one by one, the younger generation leaves for the greater opportunities offered by the mainland, making it...	Michael Powell Michael Powell (director) Michael Latham Powell was a renowned English film director, celebrated for his partnership with Emeric Pressburger...	John Laurie John Laurie John Paton Laurie was a British actor born in Dumfries, Scotland. Although he is now probably most recognised for his role as Private James Frazer in the sitcom Dad's Army , he appeared in hundreds of feature films, including films by Alfred Hitchcock, Michael Powell and Laurence Olivier... , Belle Chrystall Belle Chrystall Belle Chrystall was a British actress who appeared in a number of leading roles in British films during the 1930s. She was born in Preston, Lancashire in 1910. She came to London and after appearing on stage was given a minor part in a film A Warm Corner, directed by Victor Saville but she was... , Finlay Currie Finlay Currie Finlay Jefferson Currie was a Scottish actor of stage, screen and television.Currie was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1878. His acting career began on the stage. He and his wife Maude Courtney did a song and dance act in the US in the 1890s. He made his first film in 1931...	Drama
Elephant Boy Elephant Boy (film) Elephant Boy is a 1937 British adventure film starring Sabu in his film debut. Documentary filmmaker Robert J. Flaherty and Zoltan Korda won the Best Director Award at the Venice Film Festival...	Zoltan Korda Zoltán Korda Zoltan Korda was a Hungarian-born motion picture screenwriter, director and producer.Born Zoltán Kellner, Kellner Zoltán in Hungarian name order, of Jewish heritage in Pusztatúrpásztó, Túrkeve in Hungary , he was the middle brother of filmmakers Alexander and Vincent Korda.Zoltan Korda went to... Robert J. Flaherty Robert J. Flaherty Robert Joseph Flaherty, F.R.G.S. was an American filmmaker who directed and produced the first commercially successful feature length documentary film, Nanook of the North...	Sabu Sabu Dastagir Sabu Dastagir was a film actor of Indian origin—although he later took American citizenship. He was normally credited only by his first name, Sabu, and is primarily known for his work in film during the 1930s-40s in Britain and America.-Early life:Born in 1924 in Karapur, Mysore, Kingdom of...	Adventure
Farewell Again Farewell Again Farewell Again is a 1937 British drama film directed by Tim Whelan and starring Leslie Banks, Flora Robson, Sebastian Shaw and Robert Newton. The film is a portmanteau illustrating the calls of duty on various soldiers and their families...	Tim Whelan Tim Whelan Tim Whelan was an American film director, writer, producer and actor.-Selected filmography:* Adam's Apple * When Knights Were Bold * It's a Boy * Aunt Sally...	Leslie Banks Leslie Banks Leslie Banks, CBE was an English theatre and cinema actor, director and producer, now best remembered playing gruff, menacing characters in black and white movies of the 1930s and 1940s.-Early life:... , Flora Robson Flora Robson Dame Flora McKenzie Robson DBE was an English actress, renowned as a character actress, who played roles ranging from queens to villainesses.-Early life:...	Drama
Father Steps Out Father Steps Out (1937 film) Father Steps Out is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring George Carney, Dinah Sheridan, Bruce Seton and Peter Gawthorne.-Cast:* George Carney - Joe Hardcastle* Dinah Sheridan - Helen Hardcastle* Bruce Seton - Johnnie Miller...	Maclean Rogers Maclean Rogers -Selected filmography:Director* The Third Eye * The Mayor's Nest * Up for the Derby * The Crime at Blossoms * Trouble * Summer Lightning * It's a Cop * Virginia's Husband...	George Carney George Carney George Carney was a British film actor.He worked in the Liverpool Cotton Exchange, in a furniture business, then in the Belfast shipping yards... , Dinah Sheridan Dinah Sheridan Dinah Sheridan is an English actress who appeared in the films 29 Acacia Avenue and Genevieve .She made her film debut in 1937, and has frequently appeared on television...	Comedy
Feather Your Nest Feather Your Nest Feather Your Nest is a 1937 British musical comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring George Formby, Polly Ward and Enid Stamp-Taylor...	William Beaudine William Beaudine William Beaudine was an American film actor and director. He was one of Hollywood's most prolific directors, turning out films in remarkable numbers and in a wide variety of genres.-Early life and career:...	George Formby George Formby George Formby, OBE , born George Hoy Booth, was a British comedy actor, singer-songwriter, and comedian. He sang light, comical songs, accompanying himself on the banjo ukulele or banjolele... , Polly Ward Polly Ward -Selected filmography:* The Marriage Business * Alf's Button * Harmony Heaven * His Lordship * The Old Curiosity Shop * Feather Your Nest * Hold My Hand * Thank Evans...	Comedy
Fine Feathers	Leslie S. Hiscott Leslie S. Hiscott Leslie S. Hiscott was a British film director and screenwriter who made over sixty films between 1925 and 1956. He was born in London in 1894. In 1931 he directed Alibi, the first ever depiction of Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie's famous detective, with Austin Trevor in the lead role...	Donald Steward, Francis L. Sullivan Francis L. Sullivan Francis Loftus Sullivan was an English film and stage actor. He attended Stonyhurst, the Jesuit public school in Lancashire, England whose alumni include Charles Laughton and Arthur Conan Doyle.A heavily built man with a striking double-chin and a deep voice, Sullivan made his acting debut at the...	Musical
Fire Over England Fire Over England Fire Over England is a 1937 London Film Productions film drama, notable for providing the first pairing of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. It was directed by William K. Howard and written by Clemence Dane from the novel Fire Over England by A. E. W. Mason. Leigh's performance in the movie...	William K. Howard William K. Howard William K. Howard was a film director, writer and producer.Howard began his work in Hollywood as an assistant director on the 1920 release The Adorable Savage. The following year, he received his first directing credits, for Get Your Man, Play Square and What Love Will Do...	Laurence Olivier Laurence Olivier Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM was an English actor, director, and producer. He was one of the most famous and revered actors of the 20th century. He married three times, to fellow actors Jill Esmond, Vivien Leigh, and Joan Plowright... , Vivien Leigh Vivien Leigh Vivien Leigh, Lady Olivier was an English actress. She won the Best Actress Academy Award for her portrayal of Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire , a role she also played on stage in London's West End, as well as for her portrayal of the southern belle Scarlett O'Hara, alongside Clark... , Raymond Massey Raymond Massey Raymond Hart Massey was a Canadian/American actor.-Early life:Massey was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Anna , who was born in Illinois, and Chester Daniel Massey, the wealthy owner of the Massey-Ferguson Tractor Company. Massey's family could trace their ancestry back to the American...	Drama
The Five Pound Man The Five Pound Man The Five Pound Man is a 1937 British comedy crime film directed by Albert Parker and starring Judy Gunn, Edwin Styles, Frank Allenby and Charles Bannister.-Cast:* Judy Gunn - Margaret Fenton* Edwin Styles - Richard Fordyce* Frank Allenby - Claud Fenton...	Albert Parker Albert Parker (director) Albert Parker was an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. He directed 36 films between 1917 and 1938. In the early 1930s Parker left Hollywood for England where he continued to direct films and also opened an actors' agency office...	Judy Gunn Judy Gunn Judy Gunn, born Joan Winfindale was a British film actress.When she was thirteen she played a leading role in a local dramatic performance and the following year she went to RADA to study, where she was the youngest pupil... , Edwin Styles Edwin Styles -Filmography:* Hell Below * Road House * The Five Pound Man * Patricia Gets Her Man * Adam and Evelyne * The Lady with the Lamp * Top Secret * Derby Day...	Comedy/Crime
French Leave French Leave (1937 film) French Leave is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Norman Lee and starring Betty Lynne, Edmund Breon and John Longden. It was based on a play by Reginald Berkeley.-Cast:* Betty Lynne - Dorothy Glennister* Edmund Breon - Colonel Root...	Norman Lee Norman Lee -Selected filmography:Director* The Streets of London * Strip, Strip, Hooray * The Pride of the Force * The Outcast * Doctor's Orders * Spring in the Air * A Political Party...	Betty Lynne, Edmund Breon Edmund Breon Edmund Breon was a Scottish film actor. He appeared in 131 films between 1907 and 1952....	Comedy
The Frog The Frog The Frog is a 1937 British crime film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Noah Beery, Jack Hawkins and Richard Ainley. The police are on the trail of a criminal mastermind who goes by the name of The Frog. It was based on a novel by Edgar Wallace...	Jack Raymond Jack Raymond Jack Raymond was a British actor and film director. Born in Wimborne, Dorset in 1886, he began acting before the First World War in A Detective for a Day. In 1921 he directed his first film and gradually he wound down his acting to concentrate completely on directing - making more than forty films...	Noah Beery, Jack Hawkins Jack Hawkins Colonel John Edward "Jack" Hawkins CBE was an English actor of the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s.-Career:Hawkins was born at Lyndhurst Road, Wood Green, Middlesex, the son of master builder Thomas George Hawkins and his wife, Phoebe née Goodman. The youngest of four children in a close-knit family,...	Thriller
Gangway Gangway (film) Gangway is a 1937 British musical film directed by Sonnie Hale and starring Jessie Matthews, Barry MacKay, Nat Pendleton and Alistair Sim. A young reporter goes undercover to unmask a gang of criminals who are planning a jewel heist.-Main cast:...	Sonnie Hale Sonnie Hale Sonnie Hale was an English theatre and cinema actor and director.John Robert Hale-Monro was born in London, the son of Robert Hale and Belle Reynolds. His father and sister, Binnie Hale were actors. He worked chiefly in musical and revue theatre, but also acted in several films with occasional...	Jessie Matthews Jessie Matthews Jessie Matthews, OBE was an English actress, dancer and singer of the 1930s, whose career continued into the post-war period.-Early life:... , Barry MacKay Barry MacKay (actor) Barry MacKay was a British actor.He was most prominently seen in light comedic roles in the British cinema of the 1930s and is perhaps best known as Jessie Matthews' leading man in Evergreen , Gangway and Sailing Along .Other notable roles include Lieutenant Somerville in Brown on Resolution and...	Musical
Glamorous Night Glamorous Night (film) Glamorous Night is a 1937 British drama film directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and starring Mary Ellis, Otto Kruger and Victor Jory. It is an adaptation of the play Glamorous Night by Ivor Novello.-Cast:* Mary Ellis ... Melitza Hjos...	Brian Desmond Hurst Brian Desmond Hurst thumb\|right\|200px\|Portrait by [[Allan Warren]]Brian Desmond Hurst was a Belfast-born film director. Responsible for over 30 movies as director, Hurst was Ireland's most prolific movie director during the 20th century.-Early life:Hurst was born Hans Hurst in Ribble Street, East Belfast"". into a...	Mary Ellis Mary Ellis Mary Ellis was a long-lived star of the British stage best known for her roles in the genre of musical theatre. After appearing with the Metropolitan Opera beginning in 1918, later appearing opposite Enrico Caruso, she acted on Broadway, creating the title role in Rose Marie... , Otto Kruger Otto Kruger Otto Kruger was an American actor who began his career in 1915. His career was most prolific during the 1930s and 1940s.-Career:...	Drama
Good Morning, Boys Good Morning, Boys Good Morning, Boys is a 1937 British comedy film featuring Will Hay, Martita Hunt, Lilli Palmer and Peter Gawthorne.-Plot outline:Will Hay plays the roguish headmaster, Dr Twist, of a dubious boarding school for boys. Twist bets on the horses with his pupils and teaches them little...	Marcel Varnel Marcel Varnel Marcel Varnel was a film director. He was born Marcel Hyacinthe le Bozec in Paris, France.Varnel started his working life on the Paris stage but soon became a director of musical comedies. In 1925 he moved to New York working as director in several Broadway operettas, musicals and dramas for the...	Will Hay Will Hay William Thomson "Will" Hay was an English comedian, actor, film director and amateur astronomer.-Early life:He was born in Stockton-on-Tees, in north east England, to William R... , Martita Hunt Martita Hunt Martita Hunt was an English theatre and film actress.-Early life:Hunt was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 30 January 1900 to British parents Alfred and Marta Hunt...	Comedy
The Green Cockatoo The Green Cockatoo The Green Cockatoo is a 1937 British drama film directed by William Cameron Menzies and starring John Mills, René Ray and Robert Newton. An innocent young girl travels to London from her home in Devon and gets mixed up with various unsavoury characters....	William Cameron Menzies William Cameron Menzies William Cameron Menzies was an Academy Award-winning American film production designer and art director who also worked as a director, producer, and screenwriter during a career spanning five decades...	John Mills John Mills Sir John Mills CBE , born Lewis Ernest Watts Mills, was an English actor who made more than 120 films in a career spanning seven decades.-Life and career:... , René Ray René Ray René Ray, Countess of Midleton was a British film and stage actress of the 1930s and 1940s who appeared in over forty films.... , Charles Oliver Charles Oliver (actor) Charles Oliver was a British film actor. He appeared in the Will Hay film Ask a Policeman as the local squire who oversees a smuggling empire.-Selected filmography:* Wings Over Africa * Midnight at Madame Tussaud's...	Crime
Head Over Heels Head Over Heels (1937 film) Head Over Heels is a 1937 British musical film directed by Sonnie Hale and starring Jessie Matthews, Robert Flemyng and Louis Borel. It was based on the play Pierre ou Jac by Francis de Croisset.-Cast:* Jessie Matthews - Jeanne Colbert...	Sonnie Hale Sonnie Hale Sonnie Hale was an English theatre and cinema actor and director.John Robert Hale-Monro was born in London, the son of Robert Hale and Belle Reynolds. His father and sister, Binnie Hale were actors. He worked chiefly in musical and revue theatre, but also acted in several films with occasional...	Jessie Matthews Jessie Matthews Jessie Matthews, OBE was an English actress, dancer and singer of the 1930s, whose career continued into the post-war period.-Early life:... , Robert Flemyng Robert Flemyng Robert Flemyng OBE, MC was a British film and stage actor.Flemyng was born in Liverpool, the son of a doctor, and was educated at Haileybury. He began his career as a medical student before abandoning medicine to become an actor. Flemyng made his stage debut in the early 1930s, and worked steadily...	Musical
I, Claudius I, Claudius (film) I, Claudius was the proposed 1937 film of the book I, Claudius. It was to have been produced by Alexander Korda, directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Charles Laughton , Emlyn Williams , Flora Robson , and Merle Oberon , but it was dogged by ill-luck, culminating in a car accident involving...	Josef von Sternberg Josef von Sternberg Josef von Sternberg — born Jonas Sternberg — was an Austrian-American film director. He is particularly noted for his distinctive mise en scène, use of lighting and soft lens, and seven-film collaboration with actress Marlene Dietrich.-Youth:Von Sternberg was born Jonas Sternberg to a Jewish...	Charles Laughton Charles Laughton Charles Laughton was an English-American stage and film actor, screenwriter, producer and director.-Early life and career:... , Emlyn Williams Emlyn Williams George Emlyn Williams, CBE , known as Emlyn Williams, was a Welsh dramatist and actor.-Biography:He was born into a Welsh-speaking, working class family in Mostyn, Flintshire.... , Merle Oberon Merle Oberon Merle Oberon was an Indian-born British actress best known for her screen performances in The Scarlet Pimpernel and The Cowboy and the Lady . She began her film career in British films as Anne Boleyn in The Private Life of Henry VIII . She travelled to the United States to make films for Samuel...	Drama	An uncompleted adaptation of Robert Graves Robert Graves Robert von Ranke Graves 24 July 1895 – 7 December 1985 was an English poet, translator and novelist. During his long life he produced more than 140 works... novel.
It's a Grand Old World	Herbert Smith	Gina Malo Gina Malo Gina Malo was an American film actress, born Janet Flynn in Cincinnati, Ohio. She appeared in a number of British films in the 1930s, often playing an American.-Filmography:* In a Monastery Garden * A Tight Corner... , Sandy Powell Sandy Powell (comedian) Sandy Powell MBE was an English comedian best known for his radio work of the 1930s and for his catchphrase Can You Hear Me, Mother?-Life and career:...	Drama/Comedy
It's Never Too Late to Mend It's Never Too Late to Mend It's Never Too Late to Mend is a 1937 British drama film directed by David MacDonald and starring Tod Slaughter, Jack Livesey and Marjorie Taylor. A villanous squire conspires to have his rival in love arrested on false charges...	David MacDonald David MacDonald (director) David MacDonald was a British film director, writer and producer. His first major film as director was The Brothers.-Select filmography:*The Last Curtain...	Tod Slaughter Tod Slaughter Tod Slaughter was an English actor, best known for playing over-the-top maniacs in macabre film adaptations of Victorian melodramas.-Ealy life:... , Jack Livesey Jack Livesey Jack Livesey was a British film actor. He was the son of Sam Livesey and the brothers of Barry Livesey and Roger Livesey.-Selected filmography:* The Passing of the Third Floor Back * Old Bones of the River...	Melodrama
It's Not Cricket It's Not Cricket (1937 film) It's Not Cricket is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Claude Hulbert, Henry Kendall, Betty Lynne and Clifford Heatherley...	Ralph Ince Ralph Ince Ralph Ince , was an American film director, actor and screenwriter of the silent era. He directed 171 films between 1910 and 1937. He also appeared in 110 films between 1907 and 1937....	Claude Hulbert Claude Hulbert Claude Noel Hulbert was a British comic actor. He was the younger brother of Jack Hulbert. Like his brother, he was Cambridge educated and was a member of the Footlights comedy club as an undergraduate.... , Henry Kendall Henry Kendall (actor) Henry Kendall, born in London on 28 May 1897 was an English stage and film actor, theatre director and an immaculately stylish revue artiste. He died on 9 June 1962.- Early life :...	Comedy
Jump for Glory	Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh was an American film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the brother of silent screen actor George Walsh...	Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Valerie Hobson Valerie Hobson Valerie Hobson was a British actress who appeared in a number of British films during the 1940s and 1950s...	Comedy/Drama
Kathleen Mavourneen Kathleen Mavourneen (film) Kathleen Mavourneen is a 1937 British-Irish musical drama film directed by Norman Lee and starring Sally O'Neil, Tom Burke and Jack Daly. It features the character of Old Mother Riley who appeared in her own series.-Cast:* Sally O'Neil – Kathleen O'Moore...	Norman Lee Norman Lee -Selected filmography:Director* The Streets of London * Strip, Strip, Hooray * The Pride of the Force * The Outcast * Doctor's Orders * Spring in the Air * A Political Party...	Sally O'Neil Sally O'Neil Sally O'Neil was an American film actress of the 1920s. She was born as Virginia Louise Noonan, one of 11 children born to a judge in Bayonne, New Jersey. One of her sisters was actress Molly O'Day.... , Tom Burke Tom Burke (actor) Tom Liam Benedict Burke is an English actor.-Early life:Born on 30 June 1981; Kent, England), he is the son of actor David Burke and actress Anna Calder-Marshall...	Musical
Keep Fit Keep Fit Keep Fit is a 1937 British slapstick comedy film made at Ealing Studios.-Plot outline:George Formby again plays his working class underdog, gormless, gullible, indefatigable and triumphant hero....	Anthony Kimmins Anthony Kimmins Anthony Kimmins was a director, playwright, screenwriter, producer and actor.Kimmins was born in Harrow, Middlesex, England on 10 November 1901, the son of the social activists Charles William Kimmins and Grace Kimmins. He served in the Royal Navy, and upon leaving the navy he became an actor.His...	George Formby, Kay Walsh Kay Walsh Kay Walsh was an English actress and dancer. She grew up in Pimlico, raised by her grandmother....	Comedy
Knight Without Armour Knight Without Armour Knight Without Armour is a 1937 British historical drama film made by London Films and distributed by United Artists. It was directed by Jacques Feyder and produced by Alexander Korda from a screenplay by Lajos Biró adapted by Frances Marion from the novel by James Hilton. The music score was by...	Jacques Feyder Jacques Feyder Jacques Feyder was a Belgian actor, screenwriter and film director who worked principally in France, but also in the USA, Britain and Germany. He was a leading director of silent films during the 1920s, and in the 1930s he became associated with the style of poetic realism in French cinema...	Marlene Dietrich Marlene Dietrich Marlene Dietrich was a German-American actress and singer.Dietrich remained popular throughout her long career by continually re-inventing herself, professionally and characteristically. In the Berlin of the 1920s, she acted on the stage and in silent films... , Robert Donat Robert Donat Robert Donat was an English film and stage actor. He is best-known for his roles in Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps and Goodbye, Mr... , Irene Vanbrugh Irene Vanbrugh Dame Irene Vanbrugh DBE , née Barnes, was an English actress. The daughter of a clergyman, Vanbrugh followed her elder sister Violet into the theatrical profession, and sustained a career for more than 50 years....	Drama
Lancashire Luck Lancashire Luck Lancashire Luck is a 1937 British film comedy, directed by Henry Cass. It is notable as the film debut of Wendy Hiller, and the first credited appearance of Nigel Stock.-Plot:...	Henry Cass Henry Cass Henry Cass was an English film director, particularly prolific in the horror and comedy genres.-Filmography:Lancashire Luck 29 Acacia Avenue The Glen Is Ours The Glass Mountain...	George Carney George Carney George Carney was a British film actor.He worked in the Liverpool Cotton Exchange, in a furniture business, then in the Belfast shipping yards... , Wendy Hiller Wendy Hiller Dame Wendy Margaret Hiller DBE was an Academy Award-winning English film and stage actress, who enjoyed a varied acting career that spanned nearly sixty years. The writer Joel Hirschorn, in his 1984 compilation Rating the Movie Stars, described her as "a no-nonsense actress who literally took... , Nigel Stock	Comedy Comedy film Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
The Last Adventurers The Last Adventurers The Last Adventurers is a 1937 British drama film directed by Roy Kellino and starring Niall MacGinnis, Roy Emerton, Linden Travers and Peter Gawthorne.-Cast:* Niall MacGinnis - Jeremy Bowker* Roy Emerton - John Arkell* Linden Travers - Ann Arkell...	Roy Kellino Roy Kellino Roy Kellino was a British film director, producer and cinematographer. He was born Philip Roy Gislingham in London, the son of the silent-era director W.P. Kellino. he directed his first film Concerning Mr. Martin in 1937...	Niall MacGinnis Niall MacGinnis Niall MacGinnis was an Irish actor who made 80 screen appearances.-Early life:MacGinnis was born in Dublin in 1913. He was educated at Stonyhurst College in England, and studied medicine at Dublin University. He qualified as a house surgeon... , Roy Emerton Roy Emerton Roy Emerton was a British film actor.He was a sailor, cowboy, stoker, stevedore, railroader, miner, etc and served in World War I. He played in a great number of popular London stage shows, including Shakespeare as well as film work....	Drama
The Last Chance	Thomas Bentley Thomas Bentley Thomas Bentley was a British film director. He directed 68 films between 1912 and 1941. He directed three films in the early DeForest Phonofilm sound-on-film process, The Man in the Street , The Antidote , and Acci-Dental Treatment .Bentley was born in London and originally trained as an engineer,...	Frank Leighton Frank Leighton Frank Leighton was an Australian actor best known for two leading roles in films for Ken G. Hall, Thoroughbred and Tall Timbers .-Biography:... , Judy Kelly Judy Kelly -Selected filmography:* Adam's Apple * Money Talks * Crime on the Hill * L'argent par les fenêtres * Hawley's of High Street * Their Night Out * The Love Nest...	Drama
The Last Curtain The Last Curtain The Last Curtain is a 1937 British crime film directed by David MacDonald and starring Campbell Gullan, Kenne Duncan and Greta Gynt. An insurance investigator examines a series of robberies that have taken place.-Cast:...	David MacDonald David MacDonald (director) David MacDonald was a British film director, writer and producer. His first major film as director was The Brothers.-Select filmography:*The Last Curtain...	Campbell Gullan Campbell Gullan -Selected filmography:* Far from the Madding Crowd * A Welsh Singer * Doorsteps * The Right Element * A Member of Tattersall's * At the Mercy of Tiberius * Tilly of Bloomsbury... , Kenne Duncan Kenne Duncan Kenne Duncan , born Kenneth Duncan MacLachlan, was a well-known B-movie character actor. Hyped professionally as "The Meanest Man in the Movies," the vast majority of his over 250 appearances on camera were Westerns, but he also did occasional forays into horror, crime drama, and science fiction...	Crime
Leave It to Me	Herbert Smith	Sandy Powell Sandy Powell (comedian) Sandy Powell MBE was an English comedian best known for his radio work of the 1930s and for his catchphrase Can You Hear Me, Mother?-Life and career:... , Iris March	Comedy
The Live Wire	Herbert Brenon	Felix Aylmer Felix Aylmer Sir Felix Edward Aylmer Jones, OBE was an English stage actor who also appeared in the cinema and on television.-Early life and career:... , Jean Gillie Jean Gillie Jean Gillie was an English film actress of the 1930s and 1940s. Gillie appeared in 20 British and two American films before her career was cut short by her early death.-Career:...	Comedy
London Melody London Melody London Melody is a 1937 British, black-and-white, musical film, directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Anna Neagle, Tullio Carminati, Robert Douglas, Horace Hodges and Ronald Shiner as the Pickpocket On Trial . It was produced by Herbert Wilcox Productions. Unfortunately, Allmovie list the film...	Herbert Wilcox Herbert Wilcox Herbert Sydney Wilcox was a British film producer and director.-Early life:Wilcox's mother was from County Cork, Ireland, but he was born in Norwood and attended school in Brighton...	Anna Neagle Anna Neagle Forming a professional alliance with Wilcox, Neagle played her first starring film role in the musical Goodnight Vienna , again with Jack Buchanan. With this film Neagle became an overnight favourite... , Tullio Carminati Tullio Carminati Tullio Carminati was an Italian actor most famous for roles in The Cardinal, One Night of Love, and El Cid. He also appeared in the movie, Roman Holiday....	Musical
Love and How to Cure It Love and How to Cure It Love and How to Cure It is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Royston Morley, based on a story by Thornton Wilder and starring Sara Gregory, Louise Hampton, Edward Chapman and Athene Seyler. It was made by the BBC for television, but also shown in cinemas as well....	Royston Morley	Sara Gregory Sara Gregory -Career:Her debut came in 2003 in Stopping Distance, a film about gang rape in which she appeared as a teenage girl called Melanie.In 2004, she made her second stage appearance, this time as teenager Julie Osman—the daughter of a Turkish Muslim man who was the victim of a racially motivated murder... , Louise Hampton Louise Hampton -Selected filmography:* Nine Till Six * His Lordship Goes to Press * Goodbye, Mr. Chips * The House of the Arrow * Bedelia * Scrooge * Background -External links:...	Comedy
Love from a Stranger	Rowland V. Lee Rowland V. Lee Rowland Vance Lee was a U.S. film director, writer, and producer....	Ann Harding Ann Harding Ann Harding was an American theatre, motion picture, radio, and television actress.-Early years:Born Dorothy Walton Gatley at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas, to George G. Gatley and Elizabeth "Bessie" Crabb. The daughter of a career army officer, she traveled often during her early life... , Basil Rathbone Basil Rathbone Sir Basil Rathbone, KBE, MC, Kt was an English actor. He rose to prominence in England as a Shakespearean stage actor and went on to appear in over 70 films, primarily costume dramas, swashbucklers, and, occasionally, horror films...	Thriller
Lucky Jade Lucky Jade Lucky Jade is a 1937 British comedy crime film directed by Walter Summers and starring Betty Ann Davies, John Warwick and Claire Arnold. A collector of jade has an accident leading to the theft of his valuable collection.-Cast:...	Walter Summers Walter Summers Walter Summers was a British film director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born in Barnstaple to a family of actors, British motion picture director Walter Summers began his career in the family trade; his first contact with filmmaking was as an assistant to American director George Loane Tucker, who...	Betty Ann Davies Betty Ann Davies -Selected filmography:* My Old Duchess * Death at Broadcasting House * Mountains O'Mourne * It Always Rains on Sunday * Escape * The Passionate Friends * Grand National Night... , John Warwick John Warwick John Warwick was an Australian film and television actor.-Selected filmography:* On Our Selection * In the Wake of the Bounty * The Squatter's Daughter * Riding High...	Comedy/Crime
Mayfair Melody Mayfair Melody Mayfair Melody is a 1937 British musical film, directed by Arthur B. Woods and starring popular bass-baritone singer Keith Falkner in the first of his three screen performances....	Arthur B. Woods Arthur B. Woods Arthur Bickerstaffe Woods was an English film director with 27 credits between 1933 and 1940. Woods' films were mainly quota quickies but were diverse in style, from light comedy and musicals to dark crime thrillers. His most acclaimed film is 1938's They Drive by Night...	Keith Falkner Keith Falkner Sir Keith Falkner was a distinguished English bass-baritone singer especially associated with oratorio and concert recital, who later became Director of the Royal College of Music in London.- Childhood and youth :... , Chili Bouchier Chili Bouchier Chili Bouchier , later known as Dorothy Bouchier, was a British film actress who achieved success during the silent film era, and went on to many screen appearances with the advent of sound films, before progressing to theatre later in her career.She made her first appearance as a child dancer at a...	Musical
Melody and Romance Melody and Romance Melody and Romance is a 1937 British musical comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Hughie Green, Margaret Lockwood and Jane Carr. Two teenagers with aspirations to become stars fall in love.-Cast:* Hughie Green - Hughie Hawkins...	Maurice Elvey Maurice Elvey Maurice Elvey was the most prolific film director in British history. He directed nearly 200 films between 1913 and 1957. During the silent film era he directed as many as twenty films per year....	Hughie Green Hughie Green Hughie Green was the host of numerous British television shows.-Early life:Hugh H. Green was born in London; his Scottish father was a former British Army Major who made his fortune supplying tinned fish to the Allied forces in World War I, while his mother Violet was the Surrey-born daughter of... , Margaret Lockwood	Comedy
Midnight Menace Midnight Menace Midnight Menace is a 1937 British thriller film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Charles Farrell, Margaret Vyner, Fritz Kortner and Danny Green. An international arms manufacturing firm plans to start a war in Europe by bombing London. It was released in the United States as Bombs Over London...	Sinclair Hill Sinclair Hill Sinclair Hill was a British film director and screenwriter. He directed nearly fifty films between 1920 and 1939. He was born as George Sinclair-Hill in London in 1894...	Charles Farrell Charles Farrell Charles Farrell was an American film actor of the 1920s silent era and into the 1930s, and later a television actor... , Margaret Vyner Margaret Vyner Margaret Vyner was an Australian-born film actress who appeared in British films. She was married to the film director Hugh Williams.-Selected filmography:* Sensation * Sailing Along * This Man Is Dangerous...	Thriller
The Mill on the Floss The Mill on the Floss (film) The Mill on the Floss is a 1937 British drama film directed by Tim Whelan and starring Frank Lawton, Victoria Hopper, Geraldine Fitzgerald and James Mason...	Tim Whelan Tim Whelan Tim Whelan was an American film director, writer, producer and actor.-Selected filmography:* Adam's Apple * When Knights Were Bold * It's a Boy * Aunt Sally...	Frank Lawton Frank Lawton Frank Lawton was an English actor, born Frank Lawton Mokeley. He was married to Evelyn Laye, with whom he acted several times including in My Husband and I .His parents were stage players Daisy May Collier and Frank Mokeley... , Victoria Hopper Victoria Hopper Victoria Hopper was a Canadian-born British stage and film actress and singer.Hopper was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and raised in Dunston, Gateshead, England. She was popular during the 1930s. She was married from August 1934 until 1939 to Basil Dean, a British stage and film...	Drama
Millions	Leslie S. Hiscott Leslie S. Hiscott Leslie S. Hiscott was a British film director and screenwriter who made over sixty films between 1925 and 1956. He was born in London in 1894. In 1931 he directed Alibi, the first ever depiction of Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie's famous detective, with Austin Trevor in the lead role...	Gordon Harker Gordon Harker Gordon Harker was an English film actor. He appeared in 68 films between 1921 and 1959, including three films directed by Alfred Hitchcock and a cameo appearance in Elstree Calling , a revue film co-directed by Hitchcock... , Frank Pettingell Frank Pettingell Frank Pettingell was an English actor.Pettingell was born in Liverpool, and educated at Manchester University...	Comedy
The Minstrel Boy	Sidney Morgan Sidney Morgan Sidney Morgan was an English film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He directed 45 films between 1914 and 1937. As an actor he appeared in the Alfred Hitchcock film Juno and the Paycock....	Fred Conyngham Fred Conyngham Fred Conyngham was an actor who was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 8 June 1901.He was the son of George Conyngham, the actor, manager. He began his career as a specialty dancer. He left musical comedy for drama then discovering he possessed a good tenor voice he had it trained and... , Chili Bouchier Chili Bouchier Chili Bouchier , later known as Dorothy Bouchier, was a British film actress who achieved success during the silent film era, and went on to many screen appearances with the advent of sound films, before progressing to theatre later in her career.She made her first appearance as a child dancer at a...	Musical
Moonlight Sonata	Lothar Mendes Lothar Mendes Lothar Mendes was a German screenwriter and film director. His most important work was Jew Suss- Personal life:...	Ignacy Jan Paderewski Ignacy Jan Paderewski Ignacy Jan Paderewski GBE was a Polish pianist, composer, diplomat, politician, and the second Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland.-Biography:... , Charles Farrell Charles Farrell Charles Farrell was an American film actor of the 1920s silent era and into the 1930s, and later a television actor...	Drama
The Mutiny of the Elsinore The Mutiny of the Elsinore (1937 film) The Mutiny of the Elsinore is a 1937 British action film directed by Roy Lockwood and starring Lyn Harding, Jiro Soneya and Paul Lukas. Following a mutiny on a ship against a brutal captain, a writer who happens to be aboard as a passenger is asked to take over. It was an adaptation of the novel...	Roy Lockwood Roy Lockwood Roy Lockwood, was a pioneering British film, television and radio director.-Filmography:1930 Counterpoint1934 Airport1937 The Mutiny of the Elsinore1940 The Invisible Man Returns*1957 Jamboree-External links:...	Lyn Harding Lyn Harding Lyn Harding was a Welsh actor who spent 40 years on the stage before entering British made silent films, talkies and radio... , Jiro Soneya	Action
Non-Stop New York Non-Stop New York Non-Stop New York is a 1937 crime film based on the novel Sky Steward by Ken Attiwill. A woman who can clear an innocent man of the charge of murder is pursued by gangsters onto a luxurious transatlantic flying boat.-Cast:...	Robert Stevenson Robert Stevenson (director) Robert Stevenson was an English film writer and director. He was educated at Cambridge University where he became the president of both the Liberal Club and the Cambridge Union Society....	John Loder John Loder (actor) John Loder was a British-American actor. He was born William John Muir Lowe in London.-Early life:Loder's father was General W. H. M. Lowe, the British officer to whom Patrick Pearse, the leader of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin, Ireland, surrendered... , Anna Lee Anna Lee Anna Lee, MBE was an English actress.-Career:Lee studied at the Royal Albert Hall, then debuted with a bit part in the film His Lordship...	Crime
O-Kay for Sound O-Kay for Sound O-Kay for Sound is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring the Crazy Gang troupe of commedians. After falling on hard times the members of the Crazy Gang are busking on the streets of London...	Marcel Varnel Marcel Varnel Marcel Varnel was a film director. He was born Marcel Hyacinthe le Bozec in Paris, France.Varnel started his working life on the Paris stage but soon became a director of musical comedies. In 1925 he moved to New York working as director in several Broadway operettas, musicals and dramas for the...	The Crazy Gang The Crazy Gang The Crazy Gang were a group of British entertainers, formed in the early 1930s. In the mature form the group's six men were Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen, Jimmy Nervo, Teddy Knox, Charlie Naughton and Jimmy Gold...	Comedy Comedy Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
Oh, Mr Porter! Oh, Mr Porter! Oh, Mr Porter! is a British comedy film starring Will Hay with Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt and directed by Marcel Varnel. While not his most commercially successful, it is probably his best-known film to modern audiences...	Marcel Varnel Marcel Varnel Marcel Varnel was a film director. He was born Marcel Hyacinthe le Bozec in Paris, France.Varnel started his working life on the Paris stage but soon became a director of musical comedies. In 1925 he moved to New York working as director in several Broadway operettas, musicals and dramas for the...	Will Hay Will Hay William Thomson "Will" Hay was an English comedian, actor, film director and amateur astronomer.-Early life:He was born in Stockton-on-Tees, in north east England, to William R... , Graham Moffatt Graham Moffatt Graham Moffatt was a British character actor and comedian.Born in Hammersmith, London, he is best known for a number of films where he appeared with Will Hay and Moore Marriott as 'Albert': an insolent, overweight, overgrown-schoolboy type character, loosely reminiscent of Billy Bunter.His first... , Moore Marriott Moore Marriott Moore Marriott was a British character actor most notable for a series of films he made with Will Hay in the 1930s.-Career:...	Comedy
O.H.M.S. O.H.M.S. (film) O.H.M.S. is a 1937 British action comedy film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Wallace Ford, John Mills, Anna Lee and Grace Bradley. An American criminal evades the police by joining the British army.-Cast:* Wallace Ford - Jimmy Tracy...	Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh was an American film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the brother of silent screen actor George Walsh...	Wallace Ford Wallace Ford Wallace Ford was an English film and television actor who, with his friendly appearance and stocky build later in life, appeared in a number of film westerns and B-movies.... , John Mills John Mills Sir John Mills CBE , born Lewis Ernest Watts Mills, was an English actor who made more than 120 films in a career spanning seven decades.-Life and career:... , Anna Lee Anna Lee Anna Lee, MBE was an English actress.-Career:Lee studied at the Royal Albert Hall, then debuted with a bit part in the film His Lordship...	Action/Comedy
Old Mother Riley Old Mother Riley (film) Old Mother Riley is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane, Barbara Everest, Patrick Ludlow and Hubert Leslie...	Oswald Mitchell Oswald Mitchell Oswald Albert Mitchell was a British film director who directed several of the Old Mother Riley series of films.-Selected filmography:* Such Is the Law * Danny Boy * Old Mother Riley...	Arthur Lucan Arthur Lucan Arthur Lucan was an English actor who gained fame as Old Mother Riley on stage, radio and also screen, with a series of comedy films between the late 1930s and early 1950s.-Biography:... , Kitty McShane Kitty McShane Kathleen "Kitty" McShane is best known as the wife and acting partner of Arthur Lucan, with whom she appeared in a series of Old Mother Riley stage shows and films from the 1930s to the 1950s.-Early life:Catherine McShane was the fourth of seventeen children born to Daniel and Kate McShane, of...	Comedy
Passenger to London Passenger to London Passenger to London is a 1937 British thriller film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring John Warwick, Jenny Laird and Paul Neville.-Cast:* John Warwick - Frank Drayton* Jenny Laird - Barbara Lane* Paul Neville - Vautel* Ivan Wilmot - Veinberg...	Lawrence Huntington Lawrence Huntington Lawrence Huntington was a British film director, screenwriter and producer.Huntington was born in London on 9 March 1900, he directed more than thirty films following his debut feature After Many Years in 1930, later going on to work in television before his death in 1968.-Partial filmography:*...	John Warwick John Warwick John Warwick was an Australian film and television actor.-Selected filmography:* On Our Selection * In the Wake of the Bounty * The Squatter's Daughter * Riding High... , Jenny Laird Jenny Laird Jenny Laird was a British film and television actress.-Selected filmography:* Passenger to London * Black Eyes * Just William * The Lamp Still Burns...	Thriller
The Penny Pool	George Black George Black (Producer) George Black was a British theatrical impresario who controlled many entertainment venues during the 1930s.Black was born in Birmingham. When young he helped his father set up some of the first permanent cinemas in Britain. In 1928 he took over the management of GTC which was a chain of...	Douglas Wakefield, Billy Nelson	Comedy
The Perfect Crime The Perfect Crime (1937 film) The Perfect Crime is a 1937 British crime film directed by and starring Ralph Ince. It also featured Hugh Williams, Glen Alyn, Iris Hoey and Philip Ray....	Ralph Ince Ralph Ince Ralph Ince , was an American film director, actor and screenwriter of the silent era. He directed 171 films between 1910 and 1937. He also appeared in 110 films between 1907 and 1937....	Ralph Ince Ralph Ince Ralph Ince , was an American film director, actor and screenwriter of the silent era. He directed 171 films between 1910 and 1937. He also appeared in 110 films between 1907 and 1937.... , Hugh Williams Hugh Williams Hugh Williams was an English actor and dramatist of Welsh descent.-Personal life:...	Crime
Please Teacher Please Teacher Please Teacher was a 1937 British film, based on a play by KRG Browne, Bert Lee and RP Weston. This was adapted into a screenplay by Stafford Dickens, who also directed. The cast included Bobby Howes, René Ray and Wylie Watson....	Stafford Dickens	Bobby Howes Bobby Howes Bobby Howes, born as Charles Robert William Howes on 4 August 1895 in Battersea, England. His parents were Robert William Howes and Rose Marie Butler.- Biography :... , René Ray René Ray René Ray, Countess of Midleton was a British film and stage actress of the 1930s and 1940s who appeared in over forty films....	Comedy
The Price of Folly The Price of Folly The Price of Folly is a 1937 British drama film directed by Walter Summers and starring Leonora Corbett, Colin Keith-Johnston and Judy Kelly. After a failed attempt to kill a woman, a man finds himself blackmailed over the incident...	Walter Summers Walter Summers Walter Summers was a British film director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born in Barnstaple to a family of actors, British motion picture director Walter Summers began his career in the family trade; his first contact with filmmaking was as an assistant to American director George Loane Tucker, who...	Leonora Corbett Leonora Corbett Leonora Corbett was a British film actress.On leaving school she studied art but later decided that she would prefer the stage. She made her debut at Cambridge and later appeared on the London stage before appearing on the screen, with Love on Wheels her film debut.-Selected filmography:* Love on... , Colin Keith-Johnston Colin Keith-Johnston Colin Keith-Johnston was a British actor. As well as film appearances, he appeared onstage as Stanhope in the first production of Journey's End in the United States.-Partial filmography:* Somehow Good... Judy Kelly Judy Kelly -Selected filmography:* Adam's Apple * Money Talks * Crime on the Hill * L'argent par les fenêtres * Hawley's of High Street * Their Night Out * The Love Nest...	Drama
The Rat The Rat (1937 film) The Rat is a 1937 British drama film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Anton Walbrook, Ruth Chatterton, and René Ray. It is based on the play The Rat by Ivor Novello which had previously been made into a 1925 film The Rat starring Novello...	Thomas Bentley Thomas Bentley Thomas Bentley was a British film director. He directed 68 films between 1912 and 1941. He directed three films in the early DeForest Phonofilm sound-on-film process, The Man in the Street , The Antidote , and Acci-Dental Treatment .Bentley was born in London and originally trained as an engineer,...	Anton Walbrook Anton Walbrook Anton Walbrook, born was an Austrian actor who settled in the United Kingdom.- Life :... , Ruth Chatterton Ruth Chatterton Ruth Chatterton was an American actress, novelist, and early aviatrix.- Early life :Chatterton was born in New York City, on Christmas Eve 1892, to Walter Smith and Lillian Reed Chatterton...	Drama
Return of a Stranger Return of a Stranger (1937 film) Return of a Stranger is a 1937 British drama film directed by Victor Hanbury and starring Griffith Jones, Rosalyn Boulter, Ellis Jeffries and Athole Stewart.-Cast:* Griffith Jones - James Martin* Rosalyn Boulter - Carol Wall* Ellis Jeffries - Lady Wall...	Victor Hanbury Victor Hanbury Victor Hanbury or W. Victor Hanbury was a British film director and producer.Entering the film industry in 1919 after service in the First World War, he became a director and producer in the early 1930s. His last film as a director was Hotel Reserve in 1944. He continued to produce into the 1950s...	Griffith Jones Griffith Jones (actor) Griffith Jones was an English film, stage and television actor.Born in London, England, Jones was the son of a Welsh-speaking dairy owner. In 1932, he married Robin Isaac, and they had two children: the actors Gemma Jones and Nicholas Jones... , Rosalyn Boulter Rosalyn Boulter -Selected filmography:* Return of a Stranger * Holiday's End * A Royal Divorce * The First of the Few * The Gentle Sex * George in Civvy Street * This Man Is Mine... , Athole Stewart Athole Stewart -Selected filmography:Athole appeared in the following films:* Canaries Sometimes Sing * The Speckled Band * The Faithful Heart * The Constant Nymph Loyalties The Four Masked Men...	Drama
Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel is a 1937 British thriller film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Barry K. Barnes, Sophie Stewart, Margaretta Scott and James Mason. It is a sequel to the 1934 film The Scarlet Pimpernel based on the stories by Baroness Emmuska Orczy.France, 1794. Citizen...	Hanns Schwarz Hanns Schwarz Hanns Schwarz was an Austrian film director. He was born in Vienna in 1888. He directed twenty four films between 1924 and 1937 in both English and German. His last film was the 1937 British thriller Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel...	Barry K. Barnes Barry K. Barnes Barry K. Barnes was a British film actor. He was born in London. He appeared in sixteen films between 1936 and 1947... , James Mason James Mason James Neville Mason was an English actor who attained stardom in both British and American films. Mason remained a powerful figure in the industry throughout his career and was nominated for three Academy Awards as well as three Golden Globes .- Early life :Mason was born in Huddersfield, in the...	Thriller
Riding High Riding High (1937 film) Riding High is a 1937 British comedy film directed by David MacDonald and starring Claude Dampier, John Garrick, Kathleen Gibson and Helen Haye...	David MacDonald David MacDonald (director) David MacDonald was a British film director, writer and producer. His first major film as director was The Brothers.-Select filmography:*The Last Curtain...	\|Claude Dampier Claude Dampier Claude Dampier was a British film actor. He was born in Clapham as Claud Conolly Cowan.-Filmography:* Hullo Marmaduke * The Adventures of Algy * Mr... , John Garrick	Comedy
A Romance in Flanders A Romance in Flanders A Romance in Flanders is a 1937 British drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Paul Cavanagh, Marcelle Chantal, Olga Lindo and Alastair Sim. It is set during the First World War with the British Expeditionary Force in Flanders...	Maurice Elvey Maurice Elvey Maurice Elvey was the most prolific film director in British history. He directed nearly 200 films between 1913 and 1957. During the silent film era he directed as many as twenty films per year....	Paul Cavanagh Paul Cavanagh Paul Cavanagh was an English film actor. He appeared in over 100 films between 1928 and 1959. He was born in Chislehurst and died in London from a heart attack.... , Marcelle Chantal	Drama
Rose of Tralee Rose of Tralee (1937 film) Rose of Tralee is a 1937 British musical film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Binkie Stuart, Kathleen O'Regan and Fred Conyngham. An Irish singer goes to New York City to make his fortune, but loses contact with his wife and family.-Cast:...	Oswald Mitchell Oswald Mitchell Oswald Albert Mitchell was a British film director who directed several of the Old Mother Riley series of films.-Selected filmography:* Such Is the Law * Danny Boy * Old Mother Riley...	Binkie Stuart Binkie Stuart Binkie Stuart was a British film actor. During the 1930s she enjoyed brief fame as a child actor and was considered Britain's answer to Shirley Temple... , Kathleen O'Regan Kathleen O'Regan Kathleen O'Regan was an Irish actor.-Filmography:-External links:* at Allmovie...	Musical
Sam Small Leaves Town Sam Small Leaves Town Sam Small Leaves Town is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Alfred J. Goulding and starring Stanley Holloway, June Clyde and Fred Conyngham. In order to win a bet a famous actor leaves London and goes to work incognito in a holiday camp...	Alfred J. Goulding Alfred J. Goulding Alfred John "Alf" Goulding was an Australian-born American film director and screenwriter. He directed 182 films between 1917 and 1959....	Stanley Holloway Stanley Holloway Stanley Augustus Holloway, OBE was an English stage and film actor, comedian, singer, poet and monologist. He was famous for his comic and character roles on stage and screen, especially that of Alfred P. Doolittle in My Fair Lady... , June Clyde June Clyde June Clyde was an American actress, singer and dancer. She was a niece of actress ....	Comedy
Saturday Night Revue	Norman Lee Norman Lee -Selected filmography:Director* The Streets of London * Strip, Strip, Hooray * The Pride of the Force * The Outcast * Doctor's Orders * Spring in the Air * A Political Party...	Billy Milton Billy Milton -Selected filmography:* Young Woodley * The Man from Chicago * The Great Gay Road * Three Men in a Boat * Music Hath Charms * No Escape * Aren't Men Beasts! * Yes, Madam?... , Sally Gray Sally Gray Constance Vera Browne, Baroness Oranmore and Browne , commonly known as Sally Gray, was an English movie actress of the 1930s and 1940s....	Musical
The Schooner Gang	W. Devenport Hackney	Vesta Victoria Vesta Victoria Vesta Victoria was an English music hall singer and comedian. Although born in Leeds, Yorkshire, Vesta adopted a Cockney persona on stage... , Billy Percy	Crime
Sidewalks of London Sidewalks of London Sidewalks of London, also known as St. Martin's Lane, is a 1938 British, black-and-white, comedy drama starring Charles Laughton as a busker or street entertainer who teams up with a talented pickpocket, played by Vivien Leigh. It also stars Ronald Shiner as the Barman...	Tim Whelan Tim Whelan Tim Whelan was an American film director, writer, producer and actor.-Selected filmography:* Adam's Apple * When Knights Were Bold * It's a Boy * Aunt Sally...	Charles Laughton Charles Laughton Charles Laughton was an English-American stage and film actor, screenwriter, producer and director.-Early life and career:... , Vivien Leigh Vivien Leigh Vivien Leigh, Lady Olivier was an English actress. She won the Best Actress Academy Award for her portrayal of Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire , a role she also played on stage in London's West End, as well as for her portrayal of the southern belle Scarlett O'Hara, alongside Clark...	Drama
Sing as You Swing	Redd Davis Redd Davis Redd Davis was a Canadian film director and producer who directed more than twenty films between 1932 and 1942. He was born in Canada in 1896, but he moved to Britain where he directed his first film The Spare Room in 1932. He worked mainly at Twickenham Studios in west London...	Evelyn Dall Evelyn Dall Evelyn Dall was an American singer and actress.-Career:Born in The Bronx, New York City Dall began her career in short films and in supporting roles on Broadway. In 1935, she was invited to become the female vocalist for Bert Ambrose and his Orchestra, in the UK, where she remained until 1946... , Claude Dampier Claude Dampier Claude Dampier was a British film actor. He was born in Clapham as Claud Conolly Cowan.-Filmography:* Hullo Marmaduke * The Adventures of Algy * Mr...	Musical
Smash and Grab Smash and Grab Smash and Grab is a 1937 British comedy crime film directed by Tim Whelan and starring Jack Buchanan, Elsie Randolph, Arthur Margetson and Anthony Holles...	Tim Whelan Tim Whelan Tim Whelan was an American film director, writer, producer and actor.-Selected filmography:* Adam's Apple * When Knights Were Bold * It's a Boy * Aunt Sally...	Jack Buchanan Jack Buchanan Walter John "Jack" Buchanan was a British theatre and film actor, singer, producer and director. He was known for three decades as the embodiment of the debonair man-about-town in the tradition of George Grossmith Jr., and was described by The Times as "the last of the knuts." He is best known in... , Elsie Randolph Elsie Randolph Elsie Randolph was an English actress, singer and dancer. Randolph was born and died in London.She is best remembered for her partnership with Jack Buchanan in several stage and film musicals...	Comedy/Crime
Song of the Forge Song of the Forge Song of the Forge is a 1937 British musical film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Stanley Holloway, Lawrence Grossmith and Eleanor Fayre...	Henry Edwards	Stanley Holloway Stanley Holloway Stanley Augustus Holloway, OBE was an English stage and film actor, comedian, singer, poet and monologist. He was famous for his comic and character roles on stage and screen, especially that of Alfred P. Doolittle in My Fair Lady... , Lawrence Grossmith Lawrence Grossmith Lawrence Grossmith was a British actor, the son of Gilbert and Sullivan performer George Grossmith and the brother of actor George Grossmith, Jr.-Life and career:...	Musical
Storm in a Teacup Storm in a Teacup (film) Storm in a Teacup is a 1937 British romantic comedy film starring Vivien Leigh, Rex Harrison, Cecil Parker, and Sara Allgood. It is based on the German play Sturm im Wasserglas by Bruno Frank. A reporter writes an article that embarrasses a politician...	Ian Dalrymple Ian Dalrymple Ian Dalrymple was a British screenwriter, film director and producer.- Biography :Born at Johannesburg, South Africa, he was educated at Cambridge University. Initially, he worked as an editor at Gaumont-British pictures and Gainsborough Pictures, later turning to screenwriting... Victor Saville Victor Saville Victor Saville was an English film director, producer and screenwriter. He directed 39 films between 1927 and 1954...	Vivien Leigh Vivien Leigh Vivien Leigh, Lady Olivier was an English actress. She won the Best Actress Academy Award for her portrayal of Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire , a role she also played on stage in London's West End, as well as for her portrayal of the southern belle Scarlett O'Hara, alongside Clark... , Rex Harrison Rex Harrison Sir Reginald Carey “Rex” Harrison was an English actor of stage and screen. Harrison won an Academy Award and two Tony Awards.-Youth and stage career:... , Cecil Parker Cecil Parker Cecil Parker was an English character and comedy actor with a distinctive husky voice, who usually played supporting roles in his 91 films made between 1928 and 1969....	Comedy
The Squeaker The Squeaker (1937 film) The Squeaker is a 1937 British crime film directed by William K. Howard and starring Edmund Lowe, Sebastian Shaw and Ann Todd. It is based on the novel The Squeaker by Edgar Wallace...	William K. Howard William K. Howard William K. Howard was a film director, writer and producer.Howard began his work in Hollywood as an assistant director on the 1920 release The Adorable Savage. The following year, he received his first directing credits, for Get Your Man, Play Square and What Love Will Do...	Edmund Lowe Edmund Lowe Edmund Dantes Lowe was an American actor. His formative experience began in vaudeville and silent film. He was born in San Jose, California.-Film career:... , Sebastian Shaw Sebastian Shaw (actor) Sebastian Lewis Shaw was an English actor, director, novelist, playwright and poet. During his 65-year career, Shaw appeared in dozens of stage performances and more than 40 film and television productions.... , Ann Todd Ann Todd Dorothy Anne Todd was an English actress and producer.She was born in Hartford, Cheshire and was educated at St. Winifrid's School, Eastbourne. She became a popular actress from appearing in such films as Perfect Strangers and The Seventh Veil...	Crime
The Street Singer The Street Singer (1937 film) The Street Singer is a 1937 British musical film directed by Jean de Marguenat and starring Margaret Lockwood, Arthur Tracy and Arthur Riscoe A famous musician is mistaken for a street singer.-Cast:* Arthur Tracy ... Richard King...	Jean de Marguenat	Margaret Lockwood, Arthur Tracy Arthur Tracy Arthur Tracy was an American vocalist, billed as The Street Singer. His performances in theatre, films and radio, along with his recordings, brought him international fame in the 1930s...	Musical
Talking Feet	John Baxter John Baxter (director) John Philip Baxter was a somewhat prolific British film-maker active from the 1930s to the late 1950s. During that time he produced, wrote, or directed dozens of films...	Jack Barty Jack Barty -Selected filmography:* Oliver the Eighth * It's in the Bag * The Sea Fiend * All In * Feather Your Nest * What Would You Do, Chums? * Gaslight -External links:... , Davy Burnaby Davy Burnaby Davy Burnaby was a British actor who appeared in more than thirty films between 1929 and 1948. He was born in Buckland, Hertfordshire and made his screen debut in the 1929 film The Devil's Maze. He died in 1949.... , Enid Stamp-Taylor	Musical
Take a Chance	Sinclair Hill Sinclair Hill Sinclair Hill was a British film director and screenwriter. He directed nearly fifty films between 1920 and 1939. He was born as George Sinclair-Hill in London in 1894...	Claude Hulbert Claude Hulbert Claude Noel Hulbert was a British comic actor. He was the younger brother of Jack Hulbert. Like his brother, he was Cambridge educated and was a member of the Footlights comedy club as an undergraduate.... , Binnie Hale Binnie Hale Binnie Hale was an English actress and musician. Both her father, Robert Hale and younger brother, Sonnie Hale were actors. She married West End actor Jack Raine, with whom she had one daughter....	Comedy
Take My Tip Take My Tip Take My Tip is a 1937 British musical comedy film directed by Herbert Mason and starring Jack Hulbert, Cicely Courtneidge, Harold Huth and Frank Cellier...	Herbert Mason Herbert Mason -Director:* The First Offence * His Lordship * East Meets West * Take My Tip * Strange Boarders * The Silent Battle * A Window in London * Dr. O'Dowd...	Jack Hulbert Jack Hulbert John Norman "Jack" Hulbert was a British actor, specialising primarily in comedy productions.-Biography:Born in Ely, Cambridgeshire, he was the elder and more successful brother of Claude. He was educated at Cambridge and appeared in many shows and revues, mainly with the Cambridge Footlights. He... , Cicely Courtneidge Cicely Courtneidge Dame Esmerelda Cicely Courtneidge DBE was an English actress and comedienne. The daughter of the producer Robert Courtneidge, she was appearing in his productions in the West End, by the age of 16, and was quickly promoted from minor to major roles in his Edwardian musical comedies.After the...	Musical Comedy
Thunder in the City Thunder in the City Thunder in the City is a 1937 British drama film directed by Marion Gering and starring Edward G. Robinson, Luli Deste, Nigel Bruce and Ralph Richardson.- Plot summary :...	Marion Gering	Edward G. Robinson Edward G. Robinson Edward G. Robinson was a Romanian-born American actor. A popular star during Hollywood's Golden Age, he is best remembered for his roles as gangsters, such as Rico in his star-making film Little Caesar and as Rocco in Key Largo... , Nigel Bruce Nigel Bruce William Nigel Ernle Bruce , best known as Nigel Bruce, was a British character actor on stage and screen. He was best known for his portrayal of Doctor Watson in a series of films and in the radio series The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes...	Drama
Under a Cloud Under a Cloud Under a Cloud is a 1937 British drama film directed by George King and starring Betty Ann Davies, Edward Rigby, Bernard Clifton, Brian Buchel and Peter Gawthorne. A man returns from Australia and tries to reconcile with his estranged family....	George King George King (film director) George King was an English actors' agent, film director, producer and screenplay writer. He helmed several of Tod Slaughter's melodramas, including 1936's The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.-Career:...	Betty Ann Davies Betty Ann Davies -Selected filmography:* My Old Duchess * Death at Broadcasting House * Mountains O'Mourne * It Always Rains on Sunday * Escape * The Passionate Friends * Grand National Night... , Edward Rigby Edward Rigby Edward Rigby was a British character actor.-Early life:Rigby was the son of Jamaican-born Dr. William Harriot Coke and his wife Liverpool-born Mary Elizabeth of 17 High Street, Ashford. He was educated at Haileybury, and Wye Agricultural College...	Drama
Under Secret Orders Under Secret Orders Under Secret Orders is a British thriller film directed by Edmond T. Gréville and starring Dita Parlo, John Loder and Erich von Stroheim.-Plot:...	Edmond T. Gréville Edmond T. Gréville Edmond T. Gréville was a French film director and screenwriter....	Dita Parlo Dita Parlo Dita Parlo was a German film actress.Born Grethe Gerda Kornstädt in Stettin , Parlo made her first film appearance in Homecoming in 1928 and quickly became a popular actress in Germany... , John Loder John Loder (actor) John Loder was a British-American actor. He was born William John Muir Lowe in London.-Early life:Loder's father was General W. H. M. Lowe, the British officer to whom Patrick Pearse, the leader of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin, Ireland, surrendered...	Thriller
Underneath the Arches Underneath the Arches (film) Underneath the Arches is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Redd Davis and starring Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen, Stella Moya, Lyn Harding and Edmund Willard who formed part of the comedy ensemble known as the Crazy Gang....	Redd Davis Redd Davis Redd Davis was a Canadian film director and producer who directed more than twenty films between 1932 and 1942. He was born in Canada in 1896, but he moved to Britain where he directed his first film The Spare Room in 1932. He worked mainly at Twickenham Studios in west London...	Bud Flanagan Bud Flanagan Bud Flanagan was a popular English music hall and vaudeville entertainer from the 1930s until the 1960s. Flanagan was famous as a wartime entertainer and his achievements were recognised when he was awarded the O.B.E. in 1960.- Family background :Flaganan was born Chaim Reuben Weintrop in... , Chesney Allen Chesney Allen Chesney Allen was a popular English entertainer of the Second World War period. He is best remembered as part of the double act with Bud Flanagan, Flanagan and Allen.-Life and career:...	Comedy
Vicar of Bray	Henry Edwards Henry Edwards (actor) Henry Edwards was an English actor and film director. He appeared in 81 films between 1915 and 1952. He also directed 67 films between 1915 and 1937...	Stanley Holloway Stanley Holloway Stanley Augustus Holloway, OBE was an English stage and film actor, comedian, singer, poet and monologist. He was famous for his comic and character roles on stage and screen, especially that of Alfred P. Doolittle in My Fair Lady... , Hugh Miller Hugh Miller Hugh Miller was a self-taught Scottish geologist and writer, folklorist and an evangelical Christian.- Life and work :Born in Cromarty, he was educated in a parish school where he reportedly showed a love of reading. At 17 he was apprenticed to a stonemason, and his work in quarries, together with...	Historical Drama
Victoria the Great Victoria the Great Victoria the Great is a 1937 British historical film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Anna Neagle, Anton Walbrook and Walter Rilla. The film biography of Queen Victoria concentrating initially on the early years of her reign with her marriage to Prince Albert and her subsequent rule after...	Herbert Wilcox Herbert Wilcox Herbert Sydney Wilcox was a British film producer and director.-Early life:Wilcox's mother was from County Cork, Ireland, but he was born in Norwood and attended school in Brighton...	Anna Neagle Anna Neagle Forming a professional alliance with Wilcox, Neagle played her first starring film role in the musical Goodnight Vienna , again with Jack Buchanan. With this film Neagle became an overnight favourite... , Anton Walbrook Anton Walbrook Anton Walbrook, born was an Austrian actor who settled in the United Kingdom.- Life :...	Biopic
The Vulture The Vulture (1937 film) The Vulture is a 1937 British quota quickie slapstick comedy film, directed by Ralph Ince and starring Claude Hulbert, Hal Walters and Lesley Brook. The film proved very popular with audiences and the following year spawned a sequel The Viper, although this was much less successful...	Ralph Ince Ralph Ince Ralph Ince , was an American film director, actor and screenwriter of the silent era. He directed 171 films between 1910 and 1937. He also appeared in 110 films between 1907 and 1937....	Claude Hulbert Claude Hulbert Claude Noel Hulbert was a British comic actor. He was the younger brother of Jack Hulbert. Like his brother, he was Cambridge educated and was a member of the Footlights comedy club as an undergraduate.... , Lesley Brook Lesley Brook -Selected filmography:* The Vulture * The Man Who Made Diamonds * The Viper * The Dark Stairway * The Nursemaid Who Disappeared * The Bells Go Down * When We Are Married...	Comedy
Wanted!	George King George King George King is the name of:* George King , British founder of the Aetherius Society new religious movement* George King , American basketball player and head coach...	Zasu Pitts ZaSu Pitts ZaSu Pitts was an American actress who starred in many silent dramas and comedies, transitioning to comedy sound films.-Early life:ZaSu Pitts was born in Parsons, Kansas to Rulandus and Nellie Pitts; she was the third of four children... , Claude Dampier Claude Dampier Claude Dampier was a British film actor. He was born in Clapham as Claud Conolly Cowan.-Filmography:* Hullo Marmaduke * The Adventures of Algy * Mr...	Comedy
The Wife of General Ling The Wife of General Ling The Wife of General Ling is a 1937 British drama film directed by Ladislao Vajda and starring Griffith Jones, Valéry Inkijinoff and Adrianne Renn. It was adapted from a novel by Dorothy Hope and Peter Cheyney. A British secret service agent gets mixed up with a Chinese warlord.-Cast:* Griffith...	Ladislao Vajda	Griffith Jones, Valéry Inkijinoff	Drama
Who Killed John Savage? Who Killed John Savage? Who Killed John Savage? is a 1937 British mystery film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Nicholas Hannen, Barry MacKay, Kathleen Kelly, Henry Oscar and Edward Chapman. A businessman is found dead, leaving police detectives to work out if it was suicide or murder. The film is based on a novel...	Maurice Elvey Maurice Elvey Maurice Elvey was the most prolific film director in British history. He directed nearly 200 films between 1913 and 1957. During the silent film era he directed as many as twenty films per year....	Nicholas Hannen, Kathleen Kelly	Crime
Who's Your Lady Friend? Who's Your Lady Friend? Who's Your Lady Friend? is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Carol Reed and starring Frances Day, Vic Oliver and Betty Stockfeld. The secretary of a beauty specialist accidentally brings the wrong person back from the railway station, triggering a series of confusions. It was based on a comedy...	Carol Reed Carol Reed Sir Carol Reed was an English film director best known for Odd Man Out , The Fallen Idol , The Third Man and Oliver!...	Frances Day Frances Day Frances Day was an American actress and singer who achieved great popularity in the UK in the 1930s.Day's career began as a nightclub cabaret singer in New York City and London... , Vic Oliver Vic Oliver Vic Oliver was an actor and radio comedian.He was born in Vienna, Austria, the son of Viktor von Samek and came to England via America....	Comedy
Windbag the Sailor Windbag the Sailor Windbag the Sailor is a British comedy film directed by William Beaudine, starring Will Hay in the title role. Ben Cutlet is a sea captain who entertains his bar room audience with tales of his days at sea, even though in reality his maritime experience extends only to navigating a coal barge...	William Beaudine William Beaudine William Beaudine was an American film actor and director. He was one of Hollywood's most prolific directors, turning out films in remarkable numbers and in a wide variety of genres.-Early life and career:...	Will Hay Will Hay William Thomson "Will" Hay was an English comedian, actor, film director and amateur astronomer.-Early life:He was born in Stockton-on-Tees, in north east England, to William R... , Moore Marriott Moore Marriott Moore Marriott was a British character actor most notable for a series of films he made with Will Hay in the 1930s.-Career:... , Graham Moffatt Graham Moffatt Graham Moffatt was a British character actor and comedian.Born in Hammersmith, London, he is best known for a number of films where he appeared with Will Hay and Moore Marriott as 'Albert': an insolent, overweight, overgrown-schoolboy type character, loosely reminiscent of Billy Bunter.His first...	Comedy
Wings of the Morning Wings of the Morning (film) Wings of the Morning is a 1937 British drama film directed by Harold D. Schuster and starring Annabella, Henry Fonda and Leslie Banks. Glenn Tryon was the originally director but he was fired and replaced by Schuster...	Harold D. Schuster	Annabella, Henry Fonda Henry Fonda Henry Jaynes Fonda was an American film and stage actor.Fonda made his mark early as a Broadway actor. He also appeared in 1938 in plays performed in White Plains, New York, with Joan Tompkins...	Drama	First technicolour Technicolour Technicolour was a rock band from Finland. Their music is pop/rock with influences from U2, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Coldplay, and Bon Jovi. The band also likes music from The Domination Nation, another Finnish band... film shot in the British Isles
You Live and Learn You Live and Learn You Live and Learn is a 1938 British comedy film, directed by Arthur B. Woods and starring Glenda Farrell and Claude Hulbert. The film was a quota quickie production, based on the novel Have You Come for Me? by Norma Patterson...	Arthur B. Woods Arthur B. Woods Arthur Bickerstaffe Woods was an English film director with 27 credits between 1933 and 1940. Woods' films were mainly quota quickies but were diverse in style, from light comedy and musicals to dark crime thrillers. His most acclaimed film is 1938's They Drive by Night...	Glenda Farrell Glenda Farrell -Career:Farrell came to Hollywood towards the end of the silent era. Farrell began her career with a theatrical company at the age of 7. She played Little Eva in Uncle Tom's Cabin... , Claude Hulbert Claude Hulbert Claude Noel Hulbert was a British comic actor. He was the younger brother of Jack Hulbert. Like his brother, he was Cambridge educated and was a member of the Footlights comedy club as an undergraduate....	Comedy
Young and Innocent Young and Innocent Young and Innocent is a 1937 British film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Nova Pilbeam, Derrick De Marney and John Longden...	Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE was a British film director and producer. He pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a successful career in British cinema in both silent films and early talkies, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood...	Nova Pilbeam Nova Pilbeam Nova Margery Pilbeam is a British film and stage actress. She was born in Wimbledon. Her father was RADA-trained actor Arnold Pilbeam.-Career:Pilbeam had widely noted roles as a child stage actress... , Derrick De Marney Derrick De Marney Derrick De Marney was an English stage and film actor and producer, of French and Irish ancestry.-Actor:On the London stage from 1922 and films from 1928...	Mystery

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