Ben Field

Movies

The Mysterious Mr. Davis
The Decorator
A man beset by creditors invents a fictitious partner
The Girl in the Taxi
Dominique
In this British musical, set in Paris, an apparently upstanding husband and father spends his nights fooling around with wild women. His son, wanting to be just like his dad, begins dating a seductive widow--the same widow his father has been seeing. Trouble ensues when the father refuses to let his daughter marry her true love. When the fiancée learns of the father-son shenanigans, he begins blackmailing them into letting him marry the daughter.
Secret Lives
Karl Schmidt
A German-born woman works as a spy for the French in Switzerland during the First World War, and has to marry an interned French lieutenant in order to be able to stay in the country.
Headin' for the Rio Grande
Sea-Going Cowboys Band
Western - Singing cowboy Tex Saunders (Tex Ritter) finds himself in a heap of trouble when he agrees to investigate local gangsters at the behest of a lovely lady (Eleanor Stewart). As payment for his pains, he's framed by a saloon owner (Warner Richmond) for killing bad guy Red Dugan (James Mason) and forced to sweat it out in jail. Will his faithful sidekick, Chilo (Syd Saylor), show up to save his skin … or will Tex have a date with the gallows? - Tex Ritter, Warner Richmond, Eleanor Stewart
The Clairvoyant
Simon
A fake psychic suddenly turns into the real thing when he meets a young beauty. (TCM)
Sing As We Go
Nobby
When the textile mill closes, putting her out of work, Gracie finds herself experiencing all of the amusements of Blackpool.
Music Hall
Steve
A rare film put out by Twickenham Film Studios which includes many original music hall acts.
Say It with Flowers
Joe Bishop
Warm-hearted Cockneys stage a show to help a sick flower-seller.
The Secret of the Loch
Piermaster
A batty Scottish professor attempts to prove the existence of the Loch Ness Monster, but everyone thinks he's crazy. Meanwhile, a foolish young reporter attempts to get a scoop on the story.
Love, Life and Laughter
Mayor Of Granau
Gracie plays a London publican's daughter named after Nell Gwynn, who much like the original, becomes romantically involved with a King(John Loder).
Mrs. Dane's Defence
Mr Bulsom-Porter
A widow wants to marry, but her father will only consent if he is satisfied that a scandalous story about her is untrue.
Loyalties
Gilman
While a houseguest at an upper-class gathering, wealthy Jew Ferdinand de Levis is robbed of £1,000 with evidence pointing towards the guilt of another guest, Captain Dancy. Instead of supporting De Levis, the host attempts to hush the matter up and when this fails, he sides with Dancy and subtly tries to destroy de Levis' reputation. When Dancy is later exposed, and commits suicide, de Levis is blamed for his demise.
When London Sleeps
Lamberti
Slippery Rodney Haines runs a high-class gambling joint in Hampstead, while elsewhere in London Lamberti's Fair for the less-well-off is on its last legs. The only link between them seems to be Tommy Blyth, whose betting has put him in serious debt with Haines and who fancies Mary, the Lamberti's adopted daughter. In fact, there is a further unexpected link between the two worlds.
Jack's the Boy
Mr. Bobday
With a title like Jack's the Boy, is it any surprise that the star of this breezy quota quickie is British music-hall favorite Jack Hulbert? The star plays the son of a celebrated Scotland Yard detective, who joins the force in hopes of following his father's footsteps. Unfortunately, Jack is something of a screw-up, and before long he has become the laughing stock of the force.
Murder on the Second Floor
Mr Armitage
A novelist imagines the murders of his fellow tenants...
Service for Ladies
Breslmeyer
Max Tracey is the head waiter at a London hotel. He falls in love at first sight with Sylvia Robertson, an aristocratic woman, and poses as a prince to win her love. In this venture, he is aided by Mr. Westlake, a Ruritanian monarch who owes him a favour. When Sylvia discovers Max's deception, she is appalled, but the situation is resolved when her father tells her that he was once a hotel dishwasher.
Michael and Mary
Tullivant
A young bride is deserted by her husband but finds happiness with another man. They contract a bigamous marriage for the sake of their child....
Sally in Our Alley
Sam Bilson
A woman believes her boyfriend died in the First World War, but he is now looking for her
Thread o' Scarlet
Landlord
'Innocent blacksmith hanged on circumstantial evidence.' (British Film Catalogue)
Caste
Albert Eccles
The daughter of a Cockney drunkard marries a young aristocrat who is presumed killed in action in WWI. When she gets the news she goes to stay with her aristocratic in-laws.
The Bachelor's Club
Peter Parker
A henpeck man inherits a fortune and starts a club for women-haters.
The Face at the Window
Peter Pottlebury
A detective is on the verge of revealing the identity of an elusive criminal. At the crucial moment, hedrops dead, the victim of foul play. A revolutionary electric devise is utilized to bring the detective back to life long enough for the successful completion of his mission.