J. Elder Wills
Nacimiento : 1900-04-26, London, England, UK
Art Direction
El primer cohete espacial británico ha despegado con éxito y vuelve a la Tierra, pero la comunicación se corta. Sólo uno de los tres astronautas permanece a bordo, y su salud, tanto física como mental está gravemente dañada. Es puesto bajo observación pero su esposa le saca del hospital, liberando de este una gran amenaza para la humanidad, ya que el sobreviviente está siendo consumido por una fuerza alienígena.
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A circus barker stages a sensational new act, the world's longest fast undertaken by “Sapolio”, on view in a glass cage. But this act also results in several murders, a kidnapping, and a poisoning!
Art Direction
An idol of auto-racing fans attempts a comeback after serving in the Air Force. When his former rival lies dying in the hospital he must decide whether to continue in the Grand Prix, or make peace with his adversary. Featuring race car greats Stirling Moss, Reg Parnell, John Cooper, Alan Brown, Geoffrey Taylor and Leslie Marr.
Art Direction
Inglaterra. 1194. El rey Ricardo Corazón de León está prisionero en Alemania después de luchar en las Cruzadas. Su hermano, el príncipe John, toma el trono en su ausencia. Un hombre aparece asesinado en el bosque de Sherwood y se culpa a Robin Hood. Robin no sólo es inocente sino que la víctima formaba parte de una misión para liberar al rey Ricardo y asegurar su vuelta a Inglaterra. Robin Hood tendrá que luchar por la liberación del rey Ricardo y por demostrar su inocencia.
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A man pays a hitman to kill him. Circumstances change and he tries to call off the hit but he has trouble getting the deal killed.
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Sensuous and desirable, Carol Forrest has always attracted the attention of men. Expert in the art of manipulation and control she married an older man, loving only his vast wealth and continued to amuse herself with indiscreet affairs. But when neighbour Mark Kendrick lets slip that her husband intends cutting her out of his will Carol concentrates all her attentions on the unsuspecting Kendrick, obtaining his help to dispose of this irritating obstacle.
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When a beautiful girl offers Casey Morrow a lot of money for a mystery job, Morrow doesn't ask too many questions. But when the girl's father is found murdered the following day and Morrow's coat is soaked with blood perhaps a little more caution should have been exercised. An intriguing story of deception, greed and immorality.
Art Direction
A famed trumpet player is suspected of murdering a blues singer. Using only two minor clues, he narrows the suspects to four people, but only after surviving poison placed on the mouthpiece of his trumpet!
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When his wife stops writing to him and his letters are returned unanswered, Dan becomes extremely concerned about her welfare. He returns home but is only able to meet with her briefly before she is found murdered. Dan is the obvious suspect but has only 36 hours to find out who murdered her. In so doing he uncovers a shocking catalogue of his wife's past affairs and an identity that he knew nothing about.
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El científico de cohetes americano Stephen Mitchell (Howard Duff) trabaja para conseguir su objetivo de enviar el primer satélite artificial al espacio. Mientras tanto, Vanessa Mitchell (Cecile Chevreau), su esposa, está manteniendo una aventura con el científico Crenshaw (Andrew Osborn). Poco después de que Mitchell descubra esa relación, el satélite es lanzado antes de lo previsto y a su vez, su esposa y el amante desaparecen. Mitchell es acusado de asesinato y de haber dejado los cadáveres en el satélite. Para probar su inocencia, se ofrece voluntario para ir en busca del satélite.
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Un científico diseña una máquina que es capaz de duplicar a las personas, de manera que él y su amigo puedan amar sin ninguna complicación a la misma mujer.
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Discharged by his employer, a private eye stays on a jewel theft case after a model with information for him is murdered.
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A greedy but successful professional gambler wants to join the British Establishment when he falls in love with a blue-blooded lady. But first he must mend his ways and then dump his nightclub singer girl friend. She's not so easy to get rid of, neither is his past.
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A Norwegian scientist builds a device that can convert sound waves into electrical energy. However, the machine is stolen by the scientist's wife and assistant, who head across the frozen tundra towards Russia. A police inspector and a local girl team up with the scientist to help recover the device.
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A blackmailer is murdered, and those who witnessed the scene agree to keep quiet; the complication is that the scene is also witnessed by a young artist, a victim of blackmail as well. (BFI Website)
Art Direction
Con la necesidad de obtener dinero en efectivo, Roger Cavendish y su mayordomo toman un trabajo que consiste en escoltar una noche a la mujer perfecta. Se trata de Olga, la creación robótica del profesor Belman; pero resulta que en realidad es Penelope, la sobrina de Belman, haciendo una buena imitación de la perfecta Olga.
Screenplay
A disparate group of volunteers are trained as saboteurs and parachuted into Belgium to blow up an office containing important Nazi records and to rescue a prominent S.O.E. agent, who is being interrogated by the Germans for vital information.
Art Direction
Romance in Rio for a girl of the embassy staff.
Director
Joe, a Marseilles docker, is hired by a wealthy English couple to find their missing son. When Joe finds him, he learns he escaped of his own will and takes him to stay with a local singer. They offer him a refuge from his repressed white parents.
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An opera singer pretends to be poor in order to romantically win over a composer.
Director
An opera singer pretends to be poor in order to romantically win over a composer.
Assistant Art Director
John Zinga, a descendent of slaves, has an ancient medallion around his neck and a fragment of song passed down generations. He is an English dockworker with a magnificent voice and a yearning to learn his roots.
Director
John Zinga, a descendent of slaves, has an ancient medallion around his neck and a fragment of song passed down generations. He is an English dockworker with a magnificent voice and a yearning to learn his roots.
Art Direction
An impoverished team of composer and songwriter try to secure financial backing for their new musical, with the assistance of a struggling actress working as a housemaid.
Art Direction
A bumbling yachtsman sails to the South of Spain with a fiery seductress, only to become the pawn in her dangerous game of love.
Director
Farce of two brothers in a continual trough of financial depression.
Art Direction
Gutsy lass Gracie rallies fellow stall-holders at Birkenhead Market to prevent its takeover and demolition by a department store chain. She invokes the Market's foundation by Royal Charter just before an inadvertent gas leak provides an explosive climax.
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A young woman who is in love with a penniless composer, but believes she must marry a wealthy man to please her father. But only realises after various tribulations she should follow her heart rather than her head.
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During a horrific storm at sea, the crew realizes that there is a murderer among them who is killing them off one by one.
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British comedy film directed by Leslie Pearce.
Story
Michael is a young Englishman abroad who deliberately visits a tough Chinese district of Tiger Bay to test his strength. He falls in love and battles a protection racket.
Director
Michael is a young Englishman abroad who deliberately visits a tough Chinese district of Tiger Bay to test his strength. He falls in love and battles a protection racket.
Art Direction
A motorcycle champion becomes a stunt rider after he is banned from speedway racing.
Art Direction
Una tozuda joven se enamora de un novelista de tres al cuarto y consigue introducirse en su casa, para disgusto de su prometido. Éste conspira con la esposa del autor para demostrarle lo estúpida que ha sido.
Production Design
When a man and woman of modest means meet on a Brighton pier they begin a holiday romance. However, when they each act rich to dupe the other, there are unintended consequences,,,
Director
Marionette parody of Tom Mix.
Production Design
A tourist guide in Naples is taken on by an English woman impressed by his singing, and who regards him as her protege.
Director
Parody of film star Douglas Fairbanks enacted by puppets.
Director
Marionette parody of Charlie Chaplin.
Director
Marionette parody of Cherry Kearton.
Director
Marionette parody of Buster Keaton.
Director
In this parody of Sherlock Holmes, the Great Detective goes to an opium den of inequity in the dangerous London district of London and challenges Tong assassins in order to rescue a woman.
Art Direction
En Irlanda, un hombre del IRA traiciona a un asesino a la policía, pensando que es amante de su amante.
Art Direction
A cleric enlists on learning he loves his brother's sweetheart, saves his life, and finds he is really an Earl.
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'Devon. Rich widow helps poor squire by pretending his ancestor hid treasure.' (British Film Catalogue)
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The daughter of a poor clergyman wins £500 and goes to find happiness on the Riviera.
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An American on his honeymoon in Paris, organises the kidnapping of his interfering mother-in-law.
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Depressive Toni is diagnosed with idlesness by his doctor who recommends more excitement and danger. Another patient, a celebrated detective who bears a striking resemblance to Toni, is diagnosed with exhaustion and told to rest. The two swap places but Toni's first client turns out to be an exiled princess whose jewels are about to be stolen by a ruthless gang and the amateur detective finds more thrills than he bargained for.
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An Earl's reformed son fakes a relapse on learning his sweetheart loves another, and dies saving his life.