Edie Martin

Kidnapped and cheated out of his inheritance, young David Balfour falls in with a Jacobite adventurer, Alan Breck Stewart. Falsely accused of murder, they must flee across the Highlands, evading the redcoats.

Accident-prone Fingers runs a pretty unsuccessful gang. They try and rob wealthy but tricky Billy Gordon - who distrusts banks and fears the Inland Revenue - but he sees Fingers and the boys off. So they decide to kidnap his daughter, only to end up with his wife Lucy. Gordon makes out he couldn't be more pleased, spuring Lucy to take charge of the hopeless bunch of villains.

Nigel Dennis publishes a scandal magazine. But for each story he writes, he first approaches the person whose scandalous behavior is described (or rather implied, to avoid any libel suit) and says he will suppress the story in return for money. Several of his victims first decide individually to kill him instead of paying, but fail in amusing ways. Then they find that to protect their various secrets they must now join forces for a rather different purpose...

Battle-axe Emma Hornett dominates her hen-pecked husband Henry, his meek sister Edie and daughter Shirley. Shirley is to marry young sailor Albert,raised in an orphanage,and he and best man Carnoustie stay with the Hornetts on the eve of the wedding, though Emma makes sure the stag night is a brief one. Next day Albert fails to show up for the wedding. He eventually turns up at the house and confides in the vicar that if family life is anything like the Hornetts he wants no part of it. When the Hornetts are told this Emma declares that she sees that has been a "very wicked woman" and will mend her ways but, as the young couple eventually marry and move into their own house , one wonders how long her change of heart will last.

Magazine editor Valerie Carr lives in London with her two daughters Jan, aged seventeen, and Poppet, thirteen. When Jan is invited to a party at the Savoy, she meets dashing young Tony Ward Black mad about jive, owner of a Bentley, and supposedly running through a legacy. Attracted to the daring young man, she rejects Mark, a young farmer who is in love with her. But it soon becomes apparent to everyone but Jan that neither Tony's fortune nor even his name may be his own, and her association with him will lead her into delinquency and danger.

Returning from a cricket match in Ireland, Peter Weston gains a pet alligator from another passenger who abandons it with him. He is horrified and while his first instinct is to get rid of it he develops a relationship with a young Irishwoman who appears to be entwined with the reptile. He soon discovers that Daisy is tame and seems to be the way to Moira's heart.

정신이 오락가락한 80대 노파가 사는 조용한 집에 마커스가 방을 구하기 위해 찾아온다. 악기 연주 연습을 하는 사람이라고 소개하지만 실제로는 현금수송차량을 털 계획을 세우고 있는 악당이다. 각자 악기가방을 들고 모인 5인조 강도들은 교묘한 수법으로 현금수송차를 털고 그 돈가방을 할머니를 이용해 그 집으로 옮기는데 성공한다. 그들의 강도짓은 완전범죄로 보이는 듯 하지만 돈가방을 갖고 떠나려 하자 의외의 사건이 벌어지고 이들은 장애물이 되는 할머니를 살해하고 떠날 계획을 세우는데...

Betsy Richards, a hard-working widow, tries to solve the domestic problems of her three grown-up sons.

The suburban peace of the Bentley household is shattered when John Bentley is informed by his wife Stella that their two married daughters, Pat and Corrine are in trouble and need funds to come home and bring their husbands, Peter, a penniless Parisian artist and Barnaby, a Texas cowboy, with them. And the youngest daughter, Gwen, has tricked an American singer, Bobby Denver, into visiting them on the pretext that it is the home of a noted British film magnate. When all the women in the household --- including the maid --- fall for the singer's charms, Bentley consults a crackpot psychiatrist, Dr. Schneider, who almost succeeds in ousting, not the singer, but Bentley's wife, with his advice to Bentley to make her jealous by living it up with Pearl, a showgirl recruited for the purpose.

The parson of a small rural community knows he is dying and this makes him reconsider his life so far and what he can still do to help the community.

1890년대 맨체스터 근처의 살포드 거리. 홉슨 제화점의 주인(찰스 로튼 분)은 세 딸과 살아가는 홀아비로서 알콜 중독에 구두쇠로 소문나 있다. 점포를 돌보는 큰 딸은 혼기를 놓친 노처녀이고, 둘째, 셋째딸은 애인들이 있지만 아버지가 결혼 지참금을 내놓지 않아 결혼을 못하고 있다. 초조해진 큰 딸은 제화공과 자력으로 결혼하여 따로 독립한다. 사위가 경영하는 제화점은 나날이 번창하여 자리를 잡아 가지만 홉슨 제화점은 영락의 길을 걷는다. 그렇게 인색하던 장인 홉슨도 마음을 고쳐먹고 사위와 합작하여 제화점을 새로 차린다.

Having been given enforced retirement due to his age, Mick-Mack creates strain upon his extended family.

A TV set given as a retirement present is sold on to different households causing misery each time.

젊은 변호사 알랜 맥킴(Alan McKim: 존 그레그슨 분)은 골동품 수집가이다. 특히 그는 1904년 드라크사가 제작한 '제네비에브'를 가장 아낀다. 하지만 알랜의 아내(Wendy McKim: 다이나 셔리단 분)는 자동차를 사랑하는 남편의 집념을 이해하지 못한다. 매해 런던에서는 브라이튼에 이르는 자동차 경주가 벌어진다. 알랜은 이 자동차 경주에 참가할 준비를 하고 그의 오래된 친구 암브로소 클래버하우스(Ambrose Claverhouse: 케네스 모어 분)도 1904년형 골동품차를 몰고 온다. 클래버하우스는 알랜의 '제네비에브'에 대한 악성 루머를 퍼뜨리는가 하면 알랜과 부인 사이를 이간질한다. 전국 각지에서 수많은 선수들이 참가한 가운데 드디어 자동차 경주가 시작되고 클래버하우스는 여자 친구 로잘린드 피터스(Rosalind Peters: 케이 켄달 분)와 함께 시합에 참가한다. 그러나 알랜의 가는 길마다 재앙이 따르고 결국엔 브라이튼에 제 시간에 도착하지 못해 시합에서 떨어지고 만다. 그날 밤 암브로소와 알랜은 나이트클럽에서 우연히 만나게 되는데, 암브로소는 알랜의 부인과 춤을 추면서 야릇한 감정을 느낀다. 호텔로 돌아온 알랜은 암브로소에게 호의를 보인 부인을 의심하면서 질투심에 휩싸인다. 차고에서 만난 알랜과 알브로소는 말다툼을 하게 되고 화가 난 암브로소는 알랜에게 제네비에브에 대한 악담을 늘어놓는다. 화가 난 알랜은 암브로소에게 런던으로 되돌아가는 경주를 하자고 제안한다. 런던의 웨스트미니스터 다리에 먼저 도착하는 사람이 100파운드를 차지한다는 내기였다. 알랜과 암브로소는 내기에서 이기기 위해 온갖 수단을 다 동원한다. 아슬아슬한 경주가 계속되고 결국엔 알랜이 이끄는 제네비에브가 승리한다. 알랜은 아내에 대한 의심이 부질없는 것이었다는 것을 깨닫고 두 사람은 서로에 대한 사랑을 확인한다.

When British Railways announce the closure of the Titfield to Mallingford branch line a group of local residents make a bid to run it themselves, backed by a monied member of the community who is attracted by the complete lack of licensing hours on trains. Unfortunately the local bus company starts to use methods that can hardly be seen as fair competition.

Because of its high productivity and "almost" 100 per cent employment, the town of Hayhoe, England is expecting a visit from the Prime Minister. The "almost" is because of Dan Dance (Eddie Byrne), an old rogue who would rather drink and philosophize than work. The Village Council are determined to have a perfect record so they connive to have the old man put into the alms-house which has been unoccupied for many years, where he must abide by rules laid down 400 years ago. A new Vicar arrives and discovers that, because of the circumstances created by the Council, Dan Dance is entitled to 6,000 pounds a year at the expense of the village.

Martin's plane crashes in the jungle of Brazil. Nobody believes he survived. In the meantime his wife, Sally, has fallen in love with another man, Dr. Harper. Martin is found and returns to Sally. Unable to face his demons, Martin considers ending his life. Or does Sally do it for him?

Based on the Reginald Berkeley stage play, this compelling historical drama offers a depiction of the life story of Florence Nightingale (Anna Neagle), the young 19th-century Englishwoman famously drawn to a career in nursing. Traveling to Turkey during the Crimean War, Florence gains a reputation for being devoted to the care of wounded soldiers and for pioneering higher standards for sanitary hospital conditions.

영국 북부의 공업지대. 직물업계의 대부인 벌리는 최근 업계에 들이닥친 심각한 위기를 감지한다. 그는 예비 사위의 방적공장을 둘러보다가 한 연구실에서 호기심을 끄는 이상한 장치를 발견하지만 누구도 그것이 무엇인지 설명하지 못한다. 조사 결과 그 장치에는 4천 파운드가 소요되었고 시드니 스트래튼이라는 연구원이 허락도 없이 주문을 했다는 사실이 밝혀진다. (1947)에 이은 알렉산더 맥켄드릭의 두 번째 영화로 일링 코미디 중 가장 냉소적인 영화로 꼽힌다. 진보가 보수에 발목을 잡히고, 과거로부터 헤어나지 못하고 있던 당시 영국의 현실을 신랄하게 비꼬고 있다. (Naver 영화)

리오 데 자네이로의 한 술집에서 헨리 홀란드는 동석한 남자에게 자신의 지난 얘기를 들려준다. 1년 전 영국, 홀란드는 제련소에서 영국은행으로 금괴를 운반하는 일을 감독하고 있다. 그는 매우 소심한 사람으로 소문이 나있지만, 비밀리에 일생일대의 강도 사건을 꾸미고 있다. 그의 계획에서 가장 어려운 부분은 어떻게 금괴를 해외로 빼돌릴 것인가이다.

The father of a girl in an orphanage, who doesn't remember him, has been writing to her with tales of his success in business. Actually, he is impersonating a friend, a handsome gambler. When the father dies, the gambler takes the girl from the orphanage and tells her the truth. But the girl is now a full-grown beauty and complications arise, including those provided by a black-sheep brother.

Cardboard Cavalier is a 1949 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Sid Field, Margaret Lockwood and Jerry Desmonde.The film depicts a historical romance between Lord Lovelace and Nell Gwyne.

Four generations of a British family live through their experiences in the Crimean War, Boer War, WWI and WWII.

A young Irishman comes up with an unusual plan to get the money to emigrate to Tahiti. One of the Ealing comedies.

War hero turned villain George Martin escapes from the police, but he is handcuffed to a naive young crook Willie Stannard. After using a clever plan to obtain railway tickets, and with the police and the press in hot pursuit, George has to find a way of breaking loose from Willie, and to make his escape.

교회에 속해 있는 빈민층을 도와주는 구빈원이란 곳에서 한 여자가 올리버 트위스트(Oliver Twist: 존 하워드 데이비스 분)라는 사내 아이를 낳고 숨을 거둔다. 부모나 다른 친척의 신분을 전혀 모르는 상태로 구빈원에서 생활 기술을 배우는 도제로서 지내던 올리버는 불충분한 식사를 한 뒤, 더 달라고 요구를 했다가 미움을 사게 돼 장의사인 소우어베리씨 집에 팔려 가게 된다. 하지만 그 곳에서도 역시 올리버는 심한 학대를 받는다. 특히 자신의 어머니를 경멸하는 것에 분개해 자신보다 훨씬 큰 노아와 주인 여자에게 마구 주먹을 휘둘렀다가 매를 맞은 뒤 런던으로 도망을 친다. 런던에서 올리버는 도저라는 페이긴 수하의 소매치기를 만나고, 페이긴의 허름한 소굴로 가서 소매치기들과 같이 지내게 된다. 그러던 어느날 로저와 찰리의 소매치기에 대해 올리버가 누명을 쓰고 경찰에게 잡힌다. 하지만 소매치기를 당할 뻔 했던 노신사, 브라운로우씨의 간곡한 부탁으로 올리버는 무사히 풀려나고 브라운로우씨의 집에 가서 극진한 간호와 사랑을 받는다. 하지만 심부름을 나왔다가 올리버는 다시 창녀인 낸시와 도둑인 빌 사이크스에게 잡혀 페이긴의 소굴로 돌아오게 된다. 올리버의 인생이 결국 도둑질이나 하다가 끝나게 될 거란 사실에 올리버를 잡아온 낸시는 올리버를 감싸고, 올리버가 페이긴 소굴에서 빠져 나갈 수 있도록 브라운로우씨에게 정보를 제공한다. 이런 사실에 분개해 빌은 낸시를 때려 죽이지만... 결국 군중들과 경찰, 그리고 브라운로우씨가 올리버를 무사히 구출한다. 그리고 또한 올리버가 브라운로우씨의 손자라는 사실이 밝혀지고, 올리버는 다시 브라운로우씨의 저택으로 가서 행복한 생활을 하게 된다.

During a rainy Sunday afternoon, an escaped prisoner tries to hide out at the home of his ex-fiance.

The bewildered wife of a bigamist allows her child to be adopted and then regrets it.

On New Years Eve, 1899, baronet's son Edward Courtney becomes engaged to Kate, his mother's maid, much to the scandal of London society. The film then follows their family through four generations, with separations, joys, tragedies, and service in the Boer War, WWI, and WWII.

핍(Young Pip: 안소니 와거 분)은 누나와 매형과 함께 살고 있는 소년이다. 매형은 대장장이이며 억척같은 누나는 핍을 구박하고 멸시한다. 그러던 어느 날 핍은 부모님 무덤가에서 한 죄수를 만나게 되고 그에게 음식과 철끈을 가져다준다. 죄수는 결국 잡히게 되지만 그 죄수는 아이에 대한 고마운 마음을 간직하게 된다. 그러던 어느 날 핍은 해비쉠(Miss Havisham: 마리타 헌트 분)이라는 유복하지만 늙은 노처녀의 집으로 초대를 받는다. 함께 놀아주는 대가로 일종의 보수를 받게 된 것이다. 여기서 핍은 아름다운 소녀 에스텔라(Young Estella: 진 시몬스 분)를 만나고 그녀를 사모하게 된다.

Recently demobbed Hector Andrews fights a local election to stop the glen in his village, Cadisburn, being sold for development. A short film made to emphasise the importance of individuals taking part in local government.

An elderly couple move into an old, supposedly haunted abandoned house. A young girl comes to live with the pair as a companion for the wife. However, soon the girl is possessed by the spirit of another girl, a wealthy woman who had once lived in the house but who had been murdered there.

When a wealthy newspaper proprietor passes away, his crooked business partner moves to secure the deceased's fortune by substituting a false will. But 'Corona' Flanagan is onto the fraudster, and his efforts to unmask the villain see him popping in and out of jail – which isn't all that bad, since the governor is an old friend of his – and dressing up as a Russian countess...

A stray World War Two bomb releases the ghost of the 3rd Earl of Chaunduyt after 400 years. A visiting professor, while wooing the beautiful Lady Mary, daughter of the present Earl, finds him an ally in his fight on behalf of the villagers to protect their ancient rights against a meddling newcomer.

Ivan Kouznetsoff, a Russian engineer, recounts during World War II his stay in England prior to the war working on a new propeller for ice-breaking ships. Naïve about British people and convinced by hearsay that they are shallow and hypocritical, Ivan is both bemused and amused by them. He is blunt in his opinions about Britons and at first this puts off his hosts, including the lovely Ann Tisdall, whose grandfather runs the shipbuilding firm that will make use of Ivan's propeller. The longer Ivan stays, however, the more he comes to understand the humor, warmth, strength, and conviction of the British people, and the more they come to see him as a friend rather than merely a suspicious Russian. As a romantic bond grows between Ivan and Ann, a cultural bond begins to grow as well, particularly as the war begins and Russia is attacked by Germany.

Morale-boosting story released in the middle of World War II. A journalist uncovers a peace organisation at the centre of disreputable dealings.

Two evacuee children living in the United States receive a letter from their mother, Mrs Taylor, telling them of her life in Blitz-era London. Glimpses of the events of Mrs Taylor's typical day, including ration shopping and fire warden training, belie the letter's innocuous statements.

Old Mother Riley starts a new business.

Nick plans to go to Canada after being released from prison, but his old gang will not share out the loot from their last job.

James Martin and Carol Wall have plans to elope, but a fight with her father's solicitor ends in murder committed by an unknown third-party, and Martin is hunted for the crime, knowing the solicitor was alive when he left him. Carol refuses to speak to him, and he escapes on a ship to South Africa. There, he is the victim of an accident that disfigures his face, and he returns to England to clear his name, believing he won't be recognized. Other than by everybody who knew him, it turns out.

A worker at a gramphone record factory surprisingly creates a hit song.

Farewell Again is a multiplotted British comedy/drama about soldiers on leave and the people they've left. Given a six-hour pass after a tour of duty in India, several British Tommies (among them Robert Newton, Sebastian Shaw and Anthony Bushell) try to unravel their domestic tribulations before having to ship out again. American expatriate Tim Whelan was the directorial hand who kept the various plot threads from entangling, while another Hollywood vet, James Wong Howe, manned the cameras. The film became instantly dated with the advent of World War II, but in its own time Farewell Again was a box-office smash. The film was issued in the US as Troopship.

A Chinese missionary comes to England. He helps a young girl ill-treated by her father. A remake of D. W. Griffith's Masterpiece.

A clerk in an oil company is promoted ostensibly to take the blame when it looks like the bosses' dodgy dealings will be found out by the authorities.