Herbert Lomas

A secret jet aircraft capable of traveling three times the speed of sound is being developed by a group of scientists. On the day of the test flight, one of the scientists dies in a mysterious accident, and there are many arguments concerning the flight itself; some think it should be ground-controlled while Heathley (James Donald) wants it to be a manned flight with himself at the controls. Conflict also arises when one of his fellow scientists, taking advantage of Heathley's lack of attention toward his wife, Lydia (Phyllis Calvert), makes some moves on her. Then there is the question of just who is the enemy agent on the project.

Фильм посвящен трагической судьбе изобретателя первой в мире кинокамеры Уильяма Фриз-Грина. Свою деятельность Фриз-Грин начал в одной из фотостудий Бристоля и вскоре завоевал признание своими талантливыми снимками. Но ему хочется воспроизвести жизнь в движении. После долгих усилий ему удалось создать необходимый аппарат, но им никто не заинтересовался и бедность не покидала семейство Фриз-Гринов. Он похоронил первую жену, а вторая ушла, не вынеся постоянной нужды. Сыновья вступили в армию во время Первой мировой войны, и Фриз-Грин умер в полной неизвестности, одиноким, без всяких средств к существованию.

A working-class boy wins a scholarship to a public school, as part of a post-World War Two experiment in bringing boys of different social classes together.

The Pretender lands on Scottish shores and attempts to claim the crown.

Two brothers struggle for control of the family business in 19th century Yorkshire.

Этот фильм, описанный как «киноспор» о различных домах, состоит из трех частей, в которых показаны дома такими, какие они были, дома такими, какие они есть, и дома такими, какими они могли бы быть.

Plucky Englishwoman Joan Webster travels to the remote islands of the Scottish Hebrides in order to marry a wealthy industrialist. Trapped by inclement weather on the Isle of Mull and unable to continue to her destination, Joan finds herself charmed by the straightforward, no-nonsense islanders around her, and becomes increasingly attracted to naval officer Torquil MacNeil, who holds a secret that may change her life forever.

A Royal navy Commander is tricked by a pretty girl who is working for the Nazis. She tricks him into revealing some military secrets and he is court martial. He vows to track her and her accomplices down.

Penn of Pennsylvania is a 1941 British historical drama film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Deborah Kerr, Clifford Evans, Dennis Arundell, Henry Oscar, Herbet Lomas and Edward Rigby. The film depicts the life of the Quaker founder of Pennsylvania, William Penn. It portrays his struggle to be granted a colonial charter in London and attracting settlers to his new colony as well as his adoption a radical new approach with regard to the treatment of the Native Americans. It is also known by the alternative title Courageous Mr. Penn.

To help out his exact double, George Formby (in a dual role) takes the place of a noted South American tenor. This way he can help the opera star fulfill contract obligations and also win the heart of the man's lovely press agent, Linden Travers.

Mismatched travellers are stranded overnight at a lonely rural railway station. They soon learn of local superstition about a phantom train which is said to travel these parts at dead of night, carrying ghosts from a long-ago train wreck in the area.

A woman is suspected of killing her husband after a revolver is found in her attic. A coroner is determined to prove that she did it, but thanks to the assistance of a quick-witted lawyer she is eventually found innocent.

This early, influential propaganda film blends documentary and studio footage to show the valiant efforts of the Royal Air Force to defend the British people against the Nazis.

Young Jane Benson just about manages to make ends meet running the large family house in Yorkshire. In love with local doctor Freddie Jarvis, she suggests they marry, but almost at once finds she has inherited eighteen million pounds. He makes it clear he wants nothing to do with the money and what it can buy, and Jane sets off alone on a spree pursued by two ardent suitors. Jarvis finds he has gained notoriety for turning down such a catch and his plans for ernest research are soon compromised.

Мэри, осиротев, приезжает на побережье Корнуолла к своим дяде и тётке, содержащим таверну «Ямайку». Вскоре Мэри понимает, что таверна является базой для банды, грабящей суда, разбившиеся о скалистый берег. Жизни сироты угрожает опасность, однако среди головорезов есть человек, готовый помочь девушке.

В сонном селении Торнботэм Раунд, за порядком в котором следят доблестный сержант Дадфут и констебли Альберт и Харботтл, уже давно не случалось ни одного преступления. Этим довольны все, кроме вышестоящего полицейского начальства, которое Дадфуту и его неутомимым подчинённым предстоит убедить в собственной незаменимости.

An eccentric Scotland Yard inspector thinks something beamed from a spy ship is dropping planes.

Winifred Holtby realised that Local Government is not a dry affair of meetings and memoranda:- but 'the front-line defence thrown up by humanity against its common enemies of sickness, poverty and ignorance.' She built her story around six people working for a typical County Council:- Beneath the lives of the public servants runs the thread of their personal drama. Our story tells how a public life affects the private life; and how a man's personal sufferings make him what he is in public. " Corruption, intrigue and romance in a Yorkshire setting. A country squire whose wife is in a mental hospital becomes attracted to a crusading local schoolmistress.

British agent working in Russia is forced to remain longer than planned once the revolution begins. After being released from prison in Siberia he poses as a Russian Commissar. Because of his position among the revolutionaries, he is able to rescue a Russian countess from the Bolsheviks.

Фильм начинается с того времени, когда умирает Саския, любимая художника и мать его сына Титуса, которая долгие годы служила мастеру источником вдохновения, а кончается последним годом жизни, когда он уже похоронил последнюю жену. Несмотря на то, что в последние годы своей жизни Рембрандт жил впроголодь, тратя все немногие деньги на краски, он был счастлив: ведь его всегда окружали женщины, которых он любил и, которые любили его. Сын мельника из Лейдена, величайший голландский художник Рембрандт Ван Рейн, умер в нищете, как и полагается настоящему художнику.

Домашние американского бизнесмена уговаривают главу семьи купить шотландский замок и по кирпичику перевезти его в Америку. Однако вместе с замком в Америку приезжает и его старый обитатель-призрак.

British crime film directed by Ralph Ince

Criminals pose as ghosts to scare a lighthouse keeper on the Welsh coast, in attempt to distract him. Jim Pearce deliberately maroons himself on the rock along with Alice Bright. When the light is later smashed, Jim reveals that his brother’s ship is the wreckers’ latest target, while Alice is a detective sent to investigate.

The Aldwych Theater farceurs are at it again in Fighting Stock. The punning title refers to a well-stocked rural fishing stream, which sparks a battle royale between two rival groups of fishermen. Brigadier-General Sir Donald Rowley (Tom Walls) gets involved in the fray when he rents a country cottage with his nephew Sydney (Ralph Lynn). While the nephew pitches woo at the local maidens, General Rowley adopts military tactics to reclaim the stream from village squire Duck (J. Robertson Hare).

High drama, set in the English moorland of the 1600's. John Ridd wants revenge on the criminal Doone family, but falls in love with the daughter of the family, Lorna.

The port city of Bristol, England, in the 1800s is home to Java Head, a sailing ship line company. The owner has two sons. One, a handsome seafarer, is in love with a local girl, but cannot marry her due to a long-running feud between their fathers. After a lengthy voyage, he returns with a very exotic, noble Chinese wife, which scandalizes the conservative town. His other son, a "landlubber", seeks to convert to steamships, to the disgust of his father. Even worse, he is secretly dealing in contraband.

A young couple decide to marry under the condition that they agree never to disagree. That agreement is soon put to the test when the husband finds himself attracted to a beautiful young woman.

According to the terms of a will two strangers must marry. Leila (Jessie Matthews) is a widow, and Fergus (Ian Hunter) is a Canadian bachelor. Both are bequeathed a fortune, but there is a condition to the receipt of it. The two much marry within a year. To aid matters, Leila disguises herself as Fergus' maid, and the two begin to fall in love. However when Fergus discovers the truth, he is less than pleased by the deception.

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.

Шерлок Холмс и доктор Ватсон намерены защитить Мэри Морстан, девушку, до смерти напуганную сбежавшим убийцей, который разыскивает свое украденное наследство и жаждет отомстить тому, кто его украл. Он уже подбирается к Мэри в то время, как Холмс и Ватсон пытаются найти разгадку на странном карнавале, на котором присутствуют лишь карлики мужчины, покрытые татуировками. Когда же Мэри похищают, ситуация превращается в отчаянную борьбу за время.

An illegitimate war-baby adopted by a wealthy spinster.

'Broke lord poses as widow's lady companion and saves girl from kidnap.' (British Film Catalogue)

An elderly couple reminisce about the romantic adventures of their youth.

A coarse boot-shop owner becomes outraged when his eldest daughter decides to marry a meek cobbler.