Viola Lyel

Eden Philpotts' "provincial" comic novel and play The Farmer's Wife was first filmed in the silent era by Alfred Hitchcock. The 1940 talkie version...

The son of a notorious hangman is gradually becoming insane and he finds himself unable to resist the urge to strangle women to death.

Sir Philip Ashlow (Stewart Granger), his neglected wife, Lady Ashlow (Ava Gardner) and his best friend Henry Brittingham-Brett (David Niven) are...

A handsome young master at a boys school incurs the jealousy of an embittered colleague. From the novel by Hugh Walpole.

Around the turn of the century, in England, alcoholic Uncle Willie is the bane of his family, of which his brother-in-law is the family spokesman. It...

An aunt objects to the romance between her niece and a neighbour's nephew, and steps in to put an end to the love affair.

A shrewd ex-prisoner runs a successful antique shop -- until his assistant discovers the collectibles are stolen goods and begins blackmailing him.

The son of a college professor who turns to a life of crime after killing a pedestrian in an automobile accident.

A bird's-eye view of life in a City of London office.

A husband flirts with a pretty girl after a taxi smash, but a delicate situation ensues when he has to explain the presence of her necklace in his...

'Innocent blacksmith hanged on circumstantial evidence.' (British Film Catalogue)

A married man having an affair visits a friend to establish an alibi for a rendezvous with his girlfriend. His friend is murdered the same night and...

'Poor lord poses as butler to avoid framed arrest for theft.' (British Film Catalogue)

A north-country chimney sweep standing for Parliament is opposed by a local bigwig. His campaign is imperiled when his artist son, Tony, falls in...

A young couple become engaged, but enjoy a number of comedic aventures before their wedding day.

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

A British musical comedy film directed by Wilhelm Thiele

The film stars Edmund Gwenn, who plays a chemist, whose son Lawrence (played by Barry MacKay) is attacked on a train. He appears to have shot the man.

Kicked out of Army Intelligence, a pair of upper class twits set up as private detectives. The result is refined English chaos. "This is the...

A young girl goes through the trauma of her parent's divorce and seperate re-marriages.

A feature length compilation of crimes solved by Superintendent Fabian. Based on a real Scotland Yard detective, Fabian was one of the first of a new...