Accused 1936  N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Thornton Freeland
Cast: Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Dolores del Rio, Florence Desmond, Roland Culver, Moore Marriott, Cecil Humphreys, Cyril Raymond, Basil Sydney, Googie Withers, J.H. Roberts, Esme Percy, Edward Rigby, Leo Genn
Set in a Paris nightclub, this is the story of dancing team Tony and Gaby Seymour (Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Dolores del Rio) and the murder of Yvette Delange (Florence Desmond) who has been making a play for Tony. Yvette is accused as a murderess, and the real solution to the crime is revealed during the court scenes.
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A Canterbury Tale 1944  N/R, 124 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Cast: Eric Portman, Sheila Sim, Dennis Price, Sergeant John Sweet, Esmond Knight, Charles Hawtrey, Hay Petrie, George Merritt, Edward Rigby, Freda Jackson, Betty Jardine, Eliot Makeham
Along the road to Canterbury, "Land Girl" Alison Smith (Sheila Sim), U.S. Army Sgt. Bob Johnson (Sergeant John Sweet), and British soldier Peter Gibbs (Dennis Price) become involved with a local prankster, "Glue Man," when he dumps glue on Alison's hair. The mysterious local magistrate (Eric Portman) helps as the trio tries to track down "Glue Man." In the process, they learn about the past and present English countryside, which ultimately leads to answers to their own personal troubles.
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Circle of Danger 1951 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jacques Tourneur
Cast: Ray Milland, Patricia Roc, Marius Goring, Hugh Sinclair, Naunton Wayne, Marjorie Fielding, Edward Rigby, Colin Gordon, Dora Bryan, David Hutcheson
Clay Douglas (Ray Milland) investigates his brother's untimely death in World War II and becomes involved in international intrigue.
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The Happiest Days of Your Life 1950 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Frank Launder
Cast: Alastair Sim, Margaret Rutherford, Bernadette O'Farrell, John Bentley, Joyce Grenfell, Richard Wattis, Guy Middleton, Muriel Aked, Edward Rigby, Laurence Naismith
When some girls from St. Swithins School are accidentally assigned to the dorm at male-only Nutbourne College, the fun begins. Good English humor.
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The Proud Valley 1940  N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Tunnel
Director: Pen Tennyson
Cast: Paul Robeson, Edward Chapman, Simon Lack, Rachel Thomas, Dilys Thomas, Edward Rigby, Janet Johnson, Charles Williams, Jack Jones, Dilys Davies, Clifford Evans, Allan Jeayes
Miners in a Wales village count on stoker David Goliath (Paul Robeson) and his baritone voice to help them win a national choir meet. But, a mine accident puts all dreams on hold–not only for the choir contest but for the financial future of the town as well.
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A Run for Your Money 1949 N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Charles Frend
Cast: Donald Houston, Meredith Edwards, Moira Lister, Alec Guinness, Hugh Griffith, Clive Morton, Leslie Perrins, Joyce Grenfell, Edward Rigby, David Davies, Julie Milton, Desmond Walter-Ellis, Dorothy Bramhall, Andrew Leigh, Mackenzie Ward
Welsh coal-mining brothers "Dai" and "Twim" Jones (Donald Houston and Meredith Edwards) win a day in London along with tickets to the England-Wales Rugby match. Upon arrival in the city, they manage to lose their chaperone Whimple (Alec Guinness) as well as each other, which all leads to one day of excitement–including women and booze–and an entertaining movie.
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Went the Day Well? 1942 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
aka: 48 Hours
Director: Alberto Cavalcanti
Cast: Leslie Banks, Frank Lawton, Basil Sydney, Valerie Taylor, Elizabeth Allan, C.V. France, Mervyn Johns, Marie Lohr, David Farrar, Harry Fowler, Edward Rigby, Thora Hird, Norman Pierce, Johnnie Schofield, Patricia Hayes
During World War II, German paratroopers, led by Nazi officer Ortier (Basil Sydney), disguise themselves as British soldiers and make contact with Fifth Columnist Oliver Wileford (Leslie Banks). They are welcomed into a British hamlet. Their plan is to disrupt Britain's radar network. However, the village residents catch onto the ruse, fight back gallantly, and the mission fails.
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A Yank at Oxford 1938 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jack Conway
Cast: Robert Taylor, Lionel Barrymore, Maureen O'Sullivan, Vivien Leigh, Edmund Gwenn, Claude Gillingwater, C.V. France, Griffith Jones, Tully Marshall, Edward Rigby
American track star Lee Sheridan (Robert Taylor) finds pitfalls when he adapts to life as an Oxford student.
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Young and Innocent 1937 N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
aka: The Girl Was Young
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Cast: Nova Pilbeam, Derrick De Marney, Percy Marmont, Edward Rigby, Mary Clare, John Longden, Basil Radford, George Curzon, Torin Thatcher, Pamela Carme, George Merritt, J.H. Roberts, Jerry Verno, H.F. Maltby, John Miller
After being falsely accused of murder, Robert Tisdall (Derrick DeMarney) escapes from the courthouse with help from police constable Burgoyne's (Percy Marmont) daughter Erica (Nova Pilbeam) who vows to help prove his innocence. During the ensuing manhunt, Erica helps Robert search for the killer–a man (George Curzon) with a twitching eye–and risks her own life as well of the reputation of her father. Another good Hitchcock thriller, this one a rework of "39 Steps."
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| 1. Accused (1936)
2. A Canterbury Tale (1944)
3. Circle of Danger (1951)
4. The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950)
5. The Proud Valley (1940)
aka: The Tunnel
6. A Run for Your Money (1949)
7. Went the Day Well? (1942)
aka: 48 Hours
8. A Yank at Oxford (1938)
9. Young and Innocent (1937)
aka: The Girl Was Young
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