Johnny Butt

A poor woman poses as her rich twin to fool a mean landlady.

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A man betrays his best friend, a member of a terrorist organisation, to the authorities and is then pursued by the other members of the organisation.

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London, 1929. Frank Webber, a very busy Scotland Yard detective, seems to be more interested in his work than in Alice White, his girlfriend. Feeling herself ignored, Alice agrees to go out with an elegant and well-mannered artist who invites her to visit his fancy apartment.

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A wealthy recluse is murdered in an absolutely sealed room.

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'Soldier takes the blame when his Bolshevik brother shoots a soldier during the General Strike.' (British Film Catalogue)

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'Scientist adopts slum girl and she saves him from murderous lover.' (British Film Catalogue)

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'Admiral's son loves girl who becomes spy, and dies foiling her schemes.' (British Film Catalogue)

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A commander's adopted son is serving in the Royal Navy. When the son discovers his sweetheart has married a spy his personal turmoil and the need to settle this domestic crisis drives him to go AWOL placing immense strain on his family and his military standing.

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Recounts some highlights in the career of Admiral Nelson, including his battles with the French fleet under Napoleon, and his dalliances with Lady Hamilton.

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An actress becomes the king's mistress and persuades him to convert the palace to a serviceman's home.

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Detective Nayland Smith, comissioned by the British Government to investigate a series of murders comes up against the "Coughing Horror", Dr Fu-Manchu's servant.

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A disguised servant of a dying Japanese prince saves articles of succession from a rival faction.

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The Boatswain’s Mate, which appeared in WW Jacobs’ 1905 short story collection ‘Captains All’, tells of an ex-boatswain (Johnny Butt) who is eager to win the hand of the local pub landlady. He bribes an ex-soldier to stage a house-breaking, so that he can win her in a heroic last-minute rescue. The plan begins to unravel when the ‘burglar’ (Victor McLaglen) and his victim (Florence Turner) are instantly smitten. It’s the feisty shotgun-wielding landlady, who triumphantly puts the boatswain in his place. BFI

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Susan Cushing asks Holmes' help in solving the disappearance of her sister Mary Browner, but it doesn't seem Holmes' type of case until he is told of a Christmas present's grisly contents.

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A couple dreams that a magic paw returns their dead son.

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A schoolmistress sets rival lovers to find her father who is hiding in belief that he is a murderer.

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A widow weds a bully and tames him by having a sailor pose as her long-lost son.

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A small boy [Billy] looking for a way of avoiding the workhouse looks for a father. Rl. 1 Captain Hunt of the ketch `Nancy Bell’ sends his crew off for a drink before they sail. They take along Sam who has been reading his copy of `The War Cry’ and is a member of the Salvation Army Band. Nosey Jones has died and left his son, Billy, and his dog Matey destitute. Matey runs up to Sam and Billy decides that Sam, as a father, would keep him out of the workhouse. He rushes up to Sam and calls him father (808).

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A girl's beau poses as a burglar to fool her boastful father.

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A ten-part series of comedies in which a man repeatedly gets into trouble with his wife.

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A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human relationships.

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