Movies: Athole Stewart

The impoverished Lord Cavender woos a phony heiress, Mabel Van Morgan, only to find that his secretary Mary, whom he really loves, is a genuine heiress. His Lordship does quickly and truly regret....

Scotland Yard Detective Inspector Davidson is trying to determine who murdered the much-hated Count Matton. The dilemma isn't that the Detective is suffering from a lack of witnesses but that four different people have come forth to confess to the ki...

George Winter, a self-made businessman and MP, lets nothing get in the way of his climb to the top. Certain in his belief in the corruptible and foolish nature of others, whenever Winter meets a competitor who can't be bought, he destroys the man thr...

A former boxing champion, now an innkeeper, is accused of stealing a watch from a party of guests at his inn, who happen to be members of English royalty. The old man is arrested and thrown in prison. His son, knowing that his father didn't steal the...

“Spy comedy with operatic background.” - BFI....

Lilian has an illegitimate war-baby which is then adopted by a wealthy spinster....

Jill Trevor vows revenge on newspaper baron Sir Joshua Morple, who she holds responsible for ruining her father. Her very public antics to draw attention to Morple's despicable conduct come to the notice a rival newspaper, who send journalist Jim Bre...

Second of three versions of Margaret Kennedy’s novel about a sickly, sensitive Belgian schoolgirl, Tessa (Victoria Hopper), in love with world-famous composer Lewis Dodd (Brian Aherne), who marries her wealthy cousin Florence (Leonora Corbett). Under...

The Viennese bride of a Scottish peer is driven away by suspicion and unfriendliness from his family. Famous, she buys the estate and her husband returns to be reconciled with her and the son of whom he never knew....

'Honeymoon wife learns of husband's past and runs away.' (British Film Catalogue)...

Comedy about two Ruritanian countries who declare war on each other with the mutual intention of losing. Political satire that might have been Britain’s answer to Duck Soup....

'Woman shelters epileptic son when he kills prostitute.' (British Film Catalogue)...