E.S. Laurie

The Hornet's Nest

Before getting nabbed by the cops, a jewel thief hides a small fortune in stolen goods aboard an empty barge. But when he later returns to claim his loot, he runs into heaps of trouble with the boat's beautiful tenants and a pair of nosy old ladies. Directed by Charles Saunders, this amusing comedy finds the cunning criminal up against far stronger and more resilient adversaries than he ever anticipated. [Netflix]

The Love Match

After being arrested for assaulting a football referee, desperate train driver Bill (Arthur Askey) raids the railwaymen's holiday fund to cover his £55 fine. He knows he's going to be discovered though, leaving him no choice but to get the money back by hook or by crook! His last chance is to run a book on the United v City football derby. If that wasn't tense enough, Bill's son is also making his debut for United. It looks like it's going to be a day to remember - do you dare look? ...The Love Match.

Roadhouse Girl

A middle-aged garage owner's life is turned upside down when his new mechanics gets it on with his sexy younger wife.

The Broken Horseshoe

When a hit and run patient is murdered an attending doctor is placed under suspicion.

Paul Temple Returns

A serial killer terrorizes London. Each victim is found with a telegram signed "The Marquis." There seems to be no other common thread between the victims, and Scotland Yard is baffled. Novelist and amateur sleuth, Paul Temple, is warned to stay away from the case, but he and his glamorous wife Steve can never refuse a good mystery.

Emergency Call

A 5-year-old child is diagnosed with leukaemia and has only days to live. Her only hope is a blood transfusion, but her blood type is extremely rare, so the race is on to find the donors.

There Is Another Sun

Story of romance between a young boxer in fairground boxing booth and a chorus girl, and how 'Racer', a 'Wall of Death' rider in the same fairground, involves them in a robbery.

Scarlet Thread

Tale of Cambridge college exploits of two smash-and-grab thieves on the run.

Old Mother Riley's Jungle Treasure

Old Mother Riley runs into a ghost who turns out to be an old pirate searching for buried treasure.

Something in the City

A man hides the fact that he lost his job from his wife by apparently going off to work each day as normal but runs into trouble when he is tailed by a reporter.

When You Come Home

When You Come Home was Randle’s seventh feature film, and sees him recount his life as a music hall odd job man to his grandaughter.

The Hills of Donegal

Eileen Hannay (Dinah Sheridan) is the singing star of an Irish operatic society but gives up to marry Terry O'Keefe (John Bentley).

I'll Turn to You

When a soldier returns from the Far East after the war, he and his wife have to adjust to life at home.

Home Sweet Home

Musical romantic comedy about an orphan and the son of a Colonel and his snooty wife, who refuses to give them her blessing.

It's in the Bag

Gert and Daisy attempt to retrieve an old dress containing £2,000. They have to impersonate two thespians, and bring all sorts of trouble to a stage-play.

Somewhere in Civvies

Ex-army private Randle stands to receive a substantial inheritance from his uncle if he can prove he is of sound mind. However, his devious cousin tries to grab the money by having Randle committed to a psychiatric home.

I'll Walk Beside You

John meets Ann at a music shop where she works. Love blossoms briefly before John is called away to serve on his naval ship. John suffers severe memory loss when his ship is sunk and Ann believing John is dead throws herself into nursing - will they ever meet again?

Variety Jubilee

This domestic melodrama chronicles three generations of a family of music-hall owners. In the early 1900s, two variety stars, Kit Burns and Joe Swann, are staunch friends even when Kit marries Joe's dancing partner Evelyn. Joe fights in the Boer War where a bullet puts an end to his dancing days. He goes to work on the staff at Burns' Music Hall where Kit Jr. soon finds a place in his affections. Kit and Joe purchase the music hall and soon become a success.

Gert and Daisy Clean Up

Two friends set about trying to run a restaurant and bringing a gang of black marketeers to justice during the Second World war.

Gert and Daisy's Weekend

Gert and Daisy accompany a crowd of Cockney children who are being evacuated to a stately home in the country.

Sheepdog of the Hills

Farmers are all losing their Sheep, all except 'Riggy's'. Is it because of his great sheepdog or something more sinister.

Facing the Music

Betty driver vehicle

Three Silent Men

An inventor of a deadly weapon to be used against the allies is injured in a crash. Surgeon, Sir James (Sebastian Shaw) saves his life but learns of the inventors plot.

Jailbirds

Two convicts escape prison and get a job in a bakery. Their attempts to go straight are endangered by a third escaped convict.