Gordon Harker – MRQE

Champagne

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Betty, the rebellious daughter of a millionaire, decides to marry the penniless Jeanagainst her father’s willand runs away to France and lives a life of luxury on the profits from her father’s business. Pretending his business is crashing, her father finally puts a stop to her behavior, which forces Betty to support herself by getting a job in a night club.

The Wrecker

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The Wrecker is a British film that tells the story of a crook who organises train crashes to discredit the railway, in favour of a rival bus company. The stunts in this film were groundbreaking for 1920s British cinema A scene wich has been discribed as “the most spectacular rail crash in cinema history” was recorded by 22 cameras.

White Face

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A doctor becomes a blackmailer and a jewel thief in order to raise funds for a hospital in East London but is uncovered by an ambitious reporter.

The Ringer

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Scotland Yard detectives hunt for a dangerous criminal who has recently returned to England.

Escape

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

When Matt Denant (Gerald de Maurier) finds himself wrongly imprisoned for manslaughter, he takes an opportunity to escape from jail during a foggy day and is forced to rely on the goodwill of local people to remain a fugitive of the law.

The Ring (1927/I)

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Both Jack Sander and Bob Corby are boxers in love with Mabel. Jack and Mabel wed, but their marriage is flat. The young wife looks to Bob for comfort.

The Flying Scotsman

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The Flying Scotsman is a 1929 black and white film set on the Flying Scotsman train from London to Edinburgh. Engine driver Bob is due to retire from his job after years of distinguished service. On his second to last day he reports Crow, a disgruntled fireman for drinking at work, leading to his dismissal. The sacked man decides to get his revenge, vowing to kill Bob on his final run. Meanwhile, Crow’s young replacement has fallen in love with a beautiful girl, whose father, unbeknown to him, happens to be Bob (and who has also boarded the train in an attempt to stop the villain).

Left Right and Centre

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

At the Earndale by-election natural history expert and TV personality Bob Wilcot for the Conservatives finds himself up against Billingsgate girl Stella Stoker for the socialists. Amateur politician against committed activist. But could it become boy-who-fancies-girl against girl-who-fancies-boy? The party agents are soon colluding against such a disaster.

Small Hotel

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The dining room of the Jolly Fiddler has long been presided over by Albert, an aged but very shrewd waiter. A past master of the gentle art of fiddling, he extracts the maximum profit from his job while managing to endear himself to both the customers and staff. Then, there’s a visit from Mr Finch, who feels it’s time Albert was replaced.

Out of the Clouds

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A day following workers at an airport