List of British films of 1924

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A list of British films released in 1924.

1924

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1924
The Alley of Golden Hearts Bertram Phillips Queenie Thomas, John Stuart Drama
Chappy - That's All Thomas Bentley Lewis Gilbert, Gertrude McCoy Drama
Claude Duval George A. Cooper Nigel Barrie, Fay Compton Adventure
The Colleen Bawn W. P. Kellino Henry Victor, Colette Brettel, Stewart Rome Drama
The Conspirators Sinclair Hill Betty Faire, David Hawthorne Crime
The Cost of Beauty Walter Summers Betty Ross Clarke, Lewis Dayton Romance
Decameron Nights Herbert Wilcox Lionel Barrymore, Ivy Duke, Werner Krauss Drama
The Diamond Man Arthur Rooke Arthur Wontner, Mary Odette Crime
The Eleventh Commandment George A. Cooper Fay Compton, Stewart Rome Crime
Eugene Aram Arthur Rooke Arthur Wontner, Mary Odette Drama
The Flying Fifty-Five A. E. Coleby Lionelle Howard, Frank Perfitt Sports
A Gamble in Lives George Ridgwell Malvina Longfellow, Norman McKinnel Drama
The Gay Corinthian Arthur Rooke Victor McLaglen, Betty Faire Sport
The Great Prince Shan Guy Newall Sessue Hayakawa, Ivy Duke Drama
The Great Turf Mystery Walter West Violet Hopson, James Knight Sport
The Great Well Henry Kolker Thurston Hall, Seena Owen Drama
The Happy Prisoner Hugh Croise Ben Field, James Knight Comedy [1]
Henry, King of Navarre Maurice Elvey Matheson Lang, Gladys Jennings Historical
Her Redemption Bertram Phillips Queenie Thomas, John Stuart Crime
His Grace Gives Notice W. P. Kellino Nora Swinburne, Henry Victor Comedy
Human Desires Burton George Marjorie Daw, Clive Brook Romance
Hurricane Hutch in Many Adventures Charles Hutchison Charles Hutchison, Warwick Ward Action
Lily of the Alley Henry Edwards Henry Edwards, Chrissie White Drama
Love and Hate Thomas Bentley George Foley, Frank Perfitt Comedy
The Love Story of Aliette Brunton Maurice Elvey Isobel Elsom, Henry Victor Romance
Lovers in Araby Adrian Brunel Annette Benson, Miles Mander Adventure
The Mating of Marcus W. P. Kellino David Hawthorne, George Bellamy Romance
Miriam Rozella Sidney Morgan Moyna Macgill, Owen Nares Drama
The Money Habit Walter Niebuhr Clive Brook, Annette Benson Crime
Moonbeam Magic Felix Orman Roy Travers, Mabel Poulton Fantasy
Nets of Destiny Arthur Rooke Stewart Rome, Mary Odette, Gertrude McCoy Drama
Not for Sale W. P. Kellino Mary Odette, Ian Hunter Comedy
The Notorious Mrs. Carrick George Ridgwell Cameron Carr, Gordon Hopkirk Crime
Old Bill Through the Ages Thomas Bentley Syd Walker, Arthur Cleave Comedy/fantasy
Ordeal by Golf Andrew P. Wilson Harry Beasley, Moore Marriott Comedy
Owd Bob Henry Edwards Ralph Forbes, James Carew Drama
The Passionate Adventure Graham Cutts Clive Brook, Alice Joyce DramaFirst Gainsborough Pictures production
The Prehistoric Man A. E. Coleby George Robey, Johnny Butt Comedy
The Prude's Fall Graham Cutts Jane Novak, Julanne Johnston Drama
Réveille George Pearson Betty Balfour, Stewart Rome War
Sally Bishop Maurice Elvey Marie Doro, Henry Ainley Romance
The Scarlet Woman Terence Greenidge Elsa Lanchester, Evelyn Waugh Comedy [2] [3] Written by Evelyn Waugh.
Sen Yan's Devotion A.E. Coleby Sessue Hayakawa, Tsuru Aoki Drama
Shadow of Egypt Sidney Morgan Carlyle Blackwell, Alma Taylor Adventure
The Sins Ye Do Fred LeRoy Granville Joan Lockton, Henry Victor Romance
Slaves of Destiny Maurice Elvey Matheson Lang, Valia Drama
Southern Love Herbert Wilcox Betty Blythe, Herbert Langley Drama
The Stirrup Cup Sensation Walter West Violet Hopson, Stewart Rome Sport
Straws in the Wind Bertram Phillips Betty Ross Clarke, Queenie Thomas Drama
Tons of Money Frank Hall Crane Leslie Henson, Flora le Breton Comedy
The Unwanted Walter Summers C. Aubrey Smith, Lillian Hall-Davis Drama
Wanted, a Boy Thomas Bentley Sydney Fairbrother, Lionelle Howard Comedy
What the Butler Saw George Dewhurst Irene Rich, Guy Newall Comedy
White Slippers Sinclair Hill Matheson Lang, Joan Lockton Adventure
Who Is the Man? Walter Summers John Gielgud, Isobel Elsom Drama
The Wine of Life Arthur Rooke Betty Carter, Clive Brook Drama
Women and Diamonds F. Martin Thornton Victor McLaglen, Madge Stuart Crime
The World of Wonderful Reality Henry Edwards Henry Edwards, Chrissie White Romance
Young Lochinvar W. P. Kellino Owen Nares, Gladys Jennings Drama

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References

  1. "The Happy Prisoner (1924)". Archived from the original on 21 September 2017.
  2. "Watch the Scarlet Woman".
  3. Watch the Scarlet Woman tracktvlinks.com [ dead link ]