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David Livingstone is a 1936 British historical adventure film directed by James A. FitzPatrick and starring Percy Marmont, Marian Spencer and James Carew. It portrays the expedition of the British explorer David Livingstone to Africa to discover the source of the Nile, his disappearance, and the expedition to find him led by Stanley. The film was made at Shepperton Studios for distribution by MGM.
The Big Splash is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Frank Pettingell, Finlay Currie and Marguerite Allan. A millionaire hires a man to play his double. It was made as a quota quickie at Beaconsfield Studios.
Enter the Queen is a 1930 British silent short comedy film directed by Arthur Varney and starring Richard Cooper, Dora March, Chili Bouchier and Percy Walsh.
The White Lilac is a 1935 British mystery film directed by Albert Parker and starring Basil Sydney, Judy Gunn, Claude Dampier and Percy Marmont. It is based upon the play of the same name by Ladislas Fodor. It was made at Wembley Studios as a quota quickie by the British subsidiary of Fox Film.
The Man Outside is a 1933 British crime film directed by George A. Cooper and starring Henry Kendall, Gillian Lind and Joan Gardner. It was shot at Twickenham Studios in London and features sets designed by the art director James A. Carter. Made as a quota quickie, it was distributed by RKO Pictures. It is unrelated to the play The Man Outside, which was not written until 1946.
Fair Exchange is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Patric Knowles, Raymond Lovell and Cecil Humphreys. It was made at Teddington Studios as a quota quickie by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers.
The Silver Spoon is a 1933 British comedy crime film directed by George King and starring Ian Hunter, Garry Marsh and Cecil Parker. It was produced and distributed as a quota quickie by Warner Brothers and was shot at the company's Teddington Studios in London. The Silver Spoon is classed by the British Film Institute as a lost film.
Vanity is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Adrian Brunel and starring Jane Cain, Percy Marmont and John Counsell. The plot concerns a conceited actress, convinced of the general adoration in which she is held, faking her own death in order to gratify herself by observing the depth of grief caused by her demise. However the actual reactions to the "news" prove to be far from what she had expected.
Mayfair Melody is a 1937 British musical film, directed by Arthur B. Woods and starring popular bass-baritone singer Keith Falkner in the first of his three screen performances.
Her Imaginary Lover is a 1933 British comedy film directed by George King and starring Laura La Plante and Percy Marmont. It was produced and distributed by Warner Brothers and shot at the company's Teddington Studios as a quota quickie.
Great Stuff is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Henry Kendall, Betty Astell and Alfred Wellesley. In the film, a woman's parents became robbers in a desperate effort to prevent her marrying an unsuitable man.
The Warning, also known as Introspection, is a 1928 British silent drama film directed by Reginald Fogwell and starring Percy Marmont, Fern Andra and Anne Grey. It was made at Welwyn Studios. It was originally released silent, but in 1930 it was re-released with added sound.
Auld Lang Syne is a 1937 British historical drama film directed by James A. FitzPatrick and starring Andrew Cruickshank, Christine Adrian and Marian Spencer. It portrays the life of the eighteenth century Scottish poet Robert Burns. The film was a quota quickie, produced at Shepperton Studios for distribution by MGM. Quota costume films were rare, as the costs generally exceeded the limited budgets allowed for productions.
Death Drives Through is a 1935 British sports drama film directed by Edward L. Cahn and starring Chili Bouchier, Robert Douglas and Miles Mander. It was made as a quota quickie by the independent producer Clifford Taylor at Ealing Studios. The racing scenes were shot at Brooklands.
Knights for a Day is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Norman Lee and starring Nelson Keys, John Garrick and Nancy Burne. It was made as a quota quickie at Welwyn Studios.
The Silver Greyhound is a 1932 British thriller film directed by William C. McGann and starring Percy Marmont, Anthony Bushell and Janice Adair. The film is a quota quickie, made at Teddington Studios by the British subsidiary of the Hollywood company Warner Brothers.
Twelve Good Men was a 1936 British crime film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Henry Kendall, Nancy O'Neil and Joyce Kennedy. It was made at Teddington Studios by Warner Brothers as a quota quickie. It is based on the 1928 detective thriller The Murders in Praed Street by John Rhode, with the principal series character of the book Doctor Priestley eliminated for the film.
The Other Woman is a 1931 British drama film directed by G. B. Samuelson and starring Isobel Elsom, David Hawthorne and Eva Moore. It was made as a quota quickie.
Cross Roads is a 1930 British drama film directed by Reginald Fogwell and starring Percy Marmont, Anne Grey and Betty Faire. It was shot at Welwyn Studios as a quota quickie. It is a melodrama about a wife killing her unfaithful husband.
The Last Rose of Summer is a 1937 British historical musical film directed by James A. FitzPatrick and starring John Garrick, Kathleen Gibson and Cecil Ramage. It was made at Shepperton Studios near London as a quota quickie for distribution by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It is based on the poem of the same name by Irish writer Thomas Moore and depicts his friend Lord Byron.
