The Woman Tempted is a 1926 British silent drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Juliette Compton, Warwick Ward and Nina Vanna. It was based on a novel by Vera, Countess Cathcart. A young woman murders another woman whose behaviour drove her fiancé to suicide.
, 1h33 Réalisé parMaurice Elvey, Armand Mastroianni OrigineEtats-Unis GenresDrame, Thriller, Fantasy, Horreur, Policier ThèmesTueur en série ActeursPerry King, Fay Wray, Claude Rains, Elizabeth Kemp, Jane Baxter, Mary Clare Note55% Depuis qu'un violent psychopathe rode dans les rues de New York et multiplie les homicides, le détective Larry Weeks et l'animateur télé Paul McCormack ont décidé d'unir leurs efforts pour identifier le mystérieux "tueur aux menottes". Rien ne semble inquiéter l'assassin si ce n'est Virna Nightbourne, une jeune artiste étrange dotée d'un don très particulier. Une forme de vision de l'avenir qui lui permet de prévoir les actes du tueur et de reproduire le visage de ses futures victimes. Mais à en croire ses dernières prédictions, son incroyable don risque de lui coûter chère.
, 1h36 Réalisé parMaurice Elvey OrigineRoyaume-uni GenresComédie, Musical ThèmesMusique ActeursPat Kirkwood, Bonar Colleano, Vera Day, Joan Sims, Ernest Clark, Gerald Harper Note57% As the world of vaudeville gradually loses its attraction, more and more entertainers are losing their jobs. In hopes of fixing their financial problems, a group of entertainers band together and buy a run-down theater to attract customers by showcasing their various talents on the grand opening night. Along the way their show is threatened by a gang of crooks but the show finishes successfully with each entertainer given a happy ending.
, 1h20 Réalisé parMaurice Elvey OrigineRoyaume-uni GenresComédie ThèmesAdaptation d'une pièce de théâtre ActeursBonar Colleano, Diana Dors, David Tomlinson, Sid James, Lou Jacobi, Peter Butterworth Note57% When US Navy airman Commander Laurie Vining takes up his new posting in London with his new wife Gillian he has no idea that his first wife Candy Markham will turn up and threaten his martial bliss by claiming they are still married. Faithful confidant Hank Hanlon continually stirs things up and tries to keep order. Other lives that are changed forever by the intervention include lawyer Frank Betterton.
, 1h18 Réalisé parMaurice Elvey OrigineRoyaume-uni GenresDrame ThèmesAdaptation d'une pièce de théâtre ActeursDavid Farrar, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Roland Culver, Jean Cadell, Mary Merrall, Harcourt Williams Note65% The domineering Edwina Black has just died, and the general feeling appears to be of relief rather than grief. The local community whispers that her death is a disguised blessing for all concerned, particularly her henpecked widower Gregory (Farrar) and downtrodden personal companion Elizabeth (Fitzgerald). Unknown to anybody, Gregory and Elizabeth have been clandestine lovers for some time, and matters take a serious turn when the local doctor, feeling uneasy about Edwina's sudden and unexpected death, orders an autopsy. The result come back, revealing that Edwina's body is full of arsenic.