Who Killed John Savage? is a 1937 British mystery film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Nicholas Hannen, Barry MacKay, Kathleen Kelly, Henry Oscar and Edward Chapman. A businessman is found dead, leaving police detectives to work out whether it was suicide or murder. The film is based on a novel by Philip MacDonald and is a remake of the 1932 Michael Powell-directed film Rynox.
, 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.