Hay Petrie Movies

A well-known actor is murdered. Another performer becomes an amateur sleuth so she can prove her sister is innocent of the crime.

'1670. Irish patriot caught stealing Crown Jewels talks his way to pardon.' (British Film Catalogue)

'Farm life on the South Downs. A gentleman farmer beats his unscrupulous rival in sheepdog trials.' (British Film Institute)

A short featurette about a murderer summoned by chance to sit on the jury and try the man accused of his crime.

The British government tries to persuade people not to clog up the wartime (World War II) public transportation system by keeping its use to a...

Dramatised short about the advantages of gas appliances in the home, with music.

Wartime romantic melodrama, suggested by a popular song of the same title, with a young woman torn between her love for a naval officer and duty to...

During World War I, a British farmer is abducted by the Germans to take the place of a spy about to be executed whom he closely resembles.

A steelworker rises through the ranks to become manager of three steel mills, but ruthless ambition overwhelms him.

This rare 1935 film (the title translated means "do not forget me") features Beniamino Gigli as, of course, an Italian singer who warbles his way...

A retired major and ex-enemies pledge peace at reunion.

A London cabby uncovers the city's secret nightlife in this surprising plug for post-war National Savings.