Acting
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Susan Cushing asks Holmes' help in solving the disappearance of her sister Mary Browner, but it doesn't seem Holmes' type of case until he is told of a Christmas present's grisly contents.
A disguised servant of a dying Japanese prince saves articles of succession from a rival faction.
The Boatswain’s Mate, which appeared in WW Jacobs’ 1905 short story collection ‘Captains All’, tells of an ex-boatswain (Johnny Butt) who is eager to win the hand of the local pub landlady. He bribes an ex-soldier to stage a house-breaking, so that he can win her in a heroic last-minute rescue. The plan begins to unravel when the ‘burglar’ (Victor McLaglen) and his victim (Florence Turner) are instantly smitten. It’s the feisty shotgun-wielding landlady, who triumphantly puts the boatswain in his place. BFI
'Scientist adopts slum girl and she saves him from murderous lover.' (British Film Catalogue)
'Admiral's son loves girl who becomes spy, and dies foiling her schemes.' (British Film Catalogue)
'Soldier takes the blame when his Bolshevik brother shoots a soldier during the General Strike.' (British Film Catalogue)
A girl's beau poses as a burglar to fool her boastful father.
Recounts some highlights in the career of Admiral Nelson, including his battles with the French fleet under Napoleon, and his dalliances with Lady Hamilton.
An actress becomes the king's mistress and persuades him to convert the palace to a serviceman's home.
A couple dreams that a magic paw returns their dead son.