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A fisherman and a rising lawyer who grew up together as brothers fall in love with the same woman.
Gypsy dancer Dolores flees an arranged marriage and faces ruin by a count. After her admirer kills the count the other gypsies swoop in to save her from destruction.
'1820. Officer frames colleague when gambler forces him to steal secrets.' (British Film Catalogue)
In Baghdad a girl escapes from a robber sheikh and thwarts a plot to rob a merchant.
An actress becomes the king's mistress and persuades him to convert the palace to a serviceman's home.
A woman disguises herself in men's clothes in order to follow her husband to the wars.
Set in Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge football ground and featuring appearances from many real-life players from the day, this is the first film to feature football as its central theme and is recognisably modern and authentic. It deals with the day to day dramas, conflicts and love interests of players and managers in the run-up to the Cup Final.
'Press lord ruins sailor father of son's fiancée.' (British Film Catalogue)
'A clerk embezzles money to pay for a girl's singing lessons in Rome.' (British Film Institute)
Dolores and Ramon celebrate their arranged betrothal with little enthusiasm: Dolores has a lover, and Ramon wants his freedom so that he can pursue Pepita. Having heard of Ramon's betrothal, Pepita gives her heart to another but when bandits accost her and try to rob her father, they give the dashing Ramon just the chance he needs to prove the gallant lover!
A rich man's worship of his first wife ends when he learns their son is a bastard.