Maurice Elvey Movies

'The story concerns the misadventures of two flighty husbands in Paris on the spree. They find an excuse for their absence from home by pretending...

A popular aristocrat has been killed, but no one can learn how. No one, that is, until the return of Sherlock Holmes.

A highwayman rides to York to stop a lady marrying a usurper.

Jim Gay loves his racing greyhound but, out of town, he finds a dog with a better chance to win. His friends bet on his dog while he bets against.

A young working-class girl causes a stir when she sneaks off for a romantic getaway with the wealthy heir of the mill where she works.

Jane Bell has lived on an old barge moored in the Thames with her feckless father and sister ever since their mother died, but she would prefer her...

In this thriller, a corrupt talent agent's illegal actions are discovered by his partner. To silence him, the agent kills the partner. Unfortunately,...

A British army officer is cashiered, and re-enlists as Private to take part in the Crimean War. He succeeds in capturing a top Russian spy which...

Lilian has an illegitimate war-baby which is then adopted by a wealthy spinster.

This drama had two directors: Maurice Elvey handled most of the film, but the fantasy sequence was directed by Henry Otto. Newlyweds Alice and Robert...

Revolution breaks out in a small European kingdom, and a young princess is forced to flee for her life. She heads for the neighboring country, which...

'Poor woman poses as rich twin to fool mean landlady.' (British Film Catalogue)

In Africa an Englishman is sold as a slave by a blind beggar who then weds a girl after he has killed her crooked husband.

Made in 1940, this stirringly patriotic film cleverly combined new scenes with genuine newsreel footage. A newsreel journalist is on hand when the...

An exciting tale of international crooks and stolen plans, in which an inventor is kidnapped by foreign agents whilst honeymooning in Scotland.

A typical working family have to cope with living through the Blitz, adapting to its privations, and eventually making the ultimate sacrifice for...

Reservist Tommy Smart - who has made his fortune since the war selling army surplus - arrives at an army camp, with his chauffeur/valet, for two...

Episodic misadventures of a man who thinks he is a knight.

An actress cures an aged flirt by posing as his wife.