Bretton Byrd

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Bretton Byrd (1904–1959) was a British composer and musician known for his work on film scores between 1932 and 1956. Byrd was employed by British Gaumont, then the largest British production company, in the 1930s. He worked alongside Louis Levy writing scores for films such as It's Love Again (1936) Byrd worked for the company's musical department both as a composer and arranger. After leaving British Gaumont, he was employed by a variety of other production companies and in the 1950s also worked in television.

Most Popular Bretton Byrd Trailers

Total trailers found: 35

The White Unicorn Trailer (1947)

29 October 1947

In a home for delinquent girls, the worst offender exchanges reminiscences with the warden.

The Midas Touch Trailer (1940)

04 May 1940

A Film Directed by David MacDonald ....

Boys Will Be Boys Trailer (1935)

01 July 1935

Alec Smart, who is engaged teaching in a prison, applies for the job of headmaster at a nearby public school to replace the previous headmaster who has been convicted of writing forged cheques and has just been sent to prison.

Look Before You Love Trailer (1948)

06 January 1948

Romance in Rio for a girl of the embassy staff.

Inspector Hornleigh Trailer (1939)

07 March 1939

When a landlady finds one of her tenants murdered, Inspector Hornleigh is sent to investigate. Inspector Hornleigh's assistant, Sergeant Bingham, soon finds an attaché case that had been stolen from the murdered man.

The Genie Trailer (1953)

08 July 1953

A young woman discovers her grandfather owns the true Aladdin's lamp and discovers it's handsome Genie inside as well.

Sleeping Car Trailer (1933)

06 June 1933

A French sleeping-car attending with an eye for the ladies hooks up with a wealthy widow and they get married.

A Window in London Trailer (1940)

15 June 1940

A man witnesses a murder that isn't a murder, only to get involved with the magician and his wife who created the illusion.

Hoots Mon Trailer (1940)

26 April 1940

An English comedian is infuriated by a Scottish comedienne's impersonation of him

Port of Escape Trailer (1956)

01 May 1956

Two sailors dock in London in search of a good time. But when one of them fatally stabs a man during a scuffle in a bar, the pair flee the scene, commandeer a boat and take the three women on board hostage as they try to outrun the law.

A Gentleman's Gentleman Trailer (1939)

17 May 1939

A valet thinks his master is a murder, and tries a little blackmail.

Bulldog Jack Trailer (1935)

01 September 1935

While filling in for injured supersleuth Bulldog Drummond (Atholl Fleming), world-class cricket player Jack Pennington (Jack Hulbert) attempts to foil a criminal mastermind's (Ralph Richardson) impending heist that's targeting a valuable jewel necklace held within the British Museum.

The Return of Carol Deane Trailer (1938)

16 August 1938

Friday the Thirteenth Trailer (1933)

01 November 1933

It is pouring with rain at one minute to midnight on Friday the thirteenth, and the driver of a London bus is peering through his blurred windscreen as his vehicle sails down an empty road.

The Saint's Vacation Trailer (1941)

09 May 1941

While on vacation, the Saint discovers a much-sought-after music box.

Jew Süss Trailer (1934)

13 October 1934

A historical satire critical of the rising tide of Anti-Semitism in Germany. Based on the novel by Lionel Feuchtwanger, Jew Süss is the story of life in the 18th-century Jewish ghetto of Württemberg.

The Briggs Family Trailer (1940)

07 September 1940

During the Second World War, a special constable and former solicitor is called upon to defend his sr

Oh, Daddy! Trailer (1935)

08 February 1935

Member of a village Purity League branch find things much livelier on a trip to London.

A Cup of Kindness Trailer (1934)

07 May 1934

A tale of two feuding families whose offspring cause uproar when they announce their marital plans.

The Root of All Evil Trailer (1947)

05 February 1947

Jeckie Farnish is a level-headed young woman, unlike her spoiled younger sister, Rushie. When the sisters become involved with charming businessman Charles Mortimer, the resulting tragedy leads to a lust for revenge on Rushie's part.

Confidential Lady Trailer (1939)

01 December 1939

Jill Trevor vows revenge on newspaper baron Sir Joshua Morple, who she holds responsible for ruining her father.

They Drive by Night Trailer (1938)

01 December 1938

“Shorty” Matthews having recently been released from prison visits his girlfriend in London only to discover her murdered.

Non-Stop New York Trailer (1937)

13 September 1937

A young woman finds herself as the intended victim of a murder plot on a transatlantic flight from London to New York.

Just like a Woman Trailer (1939)

16 November 1939

A group of private detectives working for a jeweler pursue a gang of thieves in Argentina.

Police Dog Trailer (1955)

01 May 1955

When his colleague is killed during a chase in Kentish Town, London bobby Frank volunteers to become a dog-handler.

His Brother’s Keeper Trailer (1940)

27 January 1940

“A successful human target act of two brothers is sorely tried by the efforts of a gold digging blues singer to split them up.

George and Margaret Trailer (1940)

30 November 1940

The Frictions of a suburban family come to boiling point.

Murder Will Out Trailer (1939)

13 August 1939

Paul and Pamela Raymond become immersed in intrigue after receiving a costly jade. As they look for assistance in saving their skins, all their leads disappear, including the man who had given them the jade.

Evergreen Trailer (1934)

01 April 1934

Harriet Green, a beloved and radiant music hall star of the Edwardian era, mysteriously disappears on the eve of her wedding.

It's Love Again Trailer (1936)

06 May 1936

Elaine Bradford is a young singer and dancer, looking for her big break. Peter Carlton is a gossip columnist facing a deadline and a blank page.

Time Flies Trailer (1944)

08 May 1944

The Professor (Felix Aylmer) is showing Susie (Evelyn Dall) around his time machine when it accidently takes off with Tommy (Tommy Handley) and Bill (George Moon) also on board.

Seven Sinners Trailer (1936)

01 June 1936

Ed Harwood, a wisecracking private investigator from New York, discovers a crime at a hotel in Nice during a carnival.

That’s The Ticket Trailer (1940)

12 October 1940

Two nightclub cloakroom attendants become entangled with an enemy spy ring in an adventure that takes them to Paris.

The Awakening Trailer (1954)

14 July 1954

"The Awakening" is a 1954 short drama film of Douglas Fairbanks Presents anthology series based on Nikolai Gogol's short story "The Overcoat".

The Goose Steps Out Trailer (1942)

01 August 1942

Schoolteacher William Potts is the double of a captured German spy, so he is sent to Germany by British Intelligence to obtain the plans of a new secret weapon, causing chaos in a Hitler Youth school in the process.