Fred Paul

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Fred Paul (1880 – 1967) was a Swiss-born British actor and film director. Paul was born in Lausanne in 1880 but moved to Britain at a young age. He was a prolific actor and director in the 1910s and 1920s, but his career dramatically declined with the arrival of sound films.

Most Popular Fred Paul Trailers

Total trailers found: 54

Buttons Trailer (1915)

01 April 1915

A man trailing burglars is saved by a dog in this British short film.

The Vicar of Wakefield Trailer (1916)

24 October 1916

A squire jails a vicar for debt and fakes a marriage to his daughter.

Masks and Faces Trailer (1917)

01 March 1917

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

The Further Mysteries of Fu-Manchu Trailer (1924)

01 August 1924

Detective Nayland Smith, comissioned by the British Government to investigate a series of murders comes up against the "Coughing Horror", Dr Fu-Manchu's servant.

Christmas Day in the Workhouse Trailer (1914)

23 November 1914

A pauper tells workhouse visitors of his wife's death from starvation.

The Jest Trailer (1921)

30 June 1921

A fantastic British entry from the ‘Grand Guignol’ series. After his wife leaves him, an old man suffers for 40 years, longing for her to return, until one day his fellow lodgers decide to play a vicious prank… (chapter.

The Adventure of the Torture Cage Trailer (1928)

11 March 1928

Lieutenant Commander John Byrne of the Naval Secret Service and his partner Pvt. Bill Riggers chase criminal Dr.

Lady Windermere's Fan Trailer (1916)

01 July 1916

Early silent version of the Oscar Wilde play.

The Man with the Limp Trailer (1923)

19 November 1923

This action-packed episode features one of the Devil Doctor's most enjoyably silly schemes to do away with his nemesis Nayland Smith.

The Sacred Order Trailer (1923)

10 December 1923

When sleuth Nayland Smith steals evil Dr Fu-Manchu's 'Sacred Order', the Devil Doctor himself faces death at the hands of the Si-Fan organisation.

The Fungi Cellars Trailer (1923)

15 October 1923

Fu-Manchu’s slave girl Karamaneh leads sleuths Nayland Smith and Dr Petrie to her evil master’s lair, where they fall prey to another of the Devil Doctor’s traps.

The Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu Trailer (1923)

15 April 1923

A killer kitty with poison-tipped claws, giant noxious mushrooms and aphonia-inducing flowers are just some of the challenges faced by Sir Denis Nayland Smith and Dr Petrie in their battles against arch-villain Fu Manchu.

The Call of Siva Trailer (1923)

01 October 1923

Fourth release in 'The Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu' series. Nayland Smith saves the life of Graham Guthrie, the British Resident in Bhutan, while on a visit to London from a plot by Dr.

The Fiery Hand Trailer (1923)

12 November 1923

In this exciting adventure based on the second Fu-Manchu novel, intrepid sleuths Nayland Smith and Petrie investigate a haunted house, but get more of a fright than they expected.

Aaron's Rod Trailer (1923)

01 January 1923

A mysterious murder sets Nayland Smith and Petrie once again on the trail of villainous Fu-Manchu, as

The Queen of Hearts Trailer (1923)

26 November 1923

Based on Sax Rohmer’s third Fu-Manchu novel, The Si-Fan Mysteries (1917), this sensational episode sees Fu-Manchu partly paralysed by a bullet wound.

The Silver Buddha Trailer (1923)

03 December 1923

Our hero Dr Petrie is caught by evil Fu-Manchu and imprisoned near the British Museum, where he risks a daring escape, high above the London streets.

The Clue of the Pigtail Trailer (1923)

24 September 1923

Third release in 'The Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu' series, where the police has to investigate the clue of the pigtail wig.

The Luck of the Navy Trailer (1927)

22 November 1927

A spy has his son steal an Admiral's submarine plans.

How Kitchener Was Betrayed Trailer (1922)

01 November 1922

A dead officer's German wife betrays 'Hampshire's' secret route.

Her Greatest Performance Trailer (1916)

01 August 1916

Retired actress poses as dresser to scare murderer into confessing and clearing her son.

The Shrine of the Seven Lamps Trailer (1923)

17 December 1923

In this thrilling final episode, evil Fu-Manchu's pet marmoset leads sleuth Petrie to a secret Si-Fan ceremony.

The Cry of the Nighthawk Trailer (1923)

29 October 1923

n this episode of adventure serial The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu, intrepid sleuths Nayland Smith and Dr Petrie investigate the strange death of a man from Forest Hill found with his face covered with scratches; their enquiries lead them once more to the Devil Doctor, Fu-Manchu.

The Knocking on the Door Trailer (1923)

22 October 1923

The evil Dr Fu-Manchu proves to be a master of disguise as well as villainy in this thrilling episode of the popular adventure serial.

The Miracle Trailer (1923)

08 October 1923

Nayland Smith restores a `dead' man to life.

The Tube of Death Trailer (1913)

01 June 1913

'Inventor's wife avenges death by posing as anarchist and exploding their den.' (British Film Catalo)

O.H.M.S. Trailer (1913)

01 April 1913

'Spy blackmails commander's wife into stealing treaty.' (British Film Catalogue)

Morita Trailer (1931)

31 December 1931

A short musical film directed by Fred Paul.

The West Case Trailer (1923)

17 September 1923

Second release in 'The Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu' series. Plans for an aerial torpedo are stolen from its inventor Frank Norris West, Nayland Smith tries to retrieve them but is defeated by Fu-Manchu.

The Gentle Doctor Trailer (1921)

01 March 1921

Part of the 'Grand Guignol' series of 1-reel macabre drama shorts.

In a Lotus Garden Trailer (1931)

25 February 1931

A musical film directed by Fred Paul.

The Flat Trailer (1921)

01 March 1921

Part of the 'Grand Guignol' series of 1-reel macabre drama shorts.

John Halifax, Gentleman Trailer (1915)

01 June 1915

An apprentice inherits a master's mill, weds a disowned heiress, and remains true to his class.

Yellow Stockings Trailer (1928)

01 October 1928

'A destitute girl inherits a fortune from her grandmother, and has to fight off fortune hunters. She is eventually reunited with the man who first gave her shelter.

The Oath Trailer (1921)

01 March 1921

Part of the 'Grand Guignol' series of 1-reel macabre drama shorts.

Sixty Years a Queen Trailer (1913)

01 November 1913

'1837-1901. Main events during Queen Victoria's reign.' (British Film Catalogue)

The Broken Melody Trailer (1929)

01 February 1929

An exiled Prince living in Paris, begins a dalliance with an opera singer before returning to his wife.

The Rogues of London Trailer (1915)

01 April 1915

A cleric's son saves a maid from suicide and she saves him when he is framed for killing a crook's mistress.

The Sting of Death Trailer (1921)

01 June 1921

British horror drama short from 1921.

Romany Love Trailer (1931)

24 February 1931

A musical film directed by Fred Paul

A Study in Scarlet Trailer (1914)

01 October 1914

Sherlock Holmes solves a murder rooted in the Mormon trek of 1850.

East Lynne Trailer (1913)

01 May 1913

An aristocratic woman, Lady Isabel, leaves her husband and children when she suspects him of adultery, a notion which had been suggested to her by the scheming and murderous Captain Levison.

The Faithful Heart Trailer (1922)

01 August 1922

A naval captain returns and jilts a socialite to take care of his bastard daughter.

The Last Appeal Trailer (1921)

01 March 1921

A judge, adamant he was right to pass the death penalty for a crime of passion, makes a terrible discovery which leads him to question his decision.

The Gentleman Ranker Trailer (1912)

14 July 1912

Three-Fingered Kate - The Wedding Presents Trailer (1912)

01 July 1912

'Crooks tunnel through fireplace to rob house next door.' (British Film Catalogue). According to BFIs

Black Peter Trailer (1922)

01 March 1922

An adaptation of a Sherlock Holmes short story starring Eille Norwood.

The Adventures of Lieutenant Daring R.N.: In a South American Port Trailer (1911)

01 September 1911

An army officer comes to the aid of a girl who is the object of unwelcome attention from some locals.

Deadwood Dick's Vengeance Trailer (1915)

01 October 1915

The film follows the title character—a legendary frontiersman—as he seeks retribution against outlaws.

Straws in the Wind Trailer (1924)

01 March 1924

A benefactor ejects a tramp who covets his wife and later adopts the child of the girl the tramp saved from suicide.

Lights of London Trailer (1914)

01 April 1914

The Second Mrs Tanqueray Trailer (1916)

22 May 1916

Dombey and Son Trailer (1917)

01 January 1917

The dream of Paul Dombey, the wealthy owner of the shipping company, is to have a son to continue his business.

Lieutenant Daring Avenges an Insult to the Union Jack Trailer (1912)

01 January 1912

In Corsica, a lieutenant trails brigands and saves a captured flag.