Walter Forde Trailers
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Most Popular Walter Forde Trailers
Total trailers found: 55
Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It Trailer (1941)
17 May 1941
Third and final film in the 'Inspector Hornleigh’ series of comedy-thrillers. Inspector Hornleigh (Gordon Harker), disappointed at not being handed an important spy case, is assigned by Scotland Yard to an army barracks to investigate the mundane thefts of supplies from the stores.
The Ghost Train Trailer (1931)
22 September 1931
The story, about the social interaction of a group of railway passengers who have been stranded at a remote rural station overnight who are increasingly threatened by a latent external force.
Third Time Lucky Trailer (1931)
26 February 1931
Third Time Lucky" was released in February 1931 and was the first film to star Bobby Howes in a leading role.
What Next? Trailer (1929)
22 April 1929
A man acquires a valuable artifact as a present for his girlfriend, inadvertently drawing a lunatic collector into pursuit of him.
Jack Ahoy Trailer (1934)
02 February 1934
A song and dance comedy in which Jack Hulbert plays an incompetent sailor.
Land Without Music Trailer (1936)
07 October 1936
Believing real life is an operetta, the citizens of the European country Lucco break into song at every blink of an eye.
Cardboard Cavalier Trailer (1949)
31 March 1949
A historical romance between Lord Lovelace and Nell Gwynn. In Cromwellian England, royalists commission a barrow boy to carry a secret letter.
Condemned to Death Trailer (1932)
21 January 1932
A condemned man uses hypnotism on a judge. After the man's death, the judge finds himself acting like the condemned man.
Splinters in the Navy Trailer (1931)
09 November 1931
To celebrate their Admiral's impending marriage, his men stage a variety performance. Meanwhile Joe Crabbs attempts to win back his girlfriend from the Navy's boxing champion.
Jack's the Boy Trailer (1932)
11 June 1932
With a title like Jack's the Boy, is it any surprise that the star of this breezy quota quickie is British music-hall favorite Jack Hulbert? The star plays the son of a celebrated Scotland Yard detective, who joins the force in hopes of following his father's footsteps.
The Peterville Diamond Trailer (1943)
11 January 1943
Frantic farce involving a neglected wife, a stolen diamond and four identical briefcases.
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.
Gasbags Trailer (1941)
01 February 1941
It's war time London and the Crazy Gang (Flanagan & Allen, Nervo & Knox, Naughton & Gold) are doing their bit for the war effort by running a fish and chip stall using their platoon's barrage balloon for advertising.
Lord Richard in the Pantry Trailer (1930)
24 July 1930
'Poor lord poses as butler to avoid framed arrest for theft.' (British Film Catalogue)
Chu Chin Chow Trailer (1934)
01 May 1934
Musical retelling of the "Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves" Arabian Nights tale.
The Ghost Train Trailer (1941)
05 May 1941
Mismatched travellers are stranded overnight at a lonely rural railway station. They soon learn of local superstition about a phantom train which is said to travel these parts at dead of night, carrying ghosts from a long-ago train wreck in the area.
Brown on Resolution Trailer (1935)
15 May 1935
Forever England gives John Mills his first leading role as Brown. Born after a brief affair between his mother and a naval officer, he joins the Royal Navy during the First World War.
The Master of Bankdam Trailer (1947)
20 August 1947
Generational family struggles for control of a family business in 19th century Yorkshire, and to be the Master of Bankdam.
The Ringer Trailer (1931)
31 March 1931
Scotland Yard detectives hunt for a dangerous criminal who has recently returned to England.
Rome Express Trailer (1932)
31 October 1932
The theft of a famous painting leads to murder and many suspects on a plush train speeding from Paris to Rome.
It's That Man Again Trailer (1943)
22 March 1943
Lunatic British comedy about a small town mayor who finds himself the owner of a broken-down London theatre and acting school.
One Exciting Night Trailer (1944)
04 December 1944
A young singer meets a man who is the victim of a kidnap plot, and is assumed by the gang to be his girlfriend.
The Economist Trailer (1921)
01 January 1921
Silent comedian Walter Forde takes an illuminating trip around the Osram light bulb factory.
Saloon Bar Trailer (1940)
02 November 1940
A bookmaker with a fancy for detective work attempts to prevent the execution of a potentially innocent man.
Orders Is Orders Trailer (1933)
18 July 1933
A brash American movie producer arrives at an army base in England wanting to shoot a movie and use the soldiers as extras.
Wait and See Trailer (1928)
01 February 1928
Wait and See is a 1929 British silent comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Frank Stanmore, Pauline Johnson and Sam Livesey.
Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday Trailer (1939)
01 December 1939
During a holiday by the British seaside, Hornleigh and Bingham grow bored and turn their hand to investigating a local crime.
Walter the Sleuth Trailer (1926)
13 July 1926
Walter poses as a detective to impress his girlfriend and ends up having to fend off thieves who try to steal her father's valuable diamond, kept on board his houseboat.
Walter Wants Work Trailer (1922)
08 March 1922
Walter wants work (1922) (Directed by and starring Walter Forde this stands as a good introduction to the work of the UK's only major comedian.
The Last Hour Trailer (1930)
25 June 1930
A crooked prince uses a death ray to force down airships and steal their cargo.
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt Trailer (1940)
31 August 1940
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde starring Arthur Askey and Richard Murdoch as Oxford 'scholars'.
Go to Blazes Trailer (1942)
01 January 1942
Ministry of Information-sponsored comedy short showing wartime audiences how to deal with the threat of incendiary bombs.
The Silent House Trailer (1929)
02 January 1929
A Mandarin hypnotises his partner's daughter to locate hidden bonds.
The Four Just Men Trailer (1939)
01 June 1939
The Four Men of the title are British WWI veterans who decide to work secretly against enemies of the country.
Walter the Prodigal Trailer (1926)
28 April 1926
Walter comes home drunk from a fancy dress ball he has attended as a convict. His father announces that he has been a wastrel long enough and throws him out.
Happy Family Trailer (1939)
01 January 1939
Summer 1939, and an ordinary family gets an alarming taste of war to come.
Walter Finds a Father Trailer (1921)
02 May 1921
A wealthy bloater magnate looks for his lost son. His daughter sees a ragged man (Walter) at a construction site with the family birthmark and brings him home.
Sailors Three Trailer (1940)
14 December 1940
Three sailors get drunk while on shore leave and end up on the wrong ship. When they realise their mistake they scramble off it and onto their warship, HMS Ferocious.
Walter's Trying Frolic Trailer (1922)
30 June 1922
A car salesman dreams he is kidnapped in mistake for his noble double.
Walter Makes a Movie Trailer (1922)
08 March 1922
Walter makes a Movie was directed by Tom Seymour and Walter Forde in 1922. Forde plays a petty thief who steals from film star Pauline Highbrow (Pauline Peters).
Lord Babs Trailer (1932)
01 February 1932
A steward inherits the estate of an earl. To repel the advances of an unwanted fiancee, he pretends that he has regressed to childhood behaviors.
Red Pearls Trailer (1930)
01 February 1930
A Japanese merchant attempts to drive one of his rivals mad by impersonating a man he had once murdered.
Let's Be Famous Trailer (1939)
22 March 1939
An Irishman sets out to become famous as a singer on the radio. Due to a mix up he is instead entered as a contestant on a quiz show.
Would You Believe It! Trailer (1929)
31 May 1929
An inventor who develops a tank that can be operated by remote control finds himself pursued by foreign agents who want the plans and the tank.
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.
Bed and Breakfast Trailer (1930)
22 December 1930
A newlywed couple have a fight, and in order to get even with one another, each decides to take up with a lover but without actually going through with "the deed".
The Gaunt Stranger Trailer (1938)
27 October 1938
A lawyer receives a note telling him that he'll be dead in 48 hours - and Scotland Yard must work fast to uncover the serial killer known as 'The Ringer'.
Atlantic Ferry Trailer (1941)
06 September 1941
The MacIver brothers (Michael Redgrave, Griffith Jones) build the first ship to cross the Atlantic by steam power alone.
King of the Damned Trailer (1935)
31 December 1935
Revolt on a prison island is a parable of workers revolution. A cruel and repressive penal colony is the setting for a prison revolt with a special twist.
Flying Fortress Trailer (1942)
13 June 1942
Drama written in flames and told with the staccato of canon-fire!
Cheer Boys Cheer Trailer (1939)
01 August 1939
Shades of "Romeo and Juliet" with rival British Brewery owners who hate each other and their children who fall in love.
Kicking the Moon Around Trailer (1938)
29 March 1938
Kicking the Moon Around is a 1938 British musical comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Bert Ambrose, Evelyn Dall and Harry Richman.
Walter's Paying Policy Trailer (1926)
28 April 1926
Uninsured collector of rare pottery is pursued by two employees of the Busy Bee Insurance Company.
