Cast: Ivor Novello

Direction Alfred Hitchcock

Cast Ivor Novello · Marie Ault · Arthur Chesney · June

Synopsis The Lodger (1927) unfolds in London, where a notorious serial killer dubbed "the avenger" is on the loose, targeting blonde women. A mysterious new tenant, Jonathan Drew, moves into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bounting in Bloomsbury. Jonathan's peculiar...

Direction Alfred Hitchcock

Cast Ivor Novello · Isabel Jeans · Lilian Braithwaite · Ian Hunter

Synopsis Downhill (1927) follows the journey of Roddy, the eldest son of the affluent Berwick family, who is expelled from his prestigious school after accepting responsibility for a theft committed by his friend Tim. As a result, his family disowns him,...

Direction Louis Mercanton

Cast Ivor Novello · Phyllis Neilson-Terry · Desdemona Mazza · Gabriel de Gravon

Synopsis The Call of the Blood (1919) follows the tale of Hermione, a prosperous Englishwoman who embarks on a journey from Rome to Sicily with her paramour, Maurice. During their stay, Maurice becomes deeply enamored with Maddalena, the daughter of a...

Direction D.W. Griffith

Cast Mae Marsh · Carol Dempster · Ivor Novello · Neil Hamilton

Synopsis The White Rose (1923) follows the journey of Joseph, a privileged young man from the South who completes his studies at a seminary. Before assuming his duties at his designated parish, Joseph ventures out to experience "the real world." His...

Direction Adrian Brunel

Cast Mary Clare · Mabel Poulton · Georg Henrich · Benita Hume

Synopsis The Constant Nymph (1928) unfolds in the picturesque Austrian Alps, where the eccentric composer Sanger meets his end, leaving his daughters in a state of financial distress. The narrative takes a romantic turn when Lewis Dodd, a talented young composer...

Direction Anatole Litvak

Cast Madeleine Carroll · Ivor Novello · Laddie Cliff · Kay Hammond

Synopsis Sleeping Car (1933) follows the tale of a charming French sleeping-car attendant who has a knack for captivating women. His life takes an unexpected turn when he forms a bond with a rich widow, leading to a hasty marriage. Unbeknownst...

Direction Graham Cutts

Cast Ivor Novello · Isabel Jeans · Nina Vanna · Julie Suedo

Synopsis The Triumph of the Rat (1926) chronicles the ascent of a man from the grimy streets of Paris to the esteemed position of Pierre Boucheron, a gentleman of high society. However, his journey takes a dramatic turn when he becomes...

Direction Graham Cutts

Cast Ivor Novello · Isabel Jeans · Mabel Poulton · Gordon Harker

Synopsis The Return of the Rat (1929) follows the tumultuous life of Zelie, a wealthy woman entangled in a complex web of emotions. Married to Pierre Boucheron, affectionately known as "The Rat," Zelie finds herself deeply in love with another man....

Direction Adrian Brunel

Cast Ivor Novello · Nina Vanna · Sergio Mari · Chris Walker

Synopsis The Man Without Desire (1923) follows the tale of a physician who halts the life of a grieving lover, only to have him resurrected two centuries later.

Direction Maurice Elvey

Cast Ivor Novello · Elizabeth Allan · A.W. Baskcomb · Barbara Everest

Synopsis The Lodger (1932) follows the chilling tale of a serial killer who preys on women in the streets of London under the cover of darkness. Michael Angeloff, a Hungarian musician, moves into the home of the Bunting family, where he...

Direction Basil Dean

Cast Ivor Novello · Fay Compton · Muriel Aked · Esme Church

Synopsis Autumn Crocus (1934) follows the tale of a reserved schoolteacher from Manchester who finds herself captivated by the beauty of the Austrian Tyrol during her vacation. The enchanting landscape and the allure of a new romance transform her life in...

Direction Graham Cutts

Cast Ivor Novello · Mae Marsh · Isabel Jeans · Robert Scholtz

Synopsis The Rat (1925) follows the tale of a jaded courtesan, Zelie de Chaumet, who persuades her influential and dishonest paramour, Stetz, to accompany her on a thrilling adventure into the city's seedy underbelly. During their escapade, they cross paths with...

Direction Maurice Elvey

Cast Ursula Jeans · Ida Lupino · Minnie Rayner · Cicely Oates

Synopsis I Lived with You (1933) follows the story of a young woman in London who encounters a destitute and seemingly impoverished Russian prince. She invites him to stay with her middle-class family in Fulham. Unbeknownst to them, the prince possesses...