Leslie S. Hiscott
1894 - 1968
Strike It Rich
Leslie S. Hiscott
George K. Gee, Gina Malo
Eddie Smart (George Gee) was born clumsy and is a laughing stock at work, the Sprouto Hair Tonic Company. One day a phrenologist reads his 'bumps' and pronounces him another Napoleon. Eddie becomes a changed man and issues orders to everyone. Meantime the boss believes Eddie to be the rightful owner of the company so let's him have his way. With the boss ill, Eddie invests heavily in the nutmeg market, almost bankrupting the company. By luck the research department discover that nutmeg is the secret ingredient for the new hair-restorer. The 1933 British Lion comedy feature film "Strike It Rich" starring George Gee and Gina Malo seems to be a 'lost' film on the 35mm cinema film format. However it was released (sadly savagely cut) on the UK Pathescope 9.5mm home movie film format in December 1938. One musical number was cut from the 9.5mm feature film release, but issued separately in a 9.5mm Pathe Vox Review. This print has this extra item edited back in.
Strike It Rich
Black Coffee
Leslie S. Hiscott
Austin Trevor, Adrianne Allen
Black Coffee is a 1931 British detective film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott. Based on the 1930 play Black Coffee by Agatha Christie featuring her famous private detective Hercule Poirot, it stars Austin Trevor as Poirot with Richard Cooper playing his companion Captain Hastings. A famous but hated scientist, Sir Amory, is killed during a house party, and some of his valuable papers are missing. Poirot rapidly determines the cause of death and the motive, then narrows down the suspects to the most likely culprit.
Black Coffee
The Passing of Mr. Quin
Julius Hagen, Leslie S. Hiscott
Stewart Rome, Trilby Clark
Профессор Эпплби терроризировал свою жену Элеонору, но когда он был убит, а ее любовник Дерек пропал без вести, Элеонора подозревает худшее. Появляется таинственный незнакомец, известный как «мистер Куинни» или «мистер Куин», и начинает соблазнять Элеонору, но его алкоголизм берет верх, и он умирает. Перед смертью он показывает, что все это время был Дереком, и предлагает девушку сопернику, который обещает сделать Элеонору счастливой женой.
The Passing of Mr. Quinn
When London Sleeps
Leslie S. Hiscott
Harold French, Francis L. Sullivan
Slippery Rodney Haines runs a high-class gambling joint in Hampstead, while elsewhere in London Lamberti's Fair for the less-well-off is on its last legs. The only link between them seems to be Tommy Blyth, whose betting has put him in serious debt with Haines and who fancies Mary, the Lamberti's adopted daughter. In fact, there is a further unexpected link between the two worlds.
When London Sleeps
