Arthur Rigby Movies
- 1960
Tired of being constantly ignored by his superiors, a young cop takes it upon himself to expose a ring of hijackers. This crime drama chronicles his investigation. To get close to the culprits, he pretends to accept a bribe from the truck thieves. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1956
The Anglo-American Behind the Headlines is not a remake of the 1937 RKO "B" of the same name, though both share a newspaper setting. Reporter Paul Carpenter heads the investigation of a murder case. The victim was black-mailing showgirl Hazel Court, and as usual there's a plenitude of suspects. Also as usual, the journalists prove to be quicker on the uptake than the cops on the case. Behind the Headlines was based on a novel by Robert Chapman. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1954
Dangerous Cargo is yet another hour-long British crime potboiler. Jack Watling stars as a security guard who is strongarmed into assisting a robbery gang. The highlight of the film is an intricate gold heist, making one wish that someone more inspired than John Harlow had directed this sequence. Susan Stephen is the disposable heroine, while Karel Stepanek wins the film's acting honors as the criminal mastermind. Dangerous Cargo enjoyed a robust second life on American TV in the early 1960s. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1953
A British football team fights to win a spot on the third division. If they succeed, they will win a tidy fortune. Unfortunately, things look bleak until Canadian ex-soldier Bob Regen shows up to save the day. Because he is so talented at soccer, other clubs use dubious means to try to steal him away. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1938
When a woman gets money from her guardian, Lupino, to finance her newspaper she accused him of embezzling. Luckily for all involved, everything is straightened out and Lupino marries his secretary while the ward marries Lupino's friend. ~ All Movie Guide
- 1936
When Prisoner of Corbal was released in the US in 1939, reviewers were confused as to its country of origin. A bit of extra research would have revealed that the film was lensed in England under the title The Marriage of Corbal, and that it was based on The Nuptuals of Corbal, a swashbuckling novel by Rafael Sabatini. Hazel Terry plays Cleonie, the romantic bone of contention between the French aristocrat Marquis de Corbal (Hugh Sinclair) and insurrectionist Varennes (Nils Asther). To save Cleonie from the guillotine during the Revolution, Varennes disguises her as his nephew (!) and smuggles her out of the country. Unexpectedly, it is the Marquis who proves the hero of the peace, while Varennes willingly becomes a martyr to his own cause. Noah Beery overracts as usual in the role of a rogueish Sergeant. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Nils Asther, Noah Beery, Sr., (more)
- 1935
In this British musical, a bankrupt composer assumes the identity of an aristocrat to sneak in to a high-class soiree. While there, he exposes a gang of jewel thieves. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1935
In this comedy, two dopey sailors serve aboard the Improbable and get involved in all sorts of slapstick trouble while trying to deal with a ring of smugglers and their petty chief petty officer. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
