Alex Bryce Movies

In this heartwarming drama, an orphaned 5-year old is sent to live with her cold-hearted aunt who keeps her around because the girl is the only one who knows the secret of her father's will. The little girl will not even tell her big sister who is in love with an American writer. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

In this romantic adventure, set during the Spanish Civil War, a journalist falls in love with a young woman and begs her to run away with him. Unfortunately, she finds out that her father is a spy; she then plans to blow up a garrison before the soldiers can escape. She runs to warn her lover, who is hiding in a factory, and together, they escape. After the factory explodes, the woman is imprisoned. Fortunately, the journalist manages to free her and they travel to England. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

The Black Tulip may sound like an action-packed swashbuckler, but is in fact a low-key melodrama set in long-ago Holland. Campbell Gulan plays a merchant whose desire to cultivate black tulips turns into an obsession. Only horticulturalist Patrick Waddington knows the secret behind the creation of black tulips. Gulan frames Waddington, forcing him to reveal his secret. The film was based on a novel by Alexandre Dumas. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

A Mississippi flood saves the life of a petty crook who is about to be lynched for a murder he did not commit. After he escapes, he flees to a nearby plantation where he and a woman (claiming to be his wife) are taken in and treated with great kindness. They are happy until the killer that framed the crook shows up. Things look bleak until once again, the Mighty Mississippi roars in to save the day. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

In this mid-19th century costume romance, a Scottish minister's daughter falls in love with an army officer. Their love is destroyed by the woman's jealous sister. During the Crimean War, the woman joins Florence Nightingale on the front and serves as an army nurse. There she again sees her beloved. This time she saves his life and happiness ensues. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

In this British mystery, a man is killed in a rural village. There are plenty of suspects, as he was hated by almost everyone. Unfortunately for the investigator, all of the suspects seem to have airtight alibis. This doesn't stop the detective from solving the mystery though. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

In this lively detective drama, Sexton Blake, private eye, must find out who stole the bonds of a prominent financier. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Burly American character actor Ralph Ince both directs and stars in the British Blue Smoke. Ince plays a prizefighter whose greatest rival is gypsy Bruce Seton. Most of Ince and Seton's non-ring battles concern the affections of gypsy lass Tamara Desni. Seton wins that emotional round, and as a result Ince messes himself up professionally. Scripters Fenn Sherie and Ingram d'Abbes adapted their Blue Smoke screenplay from a story by perennial Hitchcock collaborator Charles Bennett. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In this comedy, an aspiring writer leaves her husband, a composer, to pursue a career as a playwright. After six months, the woman finds herself courted by a handsome baron who uses her to facilitate his own divorce. Fortunately, she figures out his scheme before it is too late. She reconciles with her husband and her first play is a big hit. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

The plotline of the Audrey and Waveney Carlton play Gay Love was so well known in 1934 that Variety considered a synopsis "a waste of time." For the benefit of those not familiar with the story, here's a quick run-down: Music-hall comedienne Gloria Fellows (Florence Desmond) falls in love with her sister's well-heeled fiancé Lord Tony Eaton (Ivor McLaren). Good-hearted Gloria is willing to step aside for her sister's sake, but a happy ending is in store for both girls. Famed impressionist Desmond goes through her usual celebrity repertoire, including Garbo, Mae West and ZaSu Pitts, while "Red Hot Mamma" Sophie Tucker plays herself, which is all any of her fans could have asked for. The film's production-number highlight is a New Years' Eve ball, which must have consumed three-fourths of the budget. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Three adventurous young men find themselves duped by a double dealer in this thriller. The story begins after the young lads have convinced a wealthy man into providing financial backing for their African treasure-hunting expedition. While they are away, he immediately entraps one of the fiancees of the young men by encouraging her to run up an enormous gambling debt. In order to save her father, who has also been tricked by the con man, the girl becomes the wealthy lecher's mistress. The young men return. Their journey has been successful and they are quite wealthy. When they learn that the backer will not follow through on his promises, and has sullied the young woman, they decide that he must be killed. They decide which one will do the deed by drawing cards. He is killed, and the murderer is revealed--but as the coroner decided it was a suicide, the killer is not convicted. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

In this crime drama, two gangs of criminals compete to find a cache of purloined jewels. Both gangs really want them and use all sorts of devious tricks to beat out their rivals. Eventually both converge at a creepy old mansion. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide