In London, as the threat of Napoleonic invasion looms, a German duke and potential ally of England falls for a pretty ballerina.
A Scotland Yard inspector enlists the the aid of department store staff to recover a stolen Chinese vase.
An Englishman is assigned the task of transporting incognito the queen of a revolution-torn country to England.
A Cockney flowergirl wins a sweepstake.
Two friends are determined to restore the fortunes of a war-weary coastal village by winning a yacht race.
A village barmaid is murdered and only our reporter hero sees the wider implications.
A mother considered dull by her family starts a new career as a scriptwriter.
Soldiers returning from India have six hours’ shore leave to sort out their problems.
Passengers stranded in a snowbound railway station solve a mystery.
A good-natured conman discovers that the inhabitants of a stately home have all got secrets to hide.
A girl reporter poses as a star’s maid and is accused of theft.
A young designer goes to London to further her career, but things are complicated when her invention is a success.
In Ireland, a poor knight’s rival frames him for murder.
A nobleman is suspected of murdering his wife’s rich brother.
William, hunting for bomb-carrying spies, foils a conman and helps his father in his campaign to become a local councillor.
In 19th-century Russia, a captain falls for a peasant girl.
A magician’s wife thinks he is too interested in his tricks.
The middle-aged owner of a roadside garage and pub finds trouble when his sexy young wife, Marilyn, gets involved with Tom, the new mechanic.
The housekeeper’s daughter finances music studies for the master’s ungrateful son.
An old man gambles spectacularly with his savings to prove that he is in need and thus inherit a legacy.
Thieves and blackmail victims are among the passengers on an express train.
In 1902, drunken Uncle Willie runs a bicycle shop and manages to reconcile a lovers’ quarrel.
A man and his butler steal gems from those responsible for his father’s suicide.