Michel, a young sailor, returns home to Marseilles to find that his former lover, Francine, now works in the local brothel. In a jealous rage, he picks a fight with her and an aggressive client, Julot, leading to tragedy for all three.
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.
The arrival of Mr. Knox, the new sports instructor at a British public school, heralds trouble. He imposes his dominant personality to influence colleagues and the headmaster alike, and then attempts to force himself on Millicent, the assistant matron.
Jimmy finds an abandoned baby while motorcycling in the country.
A window cleaner bumps into an old flame, and the pair turn detective in an attempt to foil a gang of burglars.
'Romance of the open road and the circus. A tramp poses as baronet's lost son but relinquishes his sweetheart to a younger man.' (British Film Institute)
With the police on their tail, a gang of New York criminals decided to relocate to London where they plan a major robbery on a department store.
A murder at a country house centres around the whereabouts of a horde of stolen diamonds and the unmasking of people who are not as they at first seem.
The Bigamist
The Magistrate
