There is a big charity function at the house of Mrs. Cheyney and a lot of society is present. With her rich husband, deceased, rich old Lord Elton and playboy…

A sordid tale of poverty and greed set within a quayside milieu of crime and prostitution, the narrative centres on the quest for a sparkling pearl necklace stolen by a…

A writer rents what he believes is a deserted lodge in order to complete his novel. But then six other people show up one-by-one, each for reasons of their own.

Captain Donald King is sent to India to carry out a secret mission while the Black Watch, his regiment, leaves for France at the outbreak of the First World War.

Mrs. Ramsey sent Jean Oliver to prison on a false charge. To get even, Jean (disguised as Madame Mystera) plans to kidnap her daughter and turn her into a thief….

A cameraman wanders around with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling inventiveness.

Philo Vance investigates when a murderer preys upon members of a wealthy family on New York’s Upper East Side.

Dolores and Ramon celebrate their arranged betrothal with little enthusiasm: Dolores has a lover, and Ramon wants his freedom so that he can pursue Pepita. Having heard of Ramon’s betrothal,…

A neglected Baroness falls in love with her oldest son’s military officer friend, their adulterous romance leading the two to flee to Algeria.

Lulu is a young woman so beautiful and alluring that few can resist her siren charms. The men drawn into her web include respectable newspaper publisher Dr. Ludwig Schön, his…

A flapper unwittingly falls for the boss’ son.

During the Florida land boom, the Marx Brothers run a hotel, auction off some land and thwart a jewel robbery.