Movies by Francis Searle

Dead Man's Evidence

Dead Man's Evidence

When a British secret agent's body washes up on the coast of Ireland, evidence implies that he was a traitor providing information to the Russians.

Someone at the Door

Someone at the Door

A man and his sister live in a country home, not knowing that there is stolen loot hidden there. A gang of criminals attempts to get them to move so they can get the loot for themselves.

Love's a Luxury

Love's a Luxury

A theatre producer and actor try in vain to have a quiet week in a country cottage. But their efforts turn into comic disaster as a variety of wives, girlfriends and scoutmasters arrive uninvited.

Never Look Back

Never Look Back

Anne Maitland, a female lawyer, receives an unexpected late-night visit from ex-boyfriend Guy Ransome. She agrees to let him sleep on the sofa but he must leave the next morning. When he returns home he finds that his girlfriend has been murdered. His former lover agrees to defend him without telling the court that he spent the night with her. Complications ensue.

Talk of the Devil

Talk of the Devil

Infelicitous Stephen Wallace falls in love with beautiful Wendy, who spurns his affections. He proceeds to make a pact with Satan to be able to marry the woman of his dreams, but he gets more than he bargained for.

Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora

Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora

An actress, urged by her detective boyfriend, takes a job as housekeeper for a wealthy elderly woman. The woman's new young husband claims she's ill and refuses entry, raising suspicions about her whereabouts.

Whispering Smith Vs. Scotland Yard

Whispering Smith Vs. Scotland Yard

Mystery directed by Francis Searle.

The Rossiter Case

The Rossiter Case

The happy marriage of Liz and Peter Rossiter is shattered after Liz is paralysed in an accident. Peter soon finds solace with Honor, his sister-in-law, but when she tells him she is expecting his child he is racked with guilt and turns to drink. When Honor is found murdered with Peter's gun next to her, the police arrest him. Unable to remember his movements he must discover the secret behind "The Rossiter Case".

Profile

Profile

The editor of a magazine falls in love with the publisher's daughter. The only trouble is that the publisher's wife quite fancies him as well. Then he's accused of embezzling funds.

Undercover Girl

Undercover Girl

Nightclub employee Joan Foster (Kay Callard) assists the brother of a murdered reporter to expose a drug ring.

A Couple of Beauties

A Couple of Beauties

A witness to a mob murder hides out in a nightclub dressed in drag.