A somewhat vulgar but dedicated painter searches for the perfect realization of his artistic vision, much to the chagrin of others.

When a lonely, unappreciated farm equipment salesman discovers he has only weeks to live, he withdraws his savings for a final holiday at a 'posh' resort.

An altruistic chemist invents a fabric which resists wear and stain as a boon to humanity, but both big business and labor realize it must be suppressed for economic reasons.

A seasick sea captain commands an amusement pier despite local opposition.

Archie Rice, an old-time British music hall performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business.

On the H.M.S. Defiant, during the French Revolutionary Wars, fair Captain Crawford is locked in a battle of wills against his cruel second-in-command Lt. Scott-Paget whose heavy-handed command style pushes the crew to mutiny.

In WW2, the island of Malta, strategically located and vital to supply lines in the Mediterranean Sea, is fiercely attacked by the Germans but staunchly defended by the British.

A disgruntled veteran recruits a group of disgraced colleagues to perform a bank robbery with military precision.

The bigamist captain of a ferry boat between the restricted British colony in Gibraltar and Spanish Morocco has a woman of differing appeal and temperament in each port.

An English schoolteacher meets his lookalike, a French count; and unwillingly swaps identities with him.

A charming and ambitious young man finds many ways to raise himself through the ranks in business and social standing- some honest, some not quite so. If he can just manage to avoid a ... See full summary »

A humble orphan suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor.