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List of British films of 1929

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A list of British films released in 1929. These consists of various genres.

1929

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
After the Verdict Henrik Galeen Olga Chekhova, Warwick Ward, Malcolm Tod Drama [1]
Alf's Carpet W. P. Kellino Harald Madsen, Carl Schenstrøm Comedy, Fantasy [2]
The Alley Cat Hans Steinhoff Mabel Poulton, Jack Trevor Drama Co-production with Germany[3]
Atlantic Ewald André Dupont Franklin Dyall, Madeleine Carroll Drama Also released as a British-made German-language film Atlantik[4]
Auld Lang Syne George Pearson Harry Lauder, Dorothy Boyd Drama [5]
Blackmail Alfred Hitchcock Cyril Ritchard, Anny Ondra, Sara Allgood Thriller First British talkie film[6]
The Bondman Herbert Wilcox Norman Kerry, Frances Cuyler Adventure [7]
Bright Eyes Géza von Bolváry Betty Balfour, Jack Trevor Romance Co-production with Austria
The Broken Melody Fred Paul Georges Galli, Andrée Sacré, Enid Stamp-Taylor Romance [8]
A Broken Romance J. Steven Edwards William Freshman, Blanche Adele Drama [9]
The Burgomaster of Stilemonde George Banfield John Martin Harvey, Fern Andra Drama [10]
The Celestial City J. O. C. Orton Norah Baring, Lewis Dayton Crime [11]
Chamber of Horrors Walter Summers Frank Stanmore, Joan Maude Horror [12]
Champaigner Geza von Bolvary Betty Balfour, Jack Trevor Romantic comedy Co-production with Austria[13]
City of Play Denison Clift Chili Bouchier, Patrick Aherne Drama [14]
The Clue of the New Pin Arthur Maude Benita Hume, Kim Peacock Mystery [15]
The Co-Optimists Edwin Greenwood Melville Gideon, Clifford Grey Musical [16]
A Cottage on Dartmoor Anthony Asquith Norah Baring, Uno Henning Drama [17]
The Crimson Circle Frederic Zelnik Lya Mara, Stewart Rome Crime Co-production with Germany[18]
The Crooked Billet Adrian Brunel Madeleine Carroll, Carlyle Blackwell Crime [19]
Cupid in Clover Frank Miller Winifred Evans, Herbert Langley Romance [20]
Dark Red Roses Sinclair Hill Stewart Rome, Una O'Connor Drama [21]
Daughter of the Regiment Hans Behrendt Betty Balfour, Alexander D'Arcy Comedy Co-production with Germany
The Devil's Maze Gareth Gundrey Renee Clama, Trilby Clark Drama [22]
Down Channel Michael Barringer Henry Victor, Alf Goddard Action/Adventure [23]
Drifters John Grierson Documentary [24]
The Feather Leslie S. Hiscott Jameson Thomas, Véra Flory Drama [25]
The Flying Scotsman Castleton Knight Moore Marriott, Pauline Johnson Thriller [26]
The Flying Squad Arthur Maude Dorothy Bartlam, Donald Calthrop Crime [27]
Glorious Youth Graham Cutts Anny Ondra, Randle Ayrton Drama
High Seas Denison Clift Lillian Rich, John Stuart, James Carew Adventure
High Treason Maurice Elvey Jameson Thomas, Benita Hume Sci-fi/War [28]
Human Cargo J. Steven Edwards David Dunbar, Eric Hales Crime [29]
The Informer Arthur Robison Lya De Putti, Lars Hanson, Dennis Wyndham Drama Half silent, half in sound[30]
The Inseparables Adelqui Migliar, John Stafford Elissa Landi, Patrick Aherne Romance [31]
Kitty Victor Saville Estelle Brody, John Stuart Drama [32]
The Lady from the Sea Castleton Knight Ray Milland, Mona Goya, Moore Marriott Romance [33]
Lily of Killarney George Ridgwell Cecil Landau, Barbara Gott, Dennis Wyndham Drama [34]
Little Miss London Harry Hughes Pamela Parr, Eric Bransby Williams Comedy [35]
Lost Patrol Walter Summers Cyril McLaglen, Sam Wilkinson, Terence Collier Crime/War [36]
The Lure of the Atlantic Norman Lee Eric Hales, Iris Darbyshire Drama [37]
The Manxman Alfred Hitchcock Carl Brisson, Malcolm Keen, Anny Ondra Drama [38]
Master and Man George A. Cooper Humberston Wright, Henri De Vries Drama [39]

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Pavement Butterfly Richard Eichberg Anna May Wong, Alexander Granach Drama Co-production with Germany[40]
A Peep Behind the Scenes Jack Raymond Frances Cuyler, Haddon Mason Drama [41]
Piccadilly Ewald André Dupont Anna May Wong, Gilda Gray Crime [42]
The Plaything Castleton Knight Estelle Brody, Heather Thatcher Romance [43]
Power Over Men George Banfield Isabel Jeans, Jameson Thomas Crime [44]
The Pride of Donegal J. Steven Edwards Robina Maugham, Syd Crossley Drama [45]
Red Aces Edgar Wallace Nigel Bruce, Douglas Payne Crime [46]
The Return of the Rat Graham Cutts Ivor Novello, Isabel Jeans, Mabel Poulton Crime [47]
Ringing the Changes Leslie S. Hiscott Henry Edwards, Charles Cantley, James Fenton Comedy [48]
The Runaway Princess Anthony Asquith Mady Christians, Fred Rains Drama Co-production with Germany[49]
The Sacrifice Victor Peers Lewis Dayton, Andrée Tourneur Drama [50]
Shooting Stars A. V. Bramble Annette Benson, Brian Aherne Drama [51]
The Silent House Walter Forde Mabel Poulton, Gibb McLaughlin Crime [52]
Sin Gustaf Molander Lars Hanson, Elissa Landi, Gina Manès Drama Co-production with Sweden
The Silver King T. Hayes Hunter Percy Marmont, Harold Huth Crime [53]
Smashing Through W. P. Kellino John Stuart, Eve Gray Crime [54]
The Streets of London Norman Lee David Dunbar, Wera Engels Crime [55]
Taxi for Two Denison Clift Mabel Poulton, John Stuart Romantic comedy [56]
The Third Eye Maclean Rogers Dorothy Seacombe, Hayford Hobbs Crime [57]
Those Who Love Manning Haynes William Freshman, Carol Goodner Romance [58]
The Three Kings Hans Steinhoff Henry Edwards, Evelyn Holt Drama Co-production with Germany[59]
A Throw of Dice Franz Osten Seeta Devi, Himansu Rai Co-produced with Germany and India
To What Red Hell Edwin Greenwood Sybil Thorndike, Bramwell Fletcher Crime [60]
Under the Greenwood Tree Harry Lachman Marguerite Allan, Nigel Barrie Drama [61]
Unto Each Other A. E. Coleby Harry Lorraine, Josephine Earle Drama [62]
The Vagabond Queen Géza von Bolváry Betty Balfour, Dino Galvani Comedy [63]
Wait and See Walter Forde Walter Forde, Frank Stanmore Comedy
The Way of Lost Souls Paul Czinner Pola Negri, Warwick Ward Drama Co-production with Germany
When Knights Were Bold Tim Whelan Nelson Keys, Miriam Seegar Comedy/Fantasy [64]
Why Cry at Parting? Richard Eichberg Dina Gralla, Harry Halm Drama Co-production with Germany
The Woman in White Herbert Wilcox Blanche Sweet, Haddon Mason Drama [65]
Woman to Woman Victor Saville Betty Compson, George Barraud Melodrama [66]
Would You Believe It! Walter Forde Walter Forde, Pauline Johnson Comedy Originally a silent film, converted into sound[67]
The Wrecker Géza von Bolváry Carlyle Blackwell, Benita Hume Crime Co-production with Germany[68]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "After the Verdict". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Alf's Carpet". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  3. ^ "The Alley Cat". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Atlantic". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Auld Lang Syne". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  6. ^ Alan Burton, Steve Chibnall (2013). Historical Dictionary of British Cinema. The Scarecrow Press. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-8108-6794-9.
  7. ^ "The Bondman". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  8. ^ "The Broken Melody". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  9. ^ Denis Gifford, ed. (2001) [1973]. British Film Catalogue: Two Volume Set - The Fiction Film/The Non Fiction Film. Vol. 2 (3rd ed.). Routledge. p. 349. ISBN 978-1-57958-171-8.
  10. ^ "The Burgomaster of Stilemonde". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  11. ^ "The Celestial City". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  12. ^ "Chamber of Horrors". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  13. ^ "Champaigner". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  14. ^ "City of Play". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  15. ^ "The Clue of the New Pin". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  16. ^ "The Co-Optimists". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  17. ^ "A Cottage on Dartmoor". British Film Institute. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  18. ^ "The Crimson Circle". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  19. ^ "The Crooked Billet". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  20. ^ "Cupid in Clover". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  21. ^ "Dark Red Roses". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  22. ^ "The Devil's Maze". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  23. ^ "Down Channel". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  24. ^ "Drifters". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  25. ^ "The Feather". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  26. ^ "10 great thrillers set on trains". British Film Institute. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  27. ^ "The Flying Squad". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  28. ^ "High Treason". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  29. ^ "Human Cargo". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  30. ^ "The Informer". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 30 August 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  31. ^ "The Inseparables". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  32. ^ "Kitty". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  33. ^ "The Lady from the Sea". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  34. ^ "Lily of Killarney". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  35. ^ "Little Miss London". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  36. ^ "The Lost Patrol". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  37. ^ "Lure of the Atlantic". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  38. ^ "The Manxman". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  39. ^ "Master and Man". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  40. ^ "Grosstadtschmetterling". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  41. ^ "A Peep Behind the Scenes". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  42. ^ "Piccadilly". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  43. ^ "The Plaything". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  44. ^ "Power Over Men". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  45. ^ "The Pride of Donegal". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  46. ^ "Red Aces". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  47. ^ "The Return of the Rat". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  48. ^ "Ringing the Changes". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  49. ^ "The Runaway Princess". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  50. ^ "Sacrifice". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  51. ^ "Shooting Stars". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  52. ^ "The Silent House". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  53. ^ "The Silver King". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  54. ^ "Smashing Through". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  55. ^ "The Streets of London". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  56. ^ "Taxi for Two". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  57. ^ "The Third Eye". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  58. ^ "Those Who Love". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  59. ^ "The Three Kings". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  60. ^ Rachael Low, ed. (1999) [1997]. The History of the British Film 1918 - 1929. Vol. 4. Routledge. p. 180. ISBN 0-415-15451-0.
  61. ^ "Under the Greenwood Tree". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  62. ^ "Unto Each Other". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  63. ^ "The Vagabond Queen". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  64. ^ "When Knights Were Bold". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  65. ^ "The Woman in White". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  66. ^ "Woman to Woman". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  67. ^ "Would You Believe It?". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 1 June 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  68. ^ "The Wrecker". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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