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Browse 26 movies from G.B. Samuelson Productions
'1860-1910. Life of a mayor's daughter if she married (a) a rich baronet; (b) a poor shopkeeper; (c) nobody.' (British Film Catalogue)
Aug 1918
A jilted aunt refuses to let her niece marry a violinist's nephew.
Jul 1920
A clerk's service as subaltern spoils him for menial work.
Jun 1920
A lady gambler shields her brother by claiming responsibility for a forgery he committed.
Oct 1919
Villainous convict Ralph Vickers plots against a Mill owner Mr. Lucas. Vickers works to undermine Lucas while pursuing his daughter, Geraldine. Vickers' schemes are eventually thwarted by the mill’s office boy, who manages to baffle the villain's designs.
Mar 1919
Conniving con artist Mrs Oliver targets the family of Mrs Carruthers, seducing her husband and framing her son for the theft of a valuable necklace. With her family facing ruin and disgrace, Mrs Carruthers resorts to increasingly violent measures to protect them.
Jul 1932
A Lord who intervenes to save the mistress of a notorious playboy from a suicide attempt. After rescuing her, he eventually marries her, leading to a dramatic shift in her social standing and life.
Oct 1920
John Wynn returns to his family after serving time in prison for a crime they believed he didn't commit, or perhaps for an action they had largely moved past. His return creates a "thread" of tension that threatens to unravel the lives his wife, Amelia, and their children have built in his absence. The film focuses on the emotional and societal adjustments required to reintegrate a disgraced family member into a respectable British household.
Mar 1932
A telephone supervisor saves a banker's son from a theft charge.
A shopkeeper's daughter marries a cad who ruins the business.
Dec 1919
Sherlock Holmes solves a murder rooted in the Mormon trek of 1850.
Oct 1914
Millionaire Kent Whitney (the explorer) fakes his death and returns to find his fiancée, Myra Hastings, being pursued by other men, especially rejected suitor Bob Harkness. To see if his wife truly loves him or just his money, the "dead" husband takes a job as a butler in his own home. He observes Myra's interactions and deals with the societal pressure on rich American women to marry European aristocrats for titles, a theme often called "husband-hunting".
Jan 1920
Miss Blossom passes through middle age caring for her widowed brother and his only child, a daughter. A handsome explorer returns from an expedition and meets the family, whereupon he falls in love with the daughter. He departs for another long expedition, leaving behind a message regarding his intent to marry the daughter upon his return. But the message is misdirected to the elder Miss Blossom, who secretly loves the explorer and now awaits his return from far-off lands in joyous expectation of their marriage.
Sep 1918
An apprentice inherits a master's mill, weds a disowned heiress, and remains true to his class.
Jun 1915
Silent historical film depicts the significant events of Queen Victoria's reign through the experiences of three young girls.
Jun 1922
A proud architect learns his vicar's daughter is adopted, so she weds a workman who inherits a fortune.
Dec 1918
A man trailing burglars is saved by a dog in this British short film.
Apr 1915
Demobilized soldier Phil Moran joins a boxing troupe, wins fame as a champion, and ultimately wins the heart of Kitty, the daughter of his boss, while thwarting the advances of a wealthy, unscrupulous admirer, Ireton, who also has designs on Sir Rufus Douglas's daughter, Hilda.
Dec 1920
Victoria, a young woman wants to study law faces pressure from her social-climbing father to marry rich, leading her to accept wealthy Bruce Schuyler, only for him to get caught in a bear trap, setting up a comedic battle of wills as she tries to maintain her independence within their engagement.
May 1921
Lord Louis Lewis vows not to marry until his crippled fiancée, Sylvane Sheridan, passes away, despite temptations from other women like Jill Hargreaves, highlighting his devotion and the constraints placed on his life by her condition. The film centers on this poignant romance and loyalty, with Lord Louis remaining faithful as he waits for Sylvane, even as other suitors vie for his attention.
Jun 1919