List of Butcher's Film Service films explained

This is a list of feature films produced or distributed by the British company Butcher's Film Service. The company began active production during the First World War. In the 1950s and 1960s, it was a producer of low-budget films, often second features.[1]

1910s

TitleRelease DateDirectorNotes
A Welsh SingerDecember 1915
Face to Face March 1916
A Place in the Sun June 1916
Grim Justice August 1916
East Is East August 1916
The Grit of a Jew May 1917
The Woman Who Was Nothing June 1917
Merely Mrs. Stubbs July 1917
The Failure August 1917
Flames September 1917
Broken Threads December 1917
Mary Girl December 1917
Meg o' the Woods February 1918
Goodbye March 1918
Because April 1918
What Would a Gentleman Do? May 1918
Spinner o' Dreams June 1918
Democracy October 1918
After Many Days January 1919
All Men Are Liars January 1919
As He Was Born January 1919
The Nature of the Beast January 1919
The Starting Point June 1919
The Kinsman June 1919
Sunken Rocks August 1919
Possession September 1919
Sheba October 1919
Nobody's Child October 1919
The Forest on the Hill November 1919
Sweet and Twenty November 1919

1920s

TitleRelease DateDirectorNotes
DesireJanuary 1920
Lady Noggs January 1920
A Temporary Vagabond January 1920
Lorna Doone February 1920
The Black Sheep March 1920
The Scarlet Wooing April 1920
Fate's PlaythingMay 1920
The Black Spider May 1920 William J. Humphrey
Little Dorrit August 1920
The Sword of Damocles August 1920
Laddie September 1920
The Woman of the Iron Bracelets September 1920
Two Little Wooden Shoes September 1920
The Law Divine November 1920
By Berwin Banks November 1920
The Children of Gibeon November 1920
The ChanningsNovember 1920
A Man's Shadow December 1920
Kissing Cup's Race December 1920
Hard Cash February 1921
The Scallywag March 1921
Stella April 1921
Daniel Deronda May 1921
Corinthian Jack June 1921
Miss Charity August 1921
Love at the Wheel September 1921
The God in the Garden October 1921
The Marriage Lines November 1921
The Mayor of Casterbridge November 1921
A Lowland Cinderella December 1921
When Greek Meets Greek May 1922
The Lilac Sunbonnet July 1922
A Sporting Double July 1922
Son of Kissing Cup August 1922
Fires of Innocence September 1922
Pages of Life November 1922
Was She Justified? November 1922 Walter West
Weavers of Fortune December 1922
Rogues of the Turf January 1923
Hornet's Nest March 1923
The Lady Owner April 1923
Little Miss Nobody June 1923
Beautiful Kitty July 1923
The School for Scandal September 1923
What Price Loving Cup? October 1923
M'Lord of the White Road November 1923
In the Blood December 1923 Walter West
The Great Turf Mystery January 1924 Walter West
The Wine of Life May 1924
The Gay Corinthian July 1924
The Stirrup Cup Sensation September 1924 Walter West
The Diamond Man October 1924
Nets of Destiny November 1924
Livingstone January 1925
The Little People April 1926
Wait and See February 1928
The Hellcat March 1928
Virginia's Husband May 1928
What Next? June 1928
Troublesome Wives August `1928
The Silent House January 1929
Would You Believe It! May 1929

1930s

TitleRelease DateDirectorNotes
Red Pearls February 1930
You'd Be Surprised! April 1930
The Last Hour June 1930
Such Is the Law November 1930
Kissing Cup's Race November 1930
Deadlock September 1931
The Great Gay Road December 1931
Watch Beverly October 1932
The House of Trent December 1933
Love's Old Sweet Song December 1933
Boots! Boots! July 1934
Danny Boy July 1934
Song at Eventide July 1934
The Broken Rosary 1934
Womanhood 1934
Barnacle Bill January 1935
Variety March 1935
City of Beautiful Nonsense May 1935
Cock o' the North July 1935
Father O'Flynn November 1935
Lieutenant Daring R.N. 1935
King of Hearts March 1936
Melody of My Heart April 1936
Annie Laurie 1936
Shipmates o' Mine 1936
Stars on Parade 1936
Well Done, Henry 1936
Variety Parade 1936
Love Up the Pole September 1936Clifford Gulliver
Rose of Tralee April 1937
Song of the Forge May 1937
Old Mother Riley August 1937
The Minstrel Boy September 1937
The Schooner Gang 1937 W. Devenport Hackney
Old Mother Riley in Paris May 1938
Almost a Gentleman June 1938
Anything to Declare? December 1938
Many Tanks Mr. Atkins December 1938
Mountains O'Mourne 1938 Harry Hughes
Little Dolly Daydream 1938
Lily of Laguna 1938
Night Journey 1938
Sword of Honour March 1939 Maurice Elvey
Old Mother Riley, MP August 1939
Music Hall Parade 1939

1940s

TitleRelease DateDirectorNotes
The Girl Who Forgot February 1940
Pack Up Your Troubles February 1940
Jailbirds February 1940
Somewhere in England August 1940
Three Silent Men December 1940
Garrison Follies October 1940
Sailors Don't Care December 1940
Cavalcade of Variety December 1940
Danny Boy August 1941
Facing the Music August 1941
Sheepdog of the Hills December 1941
Gert and Daisy's Weekend February 1942
Somewhere in Camp February 1942
Bob's Your UncleMarch 1942
Front Line Kids June 1942
Gert and Daisy Clean Up August 1942
Rose of Tralee 1942
Somewhere on Leave February 1943
Variety Jubilee June 1943
I'll Walk Beside You August 1943
Somewhere in Civvies November 1943
It's in the Bag February 1944
Demobbed June 1944
Kiss the Bride Goodbye January 1945
My Ain Folk April 1945
For You Alone May 1945
Home Sweet Home October 1945
Under New Management May 1946
I'll Turn to You June 1946
Send for Paul Temple December 1946
When You Come Home April 1947
The Hangman Waits June 1947
The Hills of Donegal September 1947
Night Comes Too Soon May 1948
Calling Paul Temple June 1948
The Story of Shirley Yorke October 1948
The Monkey's Paw November 1948
But Not in Vain December 1948
Dark Secret October 1949

1950s

TitleRelease DateDirectorNotes
Paul Temple's Triumph May 1950
Once a Sinner July 1950
Something in the City September 1950
Scarlet Thread May 1951
There Is Another Sun June 1951
Madame Louise October 1951
Salute the Toff January 1952
Emergency Call May 1952
Hammer the Toff May 1952
Paul Temple Returns November 1952
There Was a Young Lady January 1953
The Broken Horseshoe July 1953
Marilyn November 1953
Operation Diplomat December 1953
The Black Rider December 1954
Stock Car 1955
It's a Great Day 1955 John Warrington
Cloak Without Dagger February 1956
Assignment Redhead October 1956
You Pay Your Money February 1957
Man from Tangier June 1957
Undercover Girl January 1958
Blind Spot July 1958
The Golden Disc August 1958
Mark of the Phoenix November 1958
The Secret Man December 1958
Them Nice Americans 1958
In the Wake of a Stranger June 1959
The Crowning Touch June 1959
Life in Danger September 1959
Cover Girl Killer September 1959
Naked Fury 1959 Charles Saunders

1960s

TitleRelease DateDirectorNotes
Trouble with Eve March 1960
Man Who Couldn't Walk October 1960
The Gentle Trap October 1960
The Hand October 1960
Rag Doll March 1961
Pit of Darkness October 1961
The Breaking Point 1961
Freedom to Die 1961
Emergency March 1962
Gaolbreak April 1962
Serena June 1962
Danger by My Side September 1962
Night of the Prowler December 1962
Impact February 1963
Echo of Diana May 1963
Shadow of Fear July 1963
The Hi-Jackers December 1963
Frozen Alive December 1964
The Sicilians 1964
Smokescreen 1964
Night Caller from Outer Space December 1965
Some May Live April 1967
Walk a Crooked Path October 1969
Night After Night After Night 1969

See also

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Chibnall & McFarlane p.64-68