This film is part of Free

Title of error

An Engagement of Convenience

Silent British star Alma Taylor finds love in this dramatic short, which packs forgery, blackmail and romance into its 15-minute running time.

Comedy 1914 16 mins Silent

Overview

Love conquers fear in this drama of forgery and blackmail. Fred needs a fiancée to appease his rich aunt, so persuades typist Nancy to play the part. Love blossoms, but he must first defeat ruthless blackmailer Armstrong. Short dramatic features like this were a cinematic staple in the 1910s and stars Alma Taylor and Stewart Rome, under contract to leading producer Cecil Hepworth, were a big draw.

Director

Hay Plumb

Genres

Comedy

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

Subjects

Currently unavailable

The Perfect Woman The Perfect Woman

Comedy 1949 87 mins

In a bid to improve on nature, a scientist creates a robot female. But the experiment doesn't quite turn out as planned...

Watch for free

Tilly and the Fire Engines Tilly and the Fire Engines

Comedy 1911 2 mins Silent

Mischievous sisters Tilly and Sally borrow a fire engine and take it for a joy ride in this spirited film comedy.

Watch for free

Something Completely Different Something Completely Different

1974 4 mins Silent Location: Doune

Join John Cleese and the cast of Monty Python and the Holy Grail on location in Scotland

Watch for free

Miranda Miranda

Comedy 1948 80 mins

A man goes fishing and comes home with a most unusual catch in this comedy feature.

Watch for free

Le Petomane Le Petomane

Comedy 1979 33 mins

The immortal Leonard Rossiter makes flatulence a fine art in this short, poignant comedy-drama from Hancock writers Galton and Simpson

Watch for free

Arthur? Arthur! Arthur? Arthur!

Comedy 1969 101 mins Location: Camden

A hen-pecked inventor plots murder while he leads a bizarre double life as a bewigged playboy who runs a dating agency

Watch for free

All We Imagine As Light - Exclusive Q&A All We Imagine As Light - Exclusive Q&A

Short interview 2025 28 mins

Payal Kapadia discusses her Cannes prize-winning and Bafta-nominated drama with Ashanti Omkar.

Watch for free

Khichdi Khichdi

Animation & Artists Moving Image 2023 16 mins

The interwoven stories of four best friends who reunite in the UK, thirty-five years after training together as nurses during their teens in Ferozepur, Punjab.