Jerry Mason inherits the Hotel Splendide at Speymouth but is disappointed when he sees it is a quiet place with few permanent residents. Gentleman Charlie, a jewel thief arrives after a long spell in prison expecting to be able to dig up the pearls he had buried - only to find the hotel has been built on the site.
Director: Michael Powell
Writers: Ralph Smart, Philip MacDonald
BFI Player Amazon ChannelThis is quite a fun short feature from Michael Powell that sees clerk "Jerry" (Jerry Verno) come into an inheritance. It's not quite what he was expecting after he rather unceremoniously hands in his notice to his boss, indeed when he arrives at the eponymous establishment he dis…
