Through the influence of a relative, a hopeless railway employee is made stationmaster of the sleepy Irish station of Buggleskelly. Determined to make his mark, he devises a number of schemes to put Buggleskelly on the railway map, but instead falls foul of a gang of gunrunners. Written by D.Giddings

In 1941, the advancing Japanese army captures a lot of British territory very quickly. The men are sent off to labor camps, but they have no plan on what to do with the women and children of the British. A group is sent on a forced march from place to place searching for a Women's Camp. Told from the point of view of one of the women, she meets an Australian soldier who sneaks food for them from his labor camp. After the war, she goes to Australia to see the town he was from and hopefully reunite with the soldier. Written by John Vogel

Based on the Stephen Potter "One Upmanship" and "Lifemanship" books, Henry Palfrey tries hard to impress but always loses out to the rotter Delauney. Then he discovers the Lifeman college run by "Professor" Potter and discovers the secrets of success. But has he the courage to put all his lessons into effect? Written by Steve Crook

Nicole Larsen is detested by her countrymen because they suspect she is collaborating with the occupying Germans. In reality she is working for the Norwegian underground, risking her life passing secrets to the resistance fighters.

A wealthy man hires a detective (Franchot Tone) to investigate his wife's past. The detective discovers that the wife had been a dancer and left her hometown with an actor. The latter is killed before he can talk, but with help from a showgirl the detective learns that the wife had used stolen papers from a girl friend to enter college after she had stolen $40,000 from the nightclub where she worked. The detective eventually learns that the husband had killed his wife after he discovered her past in order to avoid a scandal, and had hired the detective to try to frame him for the killing. Written by Les Adams

On the run from the US police after being charged with embezzlement, a billionaire attempts to flee to Mexico by stealing the identity of a stranger. However, his life is made much more difficult after he finds out that that man is a wanted Mexican criminal. Written by themadmovieman

Edward Machin, an Edwardian-era young rogue of lowly origin, decides he must do what he can to raise his living standards in order to see the world and shape his own destiny.

A young married physician discovers a mermaid, and gives in to her request to be taken to see London. Comedy and romantic entanglements ensue soon after.