His early silent films, some of which are in the collection of the BFI National Archive, include The Merchant of Venice (1915).

Films made by Broadwest were not only shown in the UK but exported internationally, including India, New Zealand, Scandinavia and the US.

Walter West's love of the turf was evident from the subject matter of many of his early silent films.

In the 1950s, he formed his own company again, Walter West Productions, making short films featuring Gordon Richards and also Pat Smyth at White City.

The company began at a small studio in Esher and started its production cycle with four comparatively lavish adaptations of popular novels.