Lawrence Huntington (1900–1968) was a British

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and producer. Huntington was born in London on 9 March 1900, he directed more than thirty films following his debut feature ''After Many Years'' (1930). He later worked in

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before his death in 1968. His work on TV included directing ''

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Partial filmography

* '' After Many Years'' (1930) * ''

Romance in Rhythm ''Romance in Rhythm'' is a 1934 British mystery film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring Phyllis Clare and David Hutcheson, David Burns. It was made at Cricklewood Studios. The screenplay concerns a songwriter who is accused of murderin ...

'' (1934) * '' Cafe Mascot'' (1936) * ''

The Bank Messenger Mystery ''The Bank Messenger Mystery'' is a 1936 British crime film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring George Mozart, Francesca Bahrle and Paul Neville. It was an early production of Hammer Film Productions, Hammer Films.Wood p.93 It follows a ...

'' (1936) * '' Two on a Doorstep'' (1936) * '' Strange Cargo'' (1936) * '' Full Speed Ahead'' (1936) * '' Passenger to London'' (1937) * '' Twin Faces'' (1937) * '' Dial 999'' (1938) * '' I Killed the Count'' (1939) * ''

This Man Is Dangerous ''This Man Is Dangerous'' (U.S. title: ''The Patient Vanishes'') is a 1941 British thriller film, directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring James Mason and Gordon McLeod. The film is based on the 1934 novel ''They Called Him Death'' by Dav ...

'' (1941) * '' Tower of Terror'' (1941) * '' Suspected Person'' (1942) * ''

Women Aren't Angels ''Women Aren't Angels'' is a 1943 black and white British comedy film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring Aldwych Theatre farceurs Robertson Hare and Alfred Drayton, with Polly Ward and Joyce Heron. It was made at Welwyn Studios and bas ...

'' (1943) * '' Warn That Man'' (1943) * '' Night Boat to Dublin'' (1946) * '' Wanted for Murder'' (1946) * '' When the Bough Breaks'' (1947) * '' The Upturned Glass'' (1947) * ''

Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill ''Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill'' is a 1948 British drama film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring Marius Goring, David Farrar, Greta Gynt, Edward Chapman and Raymond Huntley. It is based on the 1911 novel of the same title by Hugh Walpole ...

'' (1948) * '' Man on the Run'' (1949) * '' The Franchise Affair'' (1951) *'' Deadly Nightshade'' (1953) *''

There Was a Young Lady ''There Was a Young Lady'' is a 1953 British comedy film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray and Sydney Tafler. It was made at Walton Studios and on location in London. The film's sets were designed by the ...

'' (1953) * ''

Contraband Spain ''Contraband Spain'' is a 1955 crime film written and directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring Richard Greene, Anouk Aimée and Michael Denison. Its Spanish title is ''Contrabando''. Plot A United States Department of the Treasury agent w ...

'' (1956) * ''

Deadly Record ''Deadly Record'' is a 1959 'B' feature British crime drama directed by Lawrence Huntington, and based on a novel by Nina Warner Hooke. It aired in the US as part of the ''Kraft Mystery Theatre''. ''Plot'': When airline pilot Trevor Hamilton's w ...

'' (1959) * ''

The Fur Collar ''The Fur Collar'' is a 1962 British thriller film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring John Bentley, Martin Benson and Philip Friend. Plot A man wearing a fur-collared coat is shot on his arrival in Paris. A British journalist is co ...

'' (1962) * '' Stranglehold'' (1963) * ''

Death Drums Along the River ''Death Drums Along the River'' (titled ''Sanders'' in the USA) is a 1963 British-German international co-production, using the characters from Edgar Wallace's 1911 novel ''Sanders of the River'' and Zoltán Korda's 1935 film based on the nove ...

'' (1963) * '' The Vulture'' (1967)

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