Castleton Knight,

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(9 August 1894 – 3 April 1970) was a British film producer and director. He worked at one point as managing director of British Gaumont's

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division. He directed several feature films, but worked primarily in

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. He produced and directed the 1953

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documentary '' A Queen Is Crowned'' about the

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.Monk & Sargeant p.82

Selected filmography

Director

*'' The Plaything'' (1929) *'' The Flying Scotsman'' (1929) *''

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'' (1929) *'' Kissing Cup's Race'' (1930) *'' For Freedom'' (1940)

References

Bibliography

*Monk, Claire & Sargeant, Amy. ''British Historical Cinema: The History, Heritage and Costume Film''. Routledge, 2002.

External links

* 1894 births 1970 deaths Film producers from London Film directors from London Officers of the Order of the British Empire People from Bromley {{UK-film-director-stub