Lawrence Huntington (1900–1968) was a

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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 '' Douglas Fairbanks Presents''.

Partial filmography

* '' After Many Years'' (1930) * '' Romance in Rhythm'' (1934) * '' Cafe Mascot'' (1936) * '' The Bank Messenger Mystery'' (1936) * ''

Two on a Doorstep ''Two on a Doorstep'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring Kay Hammond, Harold French and Anthony Hankey. The film was made at Rock Studios, Elstree. It was made as a quota quickie for release by the American ...

'' (1936) * '' Strange Cargo'' (1936) * '' Full Speed Ahead'' (1936) * '' Passenger to London'' (1937) * ''

Twin Faces ''Twin Faces'', also known as ''Press Button B'', is a 1937 British crime film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring Anthony Ireland, Francesca Bahrle and Frank Birch. The film was made at Highbury Studios as a quota quickie for relea ...

'' (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 Da ...

'' (1941) * '' Tower of Terror'' (1941) * ''

Suspected Person ''Suspected Person'' is a 1942 British drama film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring Clifford Evans, Patricia Roc and David Farrar. The film was made at Welwyn Studios by Associated British, one of the two leading British studios o ...

'' (1942) * '' Women Aren't Angels'' (1943) * ''

Warn That Man ''Warn That Man'' is a 1943 British comedy thriller film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring Gordon Harker, Raymond Lovell and Finlay Currie. It was based on the 1941 play '' Warn That Man!'' by Vernon Sylvaine which had run for ...

'' (1943) * '' Night Boat to Dublin'' (1946) * '' Wanted for Murder'' (1946) * '' When the Bough Breaks'' (1947) * ''

The Upturned Glass ''The Upturned Glass'' is a 1947 British film noir psychological thriller directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring James Mason, Rosamund John and Pamela Kellino. The screenplay concerns a leading brain surgeon who murders a woman he belie ...

'' (1947) * '' Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill'' (1948) * ''

Man on the Run ''Man on the Run'' is a 1949 British film noir directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring Derek Farr, Joan Hopkins, Edward Chapman, Kenneth More and Laurence Harvey. Plot An army deserter, still a fugitive in post-war Britain, wanders ...

'' (1949) * '' The Franchise Affair'' (1951) *''

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'' (1953) *'' There Was a Young Lady'' (1953) * '' Contraband Spain'' (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 ...

'' (1959) * '' The Fur Collar'' (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)

References

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