Leslie Stephenson Hiscott (25 July 18943 May 1968) was a British

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and

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who made over sixty films between 1925 and 1956. He was born in London in 1894. He directed ''

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'' (1931), the first ever depiction of

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's Belgian detective, with

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in the lead role. He directed a follow-up, '' Black Coffee'' (also 1931), also starring Trevor. During the 1930s, he became best known for his mystery films, also working on portrayals of Conan Doyle's

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and A. E. W. Mason's

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Filmography

Director

* '' Raising the Wind'' (1925) * '' A Friend of Cupid'' (1925) * '' A Fowl Proceeding'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1925) * '' The Marriage Business'' (1927) * '' S.O.S.'' (1928) * '' The Passing of Mr. Quinn'' (1928) * '' Ringing the Changes'' (1929) * '' The Feather'' (1929) * '' Call of the Sea'' (1930) * '' The House of the Arrow'' (1930) * '' At the Villa Rose'' (1930) * ''

The Sleeping Cardinal ''The Sleeping Cardinal'', also known as ''Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour'' in the United States, is a 1931 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Arthur Wontner and Ian Fleming. The film is an adaptation of the Sherlock ...

'' (1931) * ''

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'' (1931) * ''

'' (1931) * '' Black Coffee'' (1931) * ''

A Night in Montmartre ''A Night in Montmartre'' (sometimes written as ''Night in Montmartre'') is a 1931 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Horace Hodges, Franklin Dyall, Hugh Williams, Reginald Purdell and Austin Trevor. It was based o ...

'' (1931) * '' When London Sleeps'' (1932) * '' A Tight Corner'' (1932) * '' A Safe Proposition'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1932) * ''

Murder at Covent Garden ''Murder at Covent Garden'' is a 1932 British crime film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Dennis Neilson-Terry, Anne Grey, George Curzon and Walter Fitzgerald. It was made at Twickenham Studios. The screenplay involves a detective w ...

'' (1932) * ''

The Missing Rembrandt ''The Missing Rembrandt'' is a 1932 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Arthur Wontner, Jane Welsh, Miles Mander, and Francis L. Sullivan. It is considered a lost film. The film was loosely based on the 1904 Sherl ...

'' (1932) * ''

The Crooked Lady ''The Crooked Lady'' is a 1932 British drama film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring George Graves, Isobel Elsom, Ursula Jeans and Austin Trevor. A quota quickie, it was filmed at Twickenham Studios. Cast * George Graves as Sir C ...

'' (1932) * '' Double Dealing'' (1932) * '' The Face at the Window'' (1932) * '' That's My Wife'' (1933) * '' Strike It Rich'' (1933) * '' The Stolen Necklace'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1933) * '' The Iron Stair'' (1933) * ''

I'll Stick to You ''I'll Stick to You'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Jay Laurier, Betty Astell, Louis Hayward and Hal Walters. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios as a quota quickie.Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quicki ...

'' (1933) * '' His Grace Gives Notice'' (1933) * ''

Yes, Madam Yes, Madam may refer to: * ''Yes, Madam'' (1933 film), a British comedy film * ''Yes, Madam'' (1942 film), an Italian romance film * ''Yes, Madam'' (1985 film), a Hong Kong action film * '' Yes, Madam?'', a 1938 British musical comedy film * '' ...

'' (1933) * '' The Melody-Maker'' (1933) * '' Cleaning Up'' (1933) * '' The Stickpin'' (1933) * ''

Great Stuff ''Great Stuff'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Henry Kendall, Betty Astell and Alfred Wellesley. In the film, a woman's parents became robbers in a desperate effort to prevent her marrying an unsuita ...

'' (1933) * '' Passing Shadows'' (1934) * ''

Keep It Quiet ''Keep it Quiet'' is a 1934 British crime film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Bertha Belmore, Frank Pettingell, Cyril Raymond and Davy Burnaby. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios as a quota quickie. Plot summary Joe Puddlefoot ...

'' (1934) * '' Flat Number Three'' (1934) * ''

The Man I Want ''The Man I Want'' is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Henry Kendall, Wendy Barrie and Betty Astell. The screenplay concerns a man who accidentally comes across some stolen jewels. The film was made at Beac ...

'' (1934) * '' Gay Love'' (1934) * '' Crazy People'' (1934) * ''

She Shall Have Music ''She Shall Have Music'' is a 1935 British musical comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Jack Hylton, June Clyde and Claude Dampier. Hylton played himself in a story built around a millionaire shipowner who hires a band (led b ...

'' (1935) * '' A Fire Has Been Arranged'' (1935) * '' The Big Splash'' (1935) * ''

The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes ''The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes'' is a 1935 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Arthur Wontner. It was based on the 1915 Sherlock Holmes novel '' The Valley of Fear'' by Arthur Conan Doyle. It is a Flamingo Films ...

'' (1935) * '' Annie, Leave the Room!'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1935) * ''

Inside the Room ''Inside the Room'' is a 1935 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Austin Trevor, Dorothy Boyd and George Hayes. It was shot at Twickenham Studios in west London. A French detective, Pierre Santos, investigates a popu ...

'' (1935) * '' Death on the Set'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1935) * '' The Interrupted Honeymoon'' (1936) * '' Fame'' (1936) * '' Millions'' (1937) * '' Fine Feathers'' (1937) * '' Ship's Concert'' (1937) * '' Tilly of Bloomsbury'' (1940) * '' The Seventh Survivor'' (1941) * ''

Sabotage at Sea ''Sabotage at Sea'' is a 1942 British black-and-white war film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Jane Carr, Margaretta Scott, David Hutcheson and Ronald Shiner. It was written by Michael Barringer and produced by British National Films ...

'' (1942) * '' Lady from Lisbon'' (1942) * '' The Butler's Dilemma'' (1943) * '' Welcome, Mr. Washington'' (1944) * ''

The Time of His Life ''The Time of His Life'' is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Richard Hearne, Ellen Pollock, Richard Wattis and Robert Moreton. The screenplay was by Hiscott and Hearne from a story by Hiscott and Brock Wi ...

'' (1955) * '' Tons of Trouble'' (1956)

Screenwriter

* '' Squibs M.P.'' (1923) * '' Squibs' Honeymoon'' (1923) * '' The Marriage Business'' (1927) * '' The Passing of Mr. Quin'' (1928) * '' Ringing the Changes'' (1929) * '' To What Red Hell'' (1929) * '' The Feather'' (1929) * ''

'' (1931) * ''

'' (1955) * '' Tons of Trouble'' (1956)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hiscott, Leslie S. 1894 births 1964 deaths English film directors English male screenwriters Writers from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham 20th-century English screenwriters 20th-century English male writers