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, ''

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'' (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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. He worked extensively at

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Filmography

Director

* '' Raising the Wind'' (1925) * ''

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A Fowl Proceeding ''A Fowl Proceeding'' is a 1925 silent-era British short comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and featuring Sydney Fairbrother and Irene Tripod. Cast *Sydney Fairbrother Sydney Fairbrother (31 July 1872 – 4 January 1941) was a Bri ...

'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1925) * ''

The Marriage Business ''The Marriage Business'' is a 1927 British silent comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Estelle Brody, Owen Nares and Jack Rutherford. It is also known by the alternative title ''This Woman Business''. Cast * Estelle Brod ...

'' (1927) * '' S.O.S.'' (1928) * ''

The Passing of Mr. Quinn ''The Passing of Mr. Quin'' is a 1928 British mystery film which was co-directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and Julius Hagen, starring Clifford Heatherley, Mary Brough and Ursula Jeans. The film was based on the short story ''The Coming of Mr. Quin'' ...

'' (1928) * ''

Ringing the Changes ''Ringing the Changes'' is a 1929 British silent comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Henry Edwards, Charles Cantley, James Fenton and Margot Landa. It was based on a novel by Raleigh King. The screenplay concerns an arist ...

'' (1929) * ''

The Feather ''The Feather'' is a 1929 sound British romantic drama film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott, based on the 1927 novel of the same name by Charlotte Mary Matheson, and starring Jameson Thomas, Véra Flory, Randle Ayrton and Mary Clare. While the ...

'' (1929) * ''

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'' (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) * ''

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 ''When London Sleeps'' is a 1932 British crime film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Harold French, Francis L. Sullivan, Diana Beaumont and René Ray. It was filmed at Twickenham Studios in west London. It was based on a play by Ch ...

'' (1932) * ''

A Tight Corner ''A Tight Corner'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Frank Pettingell, Gina Malo, Betty Astell and Charles Stratton. It was made at Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie for release by MGM.Wood p.76 Cast ...

'' (1932) * ''

A Safe Proposition ''A Safe Proposition'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring A. W. Baskcomb, Barbara Gott, Harold French and Austin Trevor. It was made at Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie for release by Fox Film.Wood p ...

'' (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 ''The Stolen Necklace'' is a 1933 British crime film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Lester Matthews, Joan Marion and Mickey Brantford. It was made as a quota quickie at Teddington Studios.Wood p.76 Cast * Lester Matthews as Clive ...

'' (1933) * ''

Out of the Past ''Out of the Past'' (billed in the United Kingdom as ''Build My Gallows High'') is a 1947 American film noir directed by Jacques Tourneur and starring Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, and Kirk Douglas. The film was adapted by Geoffrey Homes (Daniel ...

'' (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 ''The Melody-Maker'' is a 1933 British musical comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Lester Matthews, Joan Marion and Evelyn Roberts . The film was made at Teddington Studios as a quota quickie by the British subsidiary of Warne ...

'' (1933) * '' Cleaning Up'' (1933) * ''

The Stickpin ''The Stickpin'' is a 1933 British crime film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Henry Kendall, Betty Astell and Francis L. Sullivan. It was made as a quota quickie at Beaconsfield Studios.Wood p.79 The film's sets were designed by No ...

'' (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 ''Passing Shadows'' is a 1934 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Edmund Gwenn, Barry MacKay (actor), Barry MacKay and Aileen Marson. It was made as Beaconsfield Studios as a quota quickie.Wood p.83 The film's sets we ...

'' (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 ''Flat Number Three'' is a 1934 British crime film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott starring Mary Glynne, Betty Astell and Cecil Parker. Its plot involves a lawyer who assists a widow who has killed her blackmailer. It was made at Beaconsfield St ...

'' (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 ''Gay Love'' is a 1934 British musical comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Florence Desmond, Sophie Tucker and Sydney Fairbrother. It is about two sisters. The film was made at Beaconsfield Studios in Buckinghamshire.Wood p.8 ...

'' (1934) * ''

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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 ''Death on the Set'' (also known as ''Murder on the Set'') is a 1935 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Henry Kendall, Eve Gray, Jeanne Stuart and Wally Patch. Its plot concerns a film director who murders a leadi ...

'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1935) * ''

The Interrupted Honeymoon ''The Interrupted Honeymoon'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Jane Carr, Helen Haye and Jack Hobbs. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios. In the film, a couple returning home from a honeymoon in Paris find ...

'' (1936) * '' Fame'' (1936) * '' Millions'' (1937) * '' Fine Feathers'' (1937) * ''

Ship's Concert ''Ship's Concert'' is a 1937 British musical film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Claude Hulbert, Joyce Kirby and Henry Kendall. It was made as a quota quickie at Teddington Studios by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers.Wo ...

'' (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) * ''

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'' (1942) * ''

The Butler's Dilemma ''The Butler's Dilemma'' is a 1943 black-and-white British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Richard Hearne, Ronald Shiner as Ernie, Ian Fleming, Francis L. Sullivan, Judy Kelly and Hermione Gingold. It was produced by ...

'' (1943) * ''

Welcome, Mr. Washington ''Welcome, Mr. Washington'' is a 1944 British drama film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Barbara Mullen, Donald Stewart (actor), Donald Stewart and Peggy Cummins. It was written by Jack Whittingham based on a story by Noel Streatfeild, ...

'' (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 ''Tons of Trouble'' is a 1956 black and white British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Richard Hearne, William Hartnell and Austin Trevor. It was written by Hearne and Hiscott. Plot The eccentric caretaker of a block of ...

'' (1956)

Screenwriter

* '' Squibs M.P.'' (1923) * ''

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'' (1923) * ''

'' (1927) * ''

The Passing of Mr. Quin ''The Passing of Mr. Quin'' is a 1928 British mystery film which was co-directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and Julius Hagen, starring Clifford Heatherley, Mary Brough and Ursula Jeans. The film was based on the short story ''The Coming of Mr. Quin'', ...

'' (1928) * ''

'' (1929) * ''

To What Red Hell ''To What Red Hell'' is an all-talking sound 1929 British crime film directed by Edwin Greenwood and starring Sybil Thorndike, Bramwell Fletcher and Janice Adair. Made at Twickenham Studios, it was one of the earliest all-talking sound films to b ...

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References

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* {{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