Montgomery Tully (6 May 190410 October 1988) was an Irish film

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Film career

Born in

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, Tully studied at the

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, and originally entered the film industry as a director of documentaries. Later, Tully worked on low-budget

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films, and is mostly known for his crime

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. He worked several times for Anglo Amalgamated. One of his films, '' No Road Back'' (1957), featured

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in a very early role. His last film, ''

The Terrornauts ''The Terrornauts'' is a 1967 British science fiction film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Simon Oates and Zena Marshall. It was produced by Amicus Productions and based on the 1960 novel '' The Wailing Asteroid'' by Murray Leinster ...

'', was made in 1967. He also worked in television, directing episodes of shows including ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Man from Interpol'' and ''

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''.

Partial filmography

* '' Waltz Time'' (1945) * ''

Murder in Reverse? ''Murder in Reverse'' (also styled ''Murder in Reverse?'') is a 1945 British thriller film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring William Hartnell, Jimmy Hanley and Chili Bouchier. It was written by Tully based on the 1931 story ''Query'' by ...

'' (1945) * '' Spring Song'' (1946) * '' Mrs. Fitzherbert'' (1947) * ''

Boys in Brown ''Boys in Brown'' is a 1949 black and white British drama film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Jack Warner, Richard Attenborough, Dirk Bogarde and Jimmy Hanley. It was written by Tully based on the 1940 play ''Boys in Brown'' by the ...

'' (1949) * ''

A Tale of Five Cities ''A Tale of Five Cities'' ( and released as ''A Tale of Five Women'' in the US) is a 1951 British-Italian international co-production comedy drama film directed by Romolo Marcellini, Emil E. Reinert, Wolfgang Staudte, Montgomery Tully, Irma ...

'' (a.k.a. ''A Tale of Five Women '') (1951) * ''

Girdle of Gold ''Girdle of Gold'' is a 1952 British second feature comedy film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Esmond Knight, Maudie Edwards and Meredith Edwards. It was written by Jack Dawe. Plot In a small Welsh town, Griffiths the Hearse, a craft ...

'' (1952) * '' Small Town Story'' (1953) * '' 36 Hours'' (a.k.a. ''Terror Street'') (1953) * '' The Diamond'' (a.k.a. ''The Diamond Wizard'') (1954) * '' Five Days'' (a.k.a. ''Paid to Kill'') (1954) * '' Devil's Point'' (a.k.a. ''Devil's Harbor'') (1954) * '' The Glass Cage'' (a.k.a. ''The Glass Tomb'') (1955) * '' Dial 999'' (a.k.a. ''The Way Out'') (1955) * ''

The Counterfeit Plan ''The Counterfeit Plan'' is a 1957 British crime film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Zachary Scott and Peggie Castle. It was written by James Eastwood. It was one of a number of crime films with imported stars made by Anglo Amalgam ...

'' (1957) * '' No Road Back'' (1957) * '' The Key Man'' (a.k.a. ''Life at Stake'') (1957) * '' The Hypnotist'' (a.k.a. ''Scotland Yard Dragnet'') (1957) * '' Man in the Shadow'' (a.k.a. ''Violent Stranger'') (1957) * '' The Diplomatic Corpse'' (1958) * ''

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''(a.k.a. ''The Electronic Monster'') (1958) * '' The Strange Awakening'' (a.k.a. ''Female Fiends'') (1958) * '' The Long Knife'' (1958) * '' Man with a Gun'' (1958) * ''

I Only Arsked! ''I Only Arsked!'' is a 1958 British comedy film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Bernard Bresslaw, Michael Medwin and Alfie Bass. The screenplay was by Sid Colin and Jack Davies based on the television series ''The Army Game'' (1957 ...

'' (1958) * ''

Man Accused ''Man Accused'' is a 1959 British second feature ('B') crime film directed by Mongomery Tully and starring Ronald Howard and Carol Marsh. The screenplay was by Mark Grantham. It was written by Mark Grantham and produced by The Danzigers. P ...

'' (1959) * '' The Price of Silence'' (1959) * '' Jackpot'' (1960) * ''

The Man Who Was Nobody ''The Man Who Was Nobody'' is a 1960 British second feature film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Hazel Court, John Crawford and Lisa Daniely. The screenplay was by James Eastwood, based on the 1927 Edgar Wallace novel of the same nam ...

'' (1960) * '' Dead Lucky'' (1960) * '' The House in Marsh Road'' (a.k.a. ''Invisible Creature'') (1960) * ''

Two Wives at One Wedding ''Two Wives One Wedding'' is a low budget 1961 British crime film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Gordon Jackson, Christina Gregg, and Lisa Daniely. It was written by Brian Clemens and Eldon Howard and produced by The Danzigers. Plo ...

'' (1961) * '' The Third Alibi'' (1961) * ''

Middle Course ''The Middle Course'' is a 1961 British low budget second feature ('B') war film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Vincent Ball, Lisa Daniely and Peter Illing. It was written by Brian Clemens and produced by The Danzigers. Plot During ...

'' (1961) * ''

She Knows Y'Know ''She Knows Y'Know'' is a 1962 black and white British comedy film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Hylda Baker and Cyril Smith. It was written by Tully and Maurice J. WIlson. The film takes its title from Baker's best-known catchphras ...

'' (1962) * '' Out of the Fog'' (a.k.a. ''Fog for a Killer'') (1962) * '' Clash by Night'' (a.k.a. ''Escape by Night'') (1963) * ''

Master Spy ''Master Spy'' (also known as ''Checkmate'') is a 1963 British spy film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Stephen Murray, June Thorburn and Alan Wheatley. The screenplay was by Tully and Maurice J. Wilson based on the short story "They ...

'' (1963) * '' Who Killed the Cat?'' (1966) * ''

'' (1967) * ''

Battle Beneath the Earth ''Battle Beneath the Earth'' is a 1967 British sci-fi thriller film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Kerwin Mathews. It was written and produced by Charles F. Vetter and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot Scientist Arnold Kramer bel ...

'' (1967)

References

External links

* Irish film directors 1904 births 1988 deaths Film people from Dublin (city) {{Ireland-film-director-stub