Roger Proudlock (1920–2003) was a British film producer associated with Vandyke Productions, which specialised in making low-budget

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s during the late 1940s and 1950s. He attended

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and later served during the

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. In 1947 he founded Vandyke with his younger brother Nigel.Chibnall & McFarlane p.122-23

Filmography

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The Hangman Waits ''The Hangman Waits'' is a 1947 British second feature ('B') thriller film written, directed and produced by A. Barr Smith, starring Beatrice Campbell and John Turnbull. Shot documentary-style, the film tells the story of a murderer who comes ...

'' (1947) * ''

Death in the Hand ''Death in the Hand'' is a 1948 British short mystery film directed by A. Barr-Smith, starring Esme Percy, Ernest Jay and Cecile Chevreau. The film marked the debut of John Le Mesurier. It was made by the small independent company Vandyke ...

'' (1948) * '' Panic at Madame Tussaud's'' (1948) * ''

The Strangers Came ''The Strangers Came'' (also known as ''You Can't Fool an Irishman'') is a 1949 British second feature ('B') comedy film directed by Alfred Travers and starring Tommy Duggan, Shirl Conway and Shamus Locke. It was written by Duggan, Alfred Healy ...

'' (1949) * ''

A Matter of Murder ''A Matter of Murder'' is a 1949 British second feature ('B') crime film directed and written by John Gilling and starring Maureen Riscoe, John Barry, Charles Clapham, Ian Fleming and John Le Mesurier. Plot Mild-mannered bank clerk Geoffrey D ...

'' (1949) * ''

The Six Men ''The Six Men'' is a 1951 British second feature ('B') crime film directed by Michael Law and starring Harold Warrender, Olga Edwardes and Peter Bull. It was written by Reed De Rouen, Richard Eastham, Michael Law, E. Radford and M.A. Radford. ...

'' (1951) * '' Smart Alec'' (1951) * ''

Two on the Tiles ''Two on the Tiles'' is a 1951 British comedy film directed by John Guillermin and starring Herbert Lom, Hugh McDermott and Brenda Bruce. It was made at the Walton Studios by the independent Vandyke Productions for release as a second feature. ...

'' (1951) * '' Four Days'' (1951) * ''

Song of Paris ''Song of Paris'' is a 1952 British comedy film directed by John Guillermin and starring Dennis Price, Anne Vernon and Hermione Baddeley. It was shot at Walton Studios outside London. It was distributed in the United States by Lippert Pictures ...

'' (1952) * ''

The Second Mrs. Tanqueray ''The Second Mrs. Tanqueray'' is a problem play by Arthur Wing Pinero. It utilises the "Woman with a past" plot, popular in nineteenth century melodrama. The play was first produced in 1893 by the actor-manager George Alexander (actor), George ...

'' (1952) * '' Strange Stories'' (1953) * ''

Black 13 ''Black 13'' (alsnown as ''Dangerous Youth'') is a 1953 British crime drama film directed by Ken Hughes and starring Peter Reynolds, Rona Anderson, Patrick Barr and John Le Mesurier. It was written by Pietro Germi and Hughes, and is a remake ...

'' (1953) * ''

Adventure in the Hopfields ''Adventure in the Hopfields'' is a 1954 British children's film directed by John Guillermin and starring Mandy Miller. It was made for the Children's Film Foundation. Location filming took place in and around Goudhurst in Kent. Plot After acc ...

'' (1954) * ''

Time Is My Enemy ''Time Is My Enemy'' is a 1954 British crime film directed by Don Chaffey and starring Dennis Price, Renée Asherson and Patrick Barr. Plot Small-time crook Radley returns after a long absence to discover his wife Barbara has remarried, believi ...

'' (1954) * '' Dead on Time'' (1955) * ''

They Can't Hang Me ''They Can't Hang Me'' is a 1955 British drama film directed by Val Guest and starring Terence Morgan, Yolande Donlan and Anthony Oliver. It was written by Guest and Val Valentine based on the 1955 novel of the same title by Leonard Mosley. ...

'' (1955) * ''

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'' (1957) * '' The Spaniard's Curse'' (1958) * ''

Just Joe ''Just Joe'' is a 1960 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers, and starring Leslie Randall, Joan Reynolds, Michael Shepley, and Anna May Wong. The screenplay was by Raymond Drewe based on a story by Donald Bull. The unassuming Joe dis ...

'' (1960) * '' Not a Hope in Hell'' (1960)

References

Bibliography

* Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. ''The British 'B' Film''. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.

External links

* 1920 births 2003 deaths British film producers {{UK-film-producer-stub