Leslie S. Hiscott
British film director and screenwriter (1894-1968) · United Kingdom · On the map · Directors · Died at 73
Leslie Stephenson Hiscott was a British film director and screenwriter who made over sixty films between 1925 and 1956. He was born in London in 1894. He directed Alibi (1931), the first ever depiction of Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie's Belgian detective, with Austin Trevor in the lead role.
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1968Died3 May 19681956
Tons of TroubleFilm, Director, Writer1955
The Time of His LifeFilm, Director, Writer1944
Welcome, Mr WashingtonFilm, Director1943
The Butler's DilemmaFilm, Director1937MillionsFilm, Director1936FameFilm, Director1935
A Fire Has Been ArrangedFilm, Director1934
Gay LoveFilm, Director1933Cleaning UpFilm, Director1932A Tight CornerFilm, Director1930
At the Villa RoseFilm, Director1929
To What Red HellFilm, Writer1928
The Passing of Mr. QuinnFilm, Director, Writer1927This Marriage BusinessFilm, Director, Writer1894Born25 July 1894
Tons of TroubleFilm, Director, Writer1955The Time of His LifeFilm, Director, Writer1944Welcome, Mr WashingtonFilm, Director1943The Butler's DilemmaFilm, Director1937MillionsFilm, Director1936FameFilm, Director1935A Fire Has Been ArrangedFilm, Director1934Gay LoveFilm, Director1933Cleaning UpFilm, Director1932A Tight CornerFilm, Director1930At the Villa RoseFilm, Director1929To What Red HellFilm, Writer1928The Passing of Mr. QuinnFilm, Director, Writer1927This Marriage BusinessFilm, Director, Writer1894Born25 July 1894People around Leslie
Close ties
- Julius Hagen Produced The Passing of Mr. Quinn (1928)
Francis L. Sullivan Leslie directed The Missing Rembrandt (1932)
Arthur Wontner Leslie directed The Sleeping Cardinal (1931)
Lester Matthews Leslie directed The Melody-Maker (1933)- Richard Cooper Also in At the Villa Rose (1930)
Harold French Leslie directed A Fire Has Been Arranged (1935)
Richard Hearne Also in Millions and The Butler's Dilemma
Edmund Gwenn Leslie directed Marooned and Passing Shadows
Elizabeth Allan Leslie directed Black Coffee and Alibi
Henry Edwards Leslie directed Ringing the Changes (1929)
Gina Malo Leslie directed A Tight Corner (1932)
Chrissie White Leslie directed Call of the Sea (1930)- Hugh Williams Leslie directed Night in Montmartre (1931)
- Francis Lister Leslie directed Brown Sugar (1931)
- Austin Trevor Also in Alibi and The Seventh Survivor
Eve Gray Also in Death on the Set and Department Store- Betty Astell Also in Cleaning Up and Great Stuff
Ursula Jeans Also in The Passing of Mr. Quinn and Once bitten- Alexander Field Also in The Call of the Sea and The Crooked Lady
- Leslie Perrins Also in The Sleeping Cardinal and Gay Love
Heather Angel Leslie directed Night in Montmartre (1931)
Isobel Elsom Leslie directed The Crooked Lady (1932)
Helen Haye Leslie directed Brown Sugar (1931)
John Stuart Also in The Seventh Survivor and Tons of Trouble
Also in Français
Filmography 40
53 credits on file
About this person
He directed a follow-up, Black Coffee, also starring Trevor.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1894 to 1968 · aged 73
