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Leslie S. Hiscott

Directing · 1894–1968 · London, UK

Biography

Leslie Stephenson Hiscott was an English film director and screenwriter who made over sixty films between 1925 and 1956. He was born in London in 1894. He directed Alibi, the first ever depiction of Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie's Belgian detective, with Austin Trevor in the lead role.

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Filmography

1956Tons of TroubleDirector
1955The Time of His LifeDirector
1944Welcome, Mr WashingtonDirector
1943The Butler's DilemmaDirector
1942Sabotage at SeaDirector
1942The Lady from LisbonDirector
1942The Seventh SurvivorDirector
1937Fine FeathersDirector
1937MillionsDirector
1936FameDirector
1935Department StoreDirector
1935Death on the SetDirector
1935A Fire Has Been ArrangedDirector
1935She Shall Have MusicDirector
1935Inside the RoomDirector
1935The Triumph of Sherlock HolmesDirector
1935Three WitnessesDirector
1935Annie, Leave the Room!Director
1935The Big SplashDirector
1934Passing ShadowsDirector
1934Gay LoveDirector
1933Strike It RichDirector
1933Great StuffDirector
1933Cleaning UpDirector
1933The Melody-MakerDirector
1933The Stolen NecklaceDirector
1933The Iron StairDirector
1932The Face at the WindowDirector
1932A Tight CornerDirector
1932When London SleepsDirector
1932A Safe PropositionDirector
1932The Crooked LadyDirector
1932Once bittenDirector
1932Murder at Covent GardenDirector
1932The Missing RembrandtDirector
1931Black CoffeeDirector
1931A Night in MontmartreDirector
1931AlibiDirector
1931Brown SugarDirector
1931The Sleeping CardinalDirector
1930The Call of the SeaDirector
1930The House of the ArrowDirector
1930At the Villa RoseDirector
1929The FeatherDirector
1929To What Red HellScreenplay
1928The Passing of Mr. QuinnDirector
1927This Marriage BusinessDirector

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