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Francis Searle

Directing · 1909–2002 · Putney, London, England, UK

Biography

Francis Searle (14 March 1909 – 31 July 2002) was an English film director, writer and producer. He was active in the post Second World War cinema industry. Amongst the films he directed were The Lady Craved Excitement (1950), One Way Out (1955) and It All Goes to Show (1969).

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Filmography

1971A Hole Lot of TroubleDirector
1971A Couple of BeautiesProducer
1969It All Goes to ShowDirector
1968The Pale Faced GirlDirector
1968Gold Is Where You Find ItDirector
1968Talk of the DevilDirector
1966Miss MacTaggart Won't Lie DownDirector
1963The Marked OneDirector
1962Night of the ProwlerDirector
1962Dead Man's EvidenceDirector
1962GaolbreakDirector
1962EmergencyDirector
1961Freedom to DieDirector
1961Ticket to ParadiseDirector
1960Trouble with EveDirector
1958The Diplomatic CorpseProducer
1958Undercover GirlDirector
1958Murder at Site 3Director
1957A Day of GraceDirector
1956The Gelignite GangDirector
1955One Way OutDirector
1955Stolen AssignmentProducer
1955A Yank in ErmineAssociate Producer
1954Final AppointmentProducer
1954ProfileDirector
1953Murder at 3amDirector
1953Wheel of FateDirector
1952Love's a LuxuryDirector
1952Never Look BackDirector
1952Whispering Smith vs. Scotland YardDirector
1952Bulldog DrummondDirector
1951A Case For P.C. 49Script
1951CloudburstDirector
1951The Rossiter CaseWriter
1950The Lady Craved ExcitementDirector
1950Someone at the DoorDirector
1950The Man in BlackDirector
1949Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt NoraDirector
1948Things Happen at NightDirector
1946A Girl in a MillionDirector
1944Sports DayWriter
1941Collection of Films for the Armed Forces #6Director
1941Sam Pepys Joins the NavyDirector
1941Hospital NurseDirector
1939Sheep DogCinematography

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