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The Gorgon (1964) -- In a Balkan village, a professor investigates the suicide of his youngest son. No one is willing to help the professor, so he enters the ruins of a local castle where he encounters the legendary Gorgon whose gaze turns men to stone.

The Mummy's Shroud (1967) -- US Theatrical Trailer from Hammer

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (1952) -- Open-ended Trailer from Renown Pictures

Overview

Date of Birth:

29 May 1912, London, England, UK more

Date of Death:

22 November 1984, Madrid, Spain more

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	La cruz del diablo (1975)		1975	-	4.7 (15)
	AKAs: Cross of the Devil (USA) The Devil's Cross
2.	"Department S" (1969)	(7 episodes, 1969-1970)	1970	-	7.0 (60)
	7 TV episodes: The Double Death of Charlie Crippen (1970) The Last Train to Redbridge (1970) The Shift That Never Was (1969) The Treasure of the Costa Del Sol (1969) Who Plays the Dummy? (1969) 2 episodes not shown.
3.	"The Champions" (1968)	(4 episodes, 1968-1969)	1969	-	8.0 (171)
	4 TV episodes: The Final Countdown (1969) Full Circle (1969) The Fanatics (1968) The Ghost Plane (1968)
4.	"The Saint" (1962)	(10 episodes, 1962-1969)	1969	-	7.8 (606)
	10 TV episodes: Portrait of Brenda (1969) A Double in Diamonds (1967) The Spanish Cow (1965) The Crime of the Century (1965) The Man Who Liked Toys (1964) 5 episodes not shown.
5.	The Mummy's Shroud (1967)		1967	-	5.1 (372)

6.	The Reptile (1966)		1966	-	6.2 (733)

7.	The Plague of the Zombies (1966)		1966	-	6.7 (1,052)
	AKAs: The Zombies
8.	Where the Bullets Fly (1966)		1966	-	5.1 (21)

9.	The Night Caller (1965)		1965	-	5.4 (192)
	AKAs: Blood Beast from Outer Space (USA) Bloodbeast from Outer Space (USA: promotional title) Night Caller from Outer Space
10.	The Brigand of Kandahar (1965)		1965	-	5.4 (28)

11.	"Gideon's Way" (1964)	(2 episodes, 1964)	1964	-	8.1 (38)
	AKAs: Gideon C.I.D. (USA) 2 TV episodes: The Tin God (1964) The Rhyme and the Reason (1964)
12.	The Scarlet Blade (1963)		1963	-	5.4 (73)
	AKAs: The Crimson Blade (USA)
13.	Panic (1963)		1963	-	-

14.	Pirates of Blood River (1962)		1962	-	6.1 (167)
	AKAs: The Pirates of Blood River (Australia: TV title)
15.	Shadow of the Cat (1961)		1961	-	6.1 (62)

16.	Fury at Smugglers' Bay (1961)		1961	-	5.8 (51)

17.	The Challenge (1960)		1960	-	5.5 (78)
	AKAs: It Takes a Thief (USA)
18.	The Flesh and the Fiends (1960)		1960	-	7.0 (490)
	AKAs: Mania (USA) Psycho Killers The Fiendish Ghouls
19.	The Bandit of Zhobe (1959)		1959	-	5.1 (45)

20.	Idol on Parade (1959)		1959	-	6.7 (37)

21.	The Man Inside (1958)		1958	-	5.8 (54)

22.	High Flight (1957)		1957	-	4.9 (43)

23.	Interpol (1957)		1957	-	6.0 (69)
	AKAs: Pickup Alley (USA)
24.	"The Adventures of Aggie" (1956)	(2 episodes, 1956-1957)	1957	-	-
	AKAs: Aggie (UK: short title) 2 TV episodes: Berlin Story (1957) Top Secret (1956)
25.	"Rendezvous" (1957)	(unknown episodes)	1957	-	7.4 (6)

26.	The Gamma People (1956)		1956	-	4.8 (71)

27.	Odongo (1956)		1956	-	5.2 (28)

28.	Tiger by the Tail (1955)		1955	-	5.1 (10)
	AKAs: Cross-Up (USA)
29.	"Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" (1953)	(4 episodes, 1953-1955)	1955	-	8.0 (14)
	AKAs: Matinee (UK: informal short title) Rheingold Theatre (USA) 4 TV episodes: The Long White Line (1955) The Heirloom (1954) The Great White Bird (1953) Sylvia (1953)
30.	The Gilded Cage (1955)		1955	-	-

31.	The Embezzler (1954)		1954	-	5.3 (20)

32.	Double Exposure (1954)		1954	-	5.3 (19)

33.	Destination Milan (1954)	(episode "The Guilty Person")	1954	-	9.7 (8)

34.	Three Steps to the Gallows (1953)		1953	-	7.9 (9)
	AKAs: White Fire (USA)
35.	Escape by Night (1953)		1953	-	4.9 (5)

36.	Recoil (1953)		1953	-	5.3 (10)

37.	Deadly Nightshade (1953)		1953	-	6.2 (25)

38.	The Voice of Merrill (1952)		1952	-	5.6 (17)
	AKAs: Murder Will Out (USA)
39.	Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (1952)		1952	-	2.4 (330)
	AKAs: Dracula's Desire Mother Riley Runs Riot My Son, the Vampire (USA) Old Mother Riley Meets the Vampire Vampire Over London (USA)
40.	The Frightened Man (1952)		1952	-	5.6 (18)

41.	The Quiet Woman (1951)		1951	-	5.8 (9)

42.	No Trace (1950)		1950	-	6.3 (12)

43.	A Matter of Murder (1949)		1949	-	-

44.	Escape from Broadmoor (1948)		1948	-	6.1 (7)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	La cruz del diablo (1975)	(writer)	1975	-	4.7 (15)
	AKAs: Cross of the Devil (USA) The Devil's Cross
2.	Trog (1970)	(story)	1970	-	2.9 (837)

3.	The Mummy's Shroud (1967)	(writer)	1967	-	5.1 (372)

4.	The Brigand of Kandahar (1965)	(story)	1965	-	5.4 (28)

5.	The Secret of Blood Island (1964)	(writer)	1964	-	4.5 (29)
	AKAs: P.O.W.: Prisoners of War
6.	The Gorgon (1964)	(screenplay)	1964	-	6.2 (1,173)

7.	"The Saint" (1962)	(2 episodes, 1962-1963)	1963	-	7.8 (606)
	2 TV episodes: The King of the Beggars (1963) (screenplay) The Man Who Was Lucky (1962) (screenplay)
8.	The Scarlet Blade (1963)	(screenplay)	1963	-	5.4 (73)
	AKAs: The Crimson Blade (USA)
9.	Panic (1963)	(writer)	1963	-	-

10.	Pirates of Blood River (1962)	(screenplay)	1962	-	6.1 (167)
	AKAs: The Pirates of Blood River (Australia: TV title)
11.	Fury at Smugglers' Bay (1961)	(writer)	1961	-	5.8 (51)

12.	The Challenge (1960)	(writer)	1960	-	5.5 (78)
	AKAs: It Takes a Thief (USA)
13.	The Flesh and the Fiends (1960)	(screenplay) (story)	1960	-	7.0 (490)
	AKAs: Mania (USA) Psycho Killers The Fiendish Ghouls
14.	Killers of Kilimanjaro (1959)	(screenplay)	1959	-	5.8 (104)
	AKAs: Adamson of Africa
15.	The Bandit of Zhobe (1959)	(writer)	1959	-	5.1 (45)

16.	The Man Inside (1958)	(writer)	1958	-	5.8 (54)

17.	The Gamma People (1956)	(screenplay)	1956	-	4.8 (71)

18.	Odongo (1956)	(writer)	1956	-	5.2 (28)

19.	Bond of Fear (1956)	(writer)	1956	-	5.7 (21)

20.	Tiger by the Tail (1955)	(writer)	1955	-	5.1 (10)
	AKAs: Cross-Up (USA)
21.	"Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" (1953)	(2 episodes, 1955)	1955	-	8.0 (14)
	AKAs: Matinee (UK: informal short title) Rheingold Theatre (USA) 2 TV episodes: Goodbye Tomorrow (1955) (story and writer) The Long White Line (1955) (teleplay)
22.	Windfall (1955)	(writer)	1955	-	-
	AKAs: Dangerous Money (UK: reissue title)
23.	Profile (1954)	(writer)	1954	-	-

24.	The Embezzler (1954)	(writer)	1954	-	5.3 (20)

25.	Double Exposure (1954)	(writer)	1954	-	5.3 (19)

26.	Three Steps to the Gallows (1953)	(writer)	1953	-	7.9 (9)
	AKAs: White Fire (USA)
27.	Escape by Night (1953)	(writer)	1953	-	4.9 (5)

28.	Recoil (1953)	(writer)	1953	-	5.3 (10)

29.	The Steel Key (1953)	(writer)	1953	-	4.8 (6)

30.	The Voice of Merrill (1952)	(writer)	1952	-	5.6 (17)
	AKAs: Murder Will Out (USA)
31.	Murder at the Grange (1952)	(story)	1952	-	5.3 (9)
	AKAs: Murder at the Festival (UK: alternative title)
32.	The Lost Hours (1952)	(writer)	1952	-	5.8 (17)
	AKAs: The Big Frame (USA)
33.	King of the Underworld (1952)	(writer)	1952	-	-

34.	Wings of Danger (1952)	(writer)	1952	-	5.6 (32)
	AKAs: Dead on Course (UK: working title) (USA)
35.	The Frightened Man (1952)	(writer)	1952	-	5.6 (18)

36.	13 East Street (1952)	(writer)	1952	-	5.2 (10)

37.	Blind Man's Bluff (1952)	(writer)	1952	-	-

38.	Chelsea Story (1951)	(writer)	1951	-	-

39.	The Quiet Woman (1951)	(writer)	1951	-	5.8 (9)

40.	The Rossiter Case (1951)	(writer)	1951	-	5.5 (5)

41.	Whispering Smith Hits London (1951)	(writer)	1951	-	6.4 (17)
	AKAs: Whispering Smith Investigates (USA) Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard (USA)
42.	Dark Interval (1950)	(writer)	1950	-	-

43.	Blackout (1950)	(writer)	1950	-	5.8 (21)

44.	Room to Let (1950)	(writer)	1950	-	5.9 (16)

45.	Guilt Is My Shadow (1950)	(writer)	1950	-	-

46.	The Lady Craved Excitement (1950)	(writer)	1950	-	3.6 (8)

47.	A Matter of Murder (1949)	(writer)	1949	-	-

48.	The Man from Yesterday (1949)	(writer)	1949	-	-
	AKAs: Temptations (USA)
49.	Man in Black (1949)	(writer)	1949	-	5.5 (24)

50.	House of Darkness (1948)	(writer)	1948	-	5.2 (14)

51.	The Greed of William Hart (1948)	(writer)	1948	-	6.3 (41)
	AKAs: Horror Maniacs (USA)
52.	A Gunman Has Escaped (1948)	(writer)	1948	-	-

53.	Black Memory (1947)	(writer)	1947	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Greed of William Hart (1948)	(assistant director)	1948	-	6.3 (41)
	AKAs: Horror Maniacs (USA)
2.	Black Memory (1947)	(assistant director)	1947	-	-

3.	Wings Over Africa (1936)	(assistant director)	1936	-	-

4.	Father O'Flynn (1935)	(assistant director)	1935	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Fury at Smugglers' Bay (1961)	(producer)	1961	-	5.8 (51)

2.	Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (1952)	(producer)	1952	-	2.4 (330)
	AKAs: Dracula's Desire Mother Riley Runs Riot My Son, the Vampire (USA) Old Mother Riley Meets the Vampire Vampire Over London (USA)
3.	Old Mother Riley's New Venture (1949)	(associate producer)	1949	-	2.8 (16)
	AKAs: A Wild Irish Night (USA: reissue title) Mother Riley's New Venture Old Mother Riley

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