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Harold French
Director 1897 - 1997

Harold French

Lambeth, London, England, UK

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

10 titles
The Man Who Loved Redheads

The Man Who Loved Redheads

Harold French 1955 1h 30m 6.0

Framed in flashback, The Man Who Loved Redheads is an anecdotal comedy about a man (John Justin) whose life is defined by his first romantic experience. That liaison occurred in Justin's youth, when the young man matures and enters the diplomatic world, he spends the rest of his career searching for his first love.

Isn't Life Wonderful!

Isn't Life Wonderful!

Harold French 1953 1h 20m 6.0

In England, alcoholic Uncle Willie vexes his family. They let him buy a bike shop to woo American heiress Virginia, who loves Willie's nephew Frank.

Encore

Encore

Harold French, Anthony Pelissier 1951 1h 29m

Encore is a 1951 anthology film composed of adaptations of three short stories by W. Somerset Maugham: "The Ant and the Grasshopper", directed by Pat Jackson and adapted by T. E. B. Clarke; "Winter Cruise", helmed by Anthony Pelissier, screenplay by Arthur Macrae; "Gigolo and Gigolette", directed by Harold French, written by Eric Ambler.

Trio

Trio

Ken Annakin, Harold French 1950 1h 31m

W. Somerset Maugham introduces three more of his stories about human foibles.

The Dancing Years

The Dancing Years

Harold French 1950 1h 38m 5.0

Rudi Kleiber's story in old Vienna revolves around two women: Maria Zeitler, his sweetheart-turned-mistress and secret mother of his unknown son, and Greta, his first love who returned in his later years.

My Brother Jonathan

My Brother Jonathan

Harold French 1948 1h 48m 7.0

Medical student Jonathan Dakers sacrifices his career to fund brother Harold's education. Harold and Edie fall in love but Harold dies in WWI leaving Edie pregnant. After Edie's death in childbirth, Jonathan raises their son Tony.

Quiet Weekend

Quiet Weekend

Harold French 1946 1h 30m 5.0

A British family hosts a weekend gathering at their country cottage, where the son's flirtatious socialite companion faces disdain from his adoring cousin, while the local magistrate indulges in salmon poaching.

The Day Will Dawn

The Day Will Dawn

Harold French 1942 1h 38m 5.0

A British journalist working in Norway during WWII finds himself hunted by the Germans when he's tasked with a secret combat mission, while the daughter of a Norwegian sea captain helps the Brits combat the Nazi menace.

Secret Mission

Secret Mission

Harold French 1942 1h 34m 5.0

World War II drama in which a member of the French Resistance and three British agents undertake a hazardous mission to infiltrate a German HQ in search of vital information that could lead to the overthrow of the Nazis.

Dead Men Are Dangerous

Dead Men Are Dangerous

Harold French 1939 1h 9m 5.0

Down-and-out writer finds dead man, assumes identity. Falsely accused, he uses diary and murder weapon to expose real killers while evading Scotland Yard. Truth clears him and lover, unveiling a twisted tale of misjudgment and deceit.

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