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Director 1919 - 1994

James Hill

Eldwick, Yorks, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James ("Jimmy") Hill (1 August 1919 - 7 October 1994) was a British film and television director, screenwriter and producer whose career spanned 52 years between 1937–1989, best remembered for his documentaries and short subjects such as... Read full bio →

Directed Films

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6 titles
Black Beauty

Black Beauty

James Hill 1971 1h 46m 5.0

Evan's son Joe receives Black Beauty stallion. After Evan's death, new owner mistreats animals. Black Beauty sold to circus after card game. Joe attempts to reclaim stallion from circus.

Captain Nemo and the Underwater City

Captain Nemo and the Underwater City

James Hill 1969 1h 45m 4.0

Some survivors of a drowning ship are rescued by Captain Nemo and his submarine crew. They are taken to an underwater city, where they may be trapped for the rest of their lives.

Born Free

Born Free

James Hill 1966 1h 35m

Born Free (1966) is an Open Road Films Ltd./Columbia Pictures feature film starring Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers as Joy and George Adamson, a real-life couple who raised an orphaned lion cub to adulthood, and released her into the wilds of Kenya.

A Study in Terror

A Study in Terror

James Hill 1965 1h 35m 7.3

When Watson reads from the newspaper there have been two similar murders near Whitechapel in a few days, Sherlock Holmes' sharp deductive is immediately stimulated to start its merciless method of elimination after observation of every apparently meaningless detail.

The Kitchen

The Kitchen

James Hill 1961 1h 14m 5.0

The staff in a cafe's kitchen in London's West End have a very busy morning.

The Stolen Plans

The Stolen Plans

James Hill 1952 57m

Story of young boy and girl who help aircraft designer to outwit gang of spies trying to steal secret plans.

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