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Robert Tronson
Director 1924 - 2008

Robert Tronson

Chilmark, Wiltshire, England, UK

Robert Tronson was a pioneer in the early days of directing live television plays. After a brief foray into film directing, he returned to television to direct episodes of some of the most popular series of the 1960s, '70s, '80s and '90s.

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

5 titles
Ring of Spies

Ring of Spies

Robert Tronson 1964 1h 30m 5.0

During the Cold War, a RN warrant officer stationed in the British Embassy in Warsaw leaks secrets to his Polish girlfriend who's a Soviet agent and after his transfer to a naval station in Britain he joins a Soviet spy ring.

On the Run

On the Run

Robert Tronson 1963 59m 6.0

Model prisoner Frank Stewart, convicted for burglary, escapes from prison with the help of Jock MacKay, an associate of his boss Wally Lucas, who plans to track down Stewart to find out the location of stolen bonds.

Never Back Losers

Never Back Losers

Robert Tronson 1961 1h 1m 6.0

Two rival gangs fix horse races. They attack a jockey and stage a car crash to kill him. An insurance investigator looks into the "accident." One gang leader feels threatened and acts against him.

Man at the Carlton Tower

Man at the Carlton Tower

Robert Tronson 1961 57m 6.0

When a hotel becomes the scene of a murder and robbery, investigators take to the streets in pursuit of the suspect.

Man Detained

Man Detained

Robert Tronson 1961 59m 6.0

A petty burglar sets a chain of events in motion when he steals some bullion that the owner hasn't declared to the authorities.

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