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Thorold Dickinson
Director 1903 - 1984

Thorold Dickinson

Bristol, England, UK

Thorold Barron Dickinson CBE (16 November 1903 – 14 April 1984) was a British film director, screenwriter, film editor, film producer, and Britain's first university professor of film. Dickinson's work received much praise, with fellow director Martin Scorsese describing him... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

7 titles
Giv'a 24 Eina Ona

Giv'a 24 Eina Ona

Thorold Dickinson 1955 1h 41m

In 1948, immediately before a ceasefire takes effect, four volunteers fighting for Israel are ordered to take Hill 24, overlooking the road to Jerusalem.

The Secret People

The Secret People

Thorold Dickinson 1952 1h 36m 6.0

This tale of intrigue finds Valentina Cortese involved in an assassination plot. She helps the police apprehend the conspirators after an innocent bystander is accidentally killed.

The Queen of Spades

The Queen of Spades

Thorold Dickinson 1949 1h 35m 5.0

An elderly countess strikes a bargain with the devil and exchanges her soul for the ability to always win at cards. An army officer, who is also a fanatic about cards, murders her for the secret, then finds himself haunted by the woman's spirit.

Gaslight

Gaslight

Thorold Dickinson 1940 1h 24m 6.5

Twenty years after the murder of Alice Barlow, her house is finally occupied again. However, the husband of the couple who have moved in has a secret which he will do anything to keep hidden.

The Arsenal Stadium Mystery

The Arsenal Stadium Mystery

Thorold Dickinson 1939 1h 24m 5.0

After a star player drops dead during a charity football match between Arsenal and amateur side the Trojans, Inspector Slade of Scotland Yard is called in to solve the crime.

The High Command

The High Command

Thorold Dickinson 1937 1h 24m 6.0

A general of the old school, who believes strongly in his own honour and sense of duty, must come to terms with a crime he commited years earlier, during the Irish War for Independence in 1921.

Calling the Tune

Calling the Tune

Thorold Dickinson, Reginald Denham 1936 1h 20m 5.0

A gramophone manufacturer's daughter loves the son of the man he once cheated.

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