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Henry Cass

Born June 24, 1903 in London, EnglandDied March 15, 198929 films

Henry Cass (24 June 1903 – 15 March 1989) was a British director, particularly prolific in film in the horror and comedy genres. Previously an actor, he was also a prolific stage director of classical theatre at the Old Vic in the 1930s.

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In 1923, Lee DeForest filmed Cass for a short film Henry Cass Demonstration Film made in DeForest's Phonofilm sound-on-film process. The film was previewed at the Engineers Society of New York on 12 April 1923, and premiered at the Rivoli Theatre in New York on 15 April 1923 with 17 other short Phonofilms.

Cass was married to the actress Joan Hopkins. They had one child, Martin Cass.

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Filmography

29 films as director
  1. 1968Happy DeathDayDirector
  2. 1965Mr. Brown Comes Down The HillDirector
  3. 1965Give A Dog A BoneDirector
  4. 1960Boyd's ShopDirector
  5. 1960The Man Who Couldn't WalkDirector
  6. 1960The HandDirector
  7. 1958Blood of the VampireDirector
  8. 1957Booby TrapDirector
  9. 1957The Crooked SkyDirector
  10. 1957Professor TimDirector
  11. 1956The High TerraceDirector
  12. 1956BreakawayDirector
  13. 1956Bond of FearDirector
  14. 1955No SmokingDirector
  15. 1955WindfallDirector
  16. 1955The Reluctant BrideDirector
  17. 1952Father's Doing FineDirector
  18. 1952Castle in the AirDirector
  19. 1952Audrey Hepburn TestDirector
  20. 1951Young Wives' TaleDirector
  21. 1950Last HolidayDirector
  22. 1950No Place for JenniferDirector
  23. 1949The Glass MountainDirector
  24. 1946The Glen Is OursDirector
  25. 1945Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2Director
  26. 194529 Acacia AvenueDirector
  27. 1945Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. 2: Macbeth Act II, Scene 2 and Act V, Scene IDirector
  28. 1943Jig-Saw: Careless Talk Costs LivesDirector
  29. 1937Lancashire LuckDirector