Leslie S. Hiscott
British film director and screenwriter (1894–1968)
Leslie Stephenson Hiscott was a British film director and screenwriter who made over sixty films between 1925 and 1956. He was born in London in 1894. He directed Alibi (1931), the first ever depiction of Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie's Belgian detective, with Austin Trevor in the lead role. He directed a follow-up, Black Coffee, also starring Trevor.
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Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 15 films (1928–1956) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 2 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | The Passing of Mr. Quinn | Julius Hagen, Leslie S. Hiscott | B&W | |||
| 1930 | Call of the Sea | Leslie S. Hiscott | B&W | |||
| 1931 | The Sleeping Cardinal | Leslie S. Hiscott | 84 min | B&W | ||
| 1932 | Murder at Covent Garden | Leslie S. Hiscott | B&W | |||
| 1932 | Out of the past. | Vitaphone Corp. | 1 reel | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1932 | The Crooked Lady | Leslie S. Hiscott | B&W | |||
| 1932 | The Missing Rembrandt | Leslie S. Hiscott | 84 min | B&W | ||
| 1933 | Keep It Quiet | Leslie S. Hiscott | B&W | |||
| 1933 | The Melody Maker | Leslie S. Hiscott | 6 reels | 16mm | B&W | Sound |
| 1935 | A Fire Has Been Arranged | Leslie S. Hiscott | 8 reels | 16mm | B&W | Sound |
| 1935 | The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes | Leslie S. Hiscott | 8 reels | 16mm | B&W | Sound |
| 1942 | Lady from Lisbon | Leslie S. Hiscott | B&W | |||
| 1943 | The Butler's Dilemma | Leslie S. Hiscott | B&W | |||
| 1955 | The Time of His Life | Leslie S. Hiscott | ||||
| 1956 | Tons of Trouble | Leslie S. Hiscott |