Leslie S. Hiscott

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Leslie S. Hiscott
Born
Leslie Stephenson Hiscott

(1894-07-25)25 July 1894
Fulham, London, England
Died3 May 1968(1968-05-03) (aged 73)
Paddington, London, England
Years active1923–1956

Leslie Stephenson Hiscott (25 July 1894 3 May 1968) was an English 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 1931), also starring Trevor.

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During the 1930s, he became best known for his mystery films, also working on portrayals of Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes and A. E. W. Mason's Inspector Hanaud. He worked extensively at Twickenham Film Studios in west London where he was a co-founder. [1]

Filmography

Director

Screenwriter

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References

  1. BFI.org