Compton Bennett

British film director (1900-1974)

Herbert William Compton Bennett, better known as Compton Bennett, was an English film director, writer and producer. He is perhaps best known for directing the 1945 film The Seventh Veil and the 1950 version of the film King Solomon's Mines, an adaptation of an Allan Quatermain story.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 17 films (1945–1957) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 2 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1945 The Seventh Veil Contemporary Films 94 min 16mm Color & B&W sound
1946 The Seventh Veil. Compton Bennett 11 reels. 35mm Color & B&W sound
1946 The Years Between Compton Bennett 88 min B&W
1946 The Years Between. Compton Bennett 11 reels. 35mm B&W sound
1948 The Years Between. Berry College 17 min. 16mm B&W sound
1949 Daybreak. Compton Bennett 2 reels 16mm B&W sound
1949 My Own True Love. Compton Bennett 84 min. 35mm B&W sound
1949 That Forsyte Woman. Compton Bennett 112 min 35mm Color sound
1950 My Own True Love Compton Bennett 84 min 16mm B&W
1952 Gift Horse Compton Bennett 100 min B&W
1952 So Little Time Dick Borden Productions 1000 ft B&W
1952 So Little Time Compton Bennett 12:00 B&W
1952 So Little Time Compton Bennett 88 min B&W
1952 So little time.. Compton Bennett 88 min B&W
1953 Desperate Moment Niles 88 min. 16mm B&W
1956 AFTER THE BALL. Universal International 7 min 35mm Color sound
1957 That Woman Opposite Compton Bennett 85 min B&W