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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Tons of Trouble | Leslie S. Hiscott | ||||
| 1955 | The Time of His Life | Leslie S. Hiscott | ||||
| 1943 | The Butler's Dilemma | Leslie S. Hiscott | B&W | |||
| 1942 | Lady from Lisbon | Leslie S. Hiscott | B&W | |||
| 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 |
| 1933 | Keep It Quiet | Leslie S. Hiscott | B&W | |||
| 1933 | The Melody Maker | Leslie S. Hiscott | 6 reels | 16mm | B&W | Sound |
| 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 | ||
| 1931 | The Sleeping Cardinal | Leslie S. Hiscott | 84 min | B&W | ||
| 1930 | Call of the Sea | Leslie S. Hiscott | B&W | |||
| 1928 | The Passing of Mr. Quinn | Julius Hagen, Leslie S. Hiscott | B&W |