Directing

Oswald Mitchell

Born January 1, 1890 · Swansea, Wales, UK

Died April 27, 1949 · aged 59

No biography available.

Known For

Sailors Don't CareSailors Don't Care · 1940
Sailors Don't Care
5.01940
MovieComedy
Boat building father and son join the river patrol service and get caught-up in a spy ring.
The Greed of William HartThe Greed of William Hart · 1948
The Greed of William Hart
5.21948
MovieMysteryHorror
Hart and Moore are grave-robbers who provide cadavers to the medical students of 19th-century Edinburgh. When the supply becomes low and demand still great, the two decide to create their own supply, a plan that proves profitable when they stick to vagrants, prostitutes and drunkards. But when they poison likable Jamie, the townsfolk retaliate. NB: This film was originally written to be about Burke and Hare, but after it was completed, the British censors refused to allow its release on the grounds those names themselves were offensive; thus the entire soundtrack was recut so that new names - Hart and Moore - recorded by the film's actors, were cut into the previously recorded lines, replacing the offending "Burke" or "Hare", sentence by sentence.
JailbirdsJailbirds · 1940
Jailbirds
7.01940
MovieComedyCrime
Two convicts escape prison and get a job in a bakery. Their attempts to go straight are endangered by a third escaped convict.
Loyal HeartLoyal Heart · 1947
Loyal Heart
8.01947
MovieDrama
This heartwarming British drama is based on Beth the Sheepdog, a novel by Ernest Lewis. The story concerns the efforts of various interested human parties to enter Beth in the All-England Dog Championship. When a farmer is unsuccessful in his efforts to purchase Beth for his own, he spitefully accuses the dog’s owner of sheep stealing.
No Orchids for Miss BlandishNo Orchids for Miss Blandish · 1948
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
6.01948
MovieCrime
A sheltered heiress is abducted on her wedding night by a trio of cheap hoods.
The Dummy TalksThe Dummy Talks · 1943
The Dummy Talks
5.41943
MovieMysteryComedy
An operation of counterfeit five pound notes is discovered at a variety theater, leading to murder during the performance.
Such Is the LawSuch Is the Law · 1930
Such Is the Law
10.01930
MovieDrama
British drama centered on a mother's desperate attempts to save her daughter's failing marriage as the film explores family loyalty, domestic conflict, and the social pressures surrounding divorce during the early 1930s.
Danny BoyDanny Boy · 1941
Danny Boy
6.51941
MovieDrama
A remake of Oswald Mitchell's own 1934 production, a story of Jayne Kaye (Ann Todd), a successful singer in America who returns to Britain during the Blitz to find her ex-husband and son who have fallen on hard times.

Movies

Sailors Don't CareSailors Don't Care · 1940
Sailors Don't Care
5.01940
MovieComedy
Boat building father and son join the river patrol service and get caught-up in a spy ring.
The Greed of William HartThe Greed of William Hart · 1948
The Greed of William Hart
5.21948
MovieMysteryHorror
Hart and Moore are grave-robbers who provide cadavers to the medical students of 19th-century Edinburgh. When the supply becomes low and demand still great, the two decide to create their own supply, a plan that proves profitable when they stick to vagrants, prostitutes and drunkards. But when they poison likable Jamie, the townsfolk retaliate. NB: This film was originally written to be about Burke and Hare, but after it was completed, the British censors refused to allow its release on the grounds those names themselves were offensive; thus the entire soundtrack was recut so that new names - Hart and Moore - recorded by the film's actors, were cut into the previously recorded lines, replacing the offending "Burke" or "Hare", sentence by sentence.
JailbirdsJailbirds · 1940
Jailbirds
7.01940
MovieComedyCrime
Two convicts escape prison and get a job in a bakery. Their attempts to go straight are endangered by a third escaped convict.
Loyal HeartLoyal Heart · 1947
Loyal Heart
8.01947
MovieDrama
This heartwarming British drama is based on Beth the Sheepdog, a novel by Ernest Lewis. The story concerns the efforts of various interested human parties to enter Beth in the All-England Dog Championship. When a farmer is unsuccessful in his efforts to purchase Beth for his own, he spitefully accuses the dog’s owner of sheep stealing.
No Orchids for Miss BlandishNo Orchids for Miss Blandish · 1948
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
6.01948
MovieCrime
A sheltered heiress is abducted on her wedding night by a trio of cheap hoods.
The Dummy TalksThe Dummy Talks · 1943
The Dummy Talks
5.41943
MovieMysteryComedy
An operation of counterfeit five pound notes is discovered at a variety theater, leading to murder during the performance.
Such Is the LawSuch Is the Law · 1930
Such Is the Law
10.01930
MovieDrama
British drama centered on a mother's desperate attempts to save her daughter's failing marriage as the film explores family loyalty, domestic conflict, and the social pressures surrounding divorce during the early 1930s.
Danny BoyDanny Boy · 1941
Danny Boy
6.51941
MovieDrama
A remake of Oswald Mitchell's own 1934 production, a story of Jayne Kaye (Ann Todd), a successful singer in America who returns to Britain during the Blitz to find her ex-husband and son who have fallen on hard times.
House of DarknessHouse of Darkness · 1948
House of Darkness
5.81948
MovieHorror
In this psychological thriller, an avaricious man covets his stepbrother's home. The greedy fellow knows that his stepbrother has a heart condition and so sets off a fatal attack by smashing a beloved violin. However, his actions do not come without a terrible price.
Black MemoryBlack Memory · 1947
Black Memory
5.31947
MovieCrimeDrama
Cockney Danny Cruff is the son of a man wrongly accused of murder. Danny decides to solve the mystery himself by hobnobbing with London's underworld. To do this, he poses as a juvenile delinquent.
Old Mother RileyOld Mother Riley · 1937
Old Mother Riley
7.51937
MovieComedy
Old Mother Riley is a British comedy film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane, Barbara Everest, Patrick Ludlow and Hubert Leslie. Mother Riley and her daughter stop the plans of some disinherited relatives to overturn the terms of a will. It was the first in the Old Mother Riley series of films.
Bob's Your UncleBob's Your Uncle · 1942
Bob's Your Uncle
5.31942
MovieComedy
Home guardsman Albert is in love with Dolly, the daughter of commanding officer Diehard. In order to impress her, Albert tries to raise funds to buy a tank for the village.
The Great Gay RoadThe Great Gay Road · 1931
The Great Gay Road
10.01931
MovieRomanceDrama
'Romance of the open road and the circus. A tramp poses as baronet's lost son but relinquishes his sweetheart to a younger man.' (British Film Institute)
Old Mother Riley in ParisOld Mother Riley in Paris · 1938
Old Mother Riley in Paris
5.71938
MovieComedy
Old Mother Riley falls into money so goes to Paris, where she is mistaken for a spy.
Shipmates o' MineShipmates o' Mine · 1936
Shipmates o' Mine
7.01936
Movie
A through-the-years story with songs and sentiments. A sailor rises from first officer to captain, gets married and has a son, but loses his command when his ship is rammed and the vessel is abandoned to save passengers. For years he lives in the countryside. Then his son, now grown, contacts his father's old shipmates and eventually their ship is put back into commission with its old skipper in command.
Rose of TraleeRose of Tralee · 1937
Rose of Tralee
8.01937
MovieMusicDrama
An Irish singer heads to America to seek fame and fortune. Once successful he returns home to search for his family.
Mysterious Mr. NicholsonMysterious Mr. Nicholson · 1947
Mysterious Mr. Nicholson
5.01947
MovieDramaMystery
A change in a will, a murder and a mysterious letter. The police look to a former cat burglar to aid them in the investigation.