Directing

Godfrey Grayson

Born August 2, 1913 · Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK

Died June 1, 1998 · aged 84

Godfrey Ramsey H. Grayson (1913, Birkenhead, Cheshire[1] – 1998, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey[2]) was an English film director.

Known For

Innocent MeetingInnocent Meeting · 1959
Innocent Meeting
6.71959
MovieDramaCrime
The daughter of a textile company owner falls in love with a young illustrator with a secret criminal past.
The Lady Craved ExcitementThe Lady Craved Excitement · 1950
The Lady Craved Excitement
5.81950
MovieComedyMystery
A music-hall performer and her boyfriend find themselves caught up in the machinations of a trio of not particularly bright crooks.
Dick Barton at BayDick Barton at Bay · 1950
Dick Barton at Bay
4.31950
MovieAdventureCrime
David Phillips (Patrick Macnee) is running down the darkened streets of London's Limehouse district, pursued by two men with guns. He finds a public phone and puts a call through to Dick Barton (Don Stannard), but before he can report, a shot rings out. Barton must piece together what Phillips found out that got him killed. Phillips had been assigned to protect Professor Mitchell (Percy Walsh) and his new development, a ray capable of exploding any unstable element aboard an aircraft in flight. Mitchell has been targeted for kidnapping by Serge Volkoff (Meinhart Maur), a foreign agent from Eastern Europe, as part of a larger, much more sinister plot to destroy England and cripple Western Europe. Complicating matters further is that Mitchell's daughter (Joyce Linden) has also been kidnapped, and Barton must contend with Volkoff's crafty female companion Anna (Tamara Desni).
Room to LetRoom to Let · 1950
Room to Let
7.51950
MovieMysteryHorror
In 1904 London, neighbors begin to suspect that a very strange man calling himself Dr. Fell may indeed be the famous Jack the Ripper.
So Evil, So YoungSo Evil, So Young · 1961
So Evil, So Young
4.71961
MovieDrama
A young girl is framed for a robbery and sent to a harsh reform school, where she becomes the target of a vicious warden.
The Adventures of P.C. 49: Investigating the Case of the Guardian AngelThe Adventures of P.C. 49: Investigating the Case of the Guardian Angel · 1949
The Adventures of P.C. 49: Investigating the Case of the Guardian Angel
5.91949
MovieDramaCrime
A police constable goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of violent thieves.
The Spider's WebThe Spider's Web · 1960
The Spider's Web
6.61960
MovieMysteryComedy
Mystery film based on an Agatha Christie play. An ambassador's wife must hide the corpse of her stepdaughter's unlikeable stepfather from her husband, who is bringing important visitors to their country home.
The FakeThe Fake · 1953
The Fake
5.91953
MovieCrimeDrama
Someone is stealing priceless paintings from the great museums of the world and replacing them with nearly flawless forgeries. Leonardo da Vinci's "Madonna and Child" is being shipped to London's Tate Gallery for a special exhibition, and Paul Mitchell is assigned to protect it. Upon the painting's arrival, Paul realizes it has been switched. Eager to collect the museum's $50,000 reward, he teams up with Mary Mason, a Tate employee, to recover the original.

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Dick Barton at BayDick Barton at Bay · 1950
Dick Barton at Bay
4.31950
MovieAdventureCrime
David Phillips (Patrick Macnee) is running down the darkened streets of London's Limehouse district, pursued by two men with guns. He finds a public phone and puts a call through to Dick Barton (Don Stannard), but before he can report, a shot rings out. Barton must piece together what Phillips found out that got him killed. Phillips had been assigned to protect Professor Mitchell (Percy Walsh) and his new development, a ray capable of exploding any unstable element aboard an aircraft in flight. Mitchell has been targeted for kidnapping by Serge Volkoff (Meinhart Maur), a foreign agent from Eastern Europe, as part of a larger, much more sinister plot to destroy England and cripple Western Europe. Complicating matters further is that Mitchell's daughter (Joyce Linden) has also been kidnapped, and Barton must contend with Volkoff's crafty female companion Anna (Tamara Desni).

Director

The PursuersThe Pursuers · 1961
The Pursuers
5.61961
Movie
A group of former concentration camp prisoners has formed an underground network to hunt Nazi leaders, who are still on the loose. At a secret meeting in Paris they discuss what to do with the former Auschwitz commandant Karl Brochmann, who since 12 years lives in London under the false identity of Karl Luther. They decide to take the law in their own hands, and send their member David to London. He starts his commission by scaring Luther, to see his reactions. Luther is already nervous, because the newspapers are writing about the capture of Eichmann. When he finds out that somebody has broken into his apartment and painted a swastika on his mirror, he gets terrified. He empties his bank account, packs a bag with all his cash and runs away, followed by David.

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