Brian Desmond Hurst

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Brian Desmond Hurst

Born February 12, 1895 · Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

Died September 26, 1986 · aged 91

Brian Desmond Hurst was an Irish film director. With over thirty films in his filmography, Hurst was hailed as Northern Ireland's best film director by BBC film critic Mike Catto. He is perhaps best known for the 1951 A Christmas Carol adaptation Scrooge.

Known For

ScroogeScrooge · 1951
Scrooge
★ 7.41951
MovieFantasyDrama
Ebenezer Scrooge malcontentedly shuffles through life as a cruel, miserly businessman, until he is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve who show him how his unhappy childhood and adult behavior has left him a selfish, lonely old man.
The Tell-Tale HeartThe Tell-Tale Heart · 1934
The Tell-Tale Heart
★ 6.01934
MovieHorror
A young man is driven mad by his obsession with the repulsive diseased eye of the old man who cares for him.
The Lion Has WingsThe Lion Has Wings · 1939
The Lion Has Wings
★ 6.41939
MovieDocumentaryWar
This early, influential propaganda film blends documentary and studio footage to show the valiant efforts of the Royal Air Force to defend the British people against the Nazis.
On the Night of the FireOn the Night of the Fire · 1939
On the Night of the Fire
★ 5.41939
MovieCrimeDrama
A barber gives in to temptation and steals some money, leading to blackmail and murder.
Tom Brown's SchooldaysTom Brown's Schooldays · 1951
Tom Brown's Schooldays
★ 7.01951
MovieDrama
In 1830s England, Tom Brown attends a rugby boys' school, where his moral and personal growth is formed through friendship, bullying–particularly from the cruel Flashman–and the influence of headmaster Dr Thomas Arnold.
Malta StoryMalta Story · 1953
Malta Story
★ 6.31953
MovieDramaWar
Malta, 1942, during World War II. While the German air force is relentlessly bombing the island, a British pilot falls in love with a young Maltese girl.
Theirs Is the GloryTheirs Is the Glory · 1946
Theirs Is the Glory
★ 6.91946
MovieWarDocumentary
Re-enactment of World War 2 Battle of Arnhem using the survivors from the battle.
Glamorous NightGlamorous Night · 1937
Glamorous Night
★ 7.51937
MovieDrama
Based on Ivor Novello's hit stage play: an opera singer and her gypsy friends try to rescue their king from the clutches of a would-be dictator.

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