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Sydney Box

Born April 29, 1907 · Beckenham, Kent, England, UK

Died May 25, 1983 · aged 76

Frank Sydney Box (29 April 1907 – 25 May 1983) was a British film producer and screenwriter, and brother of British film producer Betty Box. In 1940, he founded the documentary film company Verity Films with Jay Lewis.[2] He produced and co-wrote the screenplay, with his then wife director Muriel Box, for The Seventh Veil (1945), which received the 1946 Oscar for best original screenplay.[3] Syd…

Known For

On ApprovalOn Approval · 1944
On Approval
7.11944
MovieComedyRomance
Two wealthy Victorian widows are courted tentatively by two impoverished British aristocrats. When one of the dowagers suggests that her beau go away with her for a month to see if they are compatible, the fireworks begin.
Deadlier Than the MaleDeadlier Than the Male · 1967
Deadlier Than the Male
5.91967
MovieActionComedy
British agent Bulldog Drummond is assigned to stop a master criminal who uses beautiful women to do his killings.
Forbidden CargoForbidden Cargo · 1954
Forbidden Cargo
6.91954
MovieCrimeThriller
Kenyon is a narcotics agent who, with the aid of a titled bird-watcher attempts to trap a brother and sister drug smuggling team.
Once Upon a DreamOnce Upon a Dream · 1949
Once Upon a Dream
6.81949
MovieRomanceComedy
An officer's wife has a romantic dream about her husband's man (servant) and comes to believe it is true. Meanwhile the husband has asked his servant to help him, after the war, to suggest ways to ignite the romance he and his wife had before the war, as well as find a way to make money in a post-war economy.
EyewitnessEyewitness · 1956
Eyewitness
6.81956
MovieCrimeDrama
Lucy Church, the sole witness to a fatal robbery, is struck by a passing bus and her life lies in the balance as the thieves wait for a chance to finish her off.
Street CornerStreet Corner · 1953
Street Corner
5.51953
MovieThrillerDrama
A pseudo-documentary focusing on the daily work and routine of women police officers built around three different storylines.
A Girl in a MillionA Girl in a Million · 1946
A Girl in a Million
6.31946
MovieComedy
A young scientist freed by divorce from a nagging wife, isolates himself from women. His peace is broken by a lovely young girl to whom he is forced to give shelter. He marries her and finds that his dumb wife is not so dumb.
Holiday CampHoliday Camp · 1947
Holiday Camp
6.81947
MovieComedy
The Huggett family go to a holiday camp, and get involved in crooked card players, a murderer on the run, and a pregnant young girl and her boyfriend missing from home.

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