Directing
Lewis Allen
Born December 25, 1905 · Oakengates, Shropshire, England, UK
Died May 3, 2000 · aged 94
Lewis Allen (25 December 1905 – 3 May 2000) was an English film and television director. Allen worked mainly in the United States, directing 18 feature films between 1944 and 1959. From the mid-1950s he moved increasingly into television and worked on a number of the most popular shows of the time in the U.S. Description above from the Wikipedia Lewis Allen (director), licensed under CC-BY-SA, fu…
Known For
The Uninvited · 1944The Uninvited
★ 6.91944
MovieMysteryHorror
A pair of siblings from London purchase a surprisingly affordable, lonely cliff-top house in Cornwall, only to discover that it actually carries a ghostly price—and soon they’re caught up in a bizarre romantic triangle from beyond the grave.
Suddenly · 1954Suddenly
★ 6.41954
MovieCrimeThriller
The tranquility of a small town is marred only by sheriff Tod Shaw's unsuccessful courtship of widow Ellen Benson, a pacifist who can't abide guns and those who use them. But violence descends on Ellen's household willy-nilly when the U.S. President passes through town... and slightly psycho hired assassin John Baron finds the Benson home ideal for an ambush.
The Great Gatsby · 1949The Great Gatsby
★ 5.41949
MovieDramaMystery
Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifetyle of his landlord, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. He is drawn into Gatsby's circle, becoming a witness to obsession and tragedy.
Illegal · 1955Illegal
★ 6.51955
MovieCrimeDrama
A hugely successful DA goes into private practice after sending a man to the chair -- only to find out later he was innocent. Now the drunken attorney only seems to represent criminals and low lifes.
Valentino · 1951Valentino
★ 4.31951
MovieDramaRomance
Italian immigrant Rudolph Valentino makes it big in silent Hollywood, but he ends up struggling between his career and the woman he loves.
Those Endearing Young Charms · 1945Those Endearing Young Charms
★ 9.01945
MovieRomanceComedy
A soldier loses his girlfriend to his best buddy.
So Evil My Love · 1948So Evil My Love
★ 6.41948
MovieDramaThriller
In the late 19th century, on board a ship sailing from Jamaica to England, Olivia Harwood, a recent widow, takes on the task of caring for several malaria patients, including Mark Bellis, a mysterious and tormented painter.
Another Time, Another Place · 1958Another Time, Another Place
★ 5.81958
MovieDramaRomance
In England during WWII, an American news correspondent’s affair with a married British correspondent ends tragically when he is killed in action. Fearing a nervous breakdown as a result of his death, she travels to Cornwall to mourn with his family without any intention of revealing her relationship with him.
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