Directing

Robert Hartford-Davis

Born July 23, 1923 · England, UK

Died June 12, 1977 · aged 53

Robert Hartford-Davis (born William Henry Davis, 23 July 1923 – 12 June 1977) was a British born producer, director and writer, who worked on film and television in both in the United Kingdom and United States. He is also sometimes credited as Michael Burrowes or Robert Hartford. Hartford-Davis was born in Ramsgate, Kent in 1923 as William Henry Davis; he changed his name on becoming a television…

Known For

Black GunnBlack Gunn · 1972
Black Gunn
★ 5.71972
MovieActionThriller
A successful and popular nightclub owner who believes financial independence is the path to equality and success, must act as a go-between for militant-minded brother and the white gang syndicate his brother has attacked and robbed. Their involvements lead to a breathless race course chase, the destruction of a dopepusher and a violent waterfront climax.
CorruptionCorruption · 1968
Corruption
★ 5.91968
MovieHorror
A surgeon discovers that he can restore the beauty to his girlfriend's scarred face by murdering other women and extracting fluids from their pituitary gland. However, the effects only last for a short time, so he has to kill more and more women. It is ultimately a killing spree which ends with considerable death and disaster.
Press for TimePress for Time · 1966
Press for Time
★ 5.91966
MovieComedy
Norman is quite happy selling newspapers outside Westminster station but his Grandfather (the Prime Minister) wants to get him "a more responsible job". A few favours are called in and Norman becomes the newest reporter at the seaside town of Tinmouth. After causing chaos at a local council meeting and causing the demolition of a new house he tries to organise a beauty pageant. A slapstick tale of corruption in high and low places
The TakeThe Take · 1974
The Take
★ 6.81974
MovieActionThriller
A policeman in New Mexico takes payoff money but still manages to go after a racketeer.
The Black TormentThe Black Torment · 1964
The Black Torment
★ 5.91964
MovieHorrorMystery
A lord returns to his manor with his new wife, to hear rumours that he had already secretly returned and had committed several murders. Has he lost his mind, or is something dark afoot ?
The Sandwich ManThe Sandwich Man · 1966
The Sandwich Man
★ 6.51966
MovieComedy
A man with a sandwich-board (advert) wanders around London meeting many strange characters.
The Smashing Bird I Used to KnowThe Smashing Bird I Used to Know · 1969
The Smashing Bird I Used to Know
★ 4.91969
MovieDrama
A traumatized and troubled teenager is sent to an all-girls detention home where she strikes up an unlikely friendship with a fellow inmate.
The Yellow Teddy BearsThe Yellow Teddy Bears · 1963
The Yellow Teddy Bears
★ 5.01963
MovieDrama
A clique of girls in an English school wear a small yellow teddy bear on their uniform to signify that they have lost their virginity. Linda, the girls' leader, fears she may be pregnant from her window cleaner boyfriend, "Kinky", an aspiring pop singer. Desperate, and unable to confide in her parents, she must wrestle with her conscience and decide what course of action to take. Meanwhile, a concerned teacher learns the significance of the yellow teddy bears, and in trying to help the girls in question, puts her own career in jeopardy.

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