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Gilbert Gunn

Born March 24, 1905 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Died December 6, 1967 · aged 62

Gilbert Gunn (24 March 1905 – 6 December 1967) was a British screenwriter and film director.

Known For

The Strange World of Planet XThe Strange World of Planet X · 1958
The Strange World of Planet X
4.81958
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Near a small English village, a scientific team is conducting experiments with magnetic fields, the results of which may have military applications but the intensification of which seem to be connected to UFO reports, a series of murders, an enormous insect egg, and a strange visitor with exceptional scientific knowledge.
My Wife's FamilyMy Wife's Family · 1956
My Wife's Family
10.01956
MovieComedy
The Door with Seven LocksThe Door with Seven Locks · 1940
The Door with Seven Locks
6.31940
MovieHorrorThriller
A wealthy lord dies and is entombed with a valuable deposit of jewels. Seven keys are required to unlock the tomb and get hold of the treasure. A mad doctor uses an iron maiden to systematically eliminate the heirs to the fortune.
Girls at SeaGirls at Sea · 1958
Girls at Sea
7.31958
MovieComedy
When HMS Scotia pays a visit to the French Riviera, the officers throw a lavish party to celebrate the engagement of Captain Robert Randall to Jill Eaton, a charming American girl; among the guests are Mary Carlton, Jill's American friend, and Antoinette, a vivacious redhead. However, when the last shore-boat is deemed unseaworthy, the girls are obliged to spend the night on ship. A series of hilarious complications ensue, as the officers attempt to keep the girls away from the beady eyes of Admiral Hewitt – who chooses this very night to board the Scotia.
Country PolicemanCountry Policeman · 1946
Country Policeman
1946
MovieDocumentary
A look at the work of a policeman in rural Scotland.
Valley of SongValley of Song · 1953
Valley of Song
8.01953
MovieComedyMusic
A little Welsh village is sundered by rival factions when a coveted contralto role in the "Messiah" is given to Mrs. Davies instead of Mrs. Lloyd. Based on a stage play "Choir Practice".
Operation BullshineOperation Bullshine · 1959
Operation Bullshine
5.51959
MovieWarComedy
During World War II, a Royal Artillery officer is assigned to an anti-aircraft battery that is filled with female soldiers of the Auxiliary Territorial Service. His wife who has enlisted is mistakenly posted to the battery in violation of regulations of husbands and wives serving together in the same formation. She becomes jealous of what she perceives as him paying too much attention to the other Auxiliary Territorial Service women.
What a WhopperWhat a Whopper · 1961
What a Whopper
6.21961
MovieComedy
A writer attempts to raise some cash by writing a book about the Loch Ness Monster. No publisher will take it because they all think there isn't really a monster. The writer and some of his friends make a fake monster and take photographs and then travel to Scotland to see if they can convince the locals.

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