Henry Cass

Directing

Henry Cass

Born
Died
(aged 85)
Birthplace
London, England
Credits
30 titles

Biography

Henry Cass (24 June 1903 – 15 March 1989) was a British director, particularly prolific in film in the horror and comedy genres. Previously an actor, he was also a prolific stage director of classical theatre at the Old Vic in the 1930s.

In 1923, Lee DeForest filmed Cass for a short film Henry Cass Demonstration Film made in DeForest's Phonofilm sound-on-film process. The film was previewed at the Engineers Society of New York on 12 April 1923, and premiered at the Rivoli Theatre in New York on 15 April 1923 with 17 other short Phonofilms.

Cass was married to the actress Joan Hopkins. They had one child, Martin Cass.

Signature work

Known For

Crew credits 30

YearTitleJob
1968 Happy DeathDay Film Director
1965 Mr. Brown Comes Down The Hill Film Director
1965 Give A Dog A Bone Film Director
1960 Boyd's Shop Film Director
1960 The Man Who Couldn't Walk Film Director
1960 The Hand Film Director
1958 Blood of the Vampire Film Director
1957 Booby Trap Film Director
1957 It Happened in Rome Film Dialogue Coach
1957 The Crooked Sky Film Director
1957 Professor Tim Film Director
1956 The High Terrace Film Director
1956 Breakaway Film Director
1956 Bond of Fear Film Director
1955 No Smoking Film Director
1955 Windfall Film Director
1955 The Reluctant Bride Film Director
1952 Father's Doing Fine Film Director
1952 Castle in the Air Film Director
1952 Audrey Hepburn Test Film Director
1951 Young Wives' Tale Film Director
1950 Last Holiday Film Director
1950 No Place for Jennifer Film Director
1949 The Glass Mountain Film Writer, Director
1946 The Glen Is Ours Film Director
1945 Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2 Film Director
1945 29 Acacia Avenue Film Director
1945 Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. 2: Macbeth Act II, Scene 2 and Act V, Scene I Film Director
1943 Jig-Saw: Careless Talk Costs Lives Film Director
1937 Lancashire Luck Film Director
Ask the AI