6.4
Movie
Directing
Francis Searle
- Born
- Died
- (aged 93)
- Birthplace
- Putney, London, England, UK
- Credits
- 45 titles
Biography
Francis Searle (14 March 1909 – 31 July 2002) was an English film director, writer and producer. He was active in the post Second World War cinema industry. Amongst the films he directed were The Lady Craved Excitement (1950), One Way Out (1955) and It All Goes to Show (1969).
Signature work
Known For
6.4
Movie
6.0
Movie
The Man in Black
4.7
Movie
Things Happen at Night
7.1
Movie
The Marked One
6.1
Movie
Final Appointment
6.0
Movie
The Diplomatic Corpse
5.8
Movie
The Lady Craved Excitement
6.6
Movie
The Gelignite Gang
5.4
Movie
Undercover Girl
5.8
Movie
Stolen Assignment
6.2
Movie
Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard
6.1
Movie
Freedom to Die
5.9
Movie
Dead Man's Evidence
5.1
Movie
Gaolbreak
6.0
Movie
Murder at 3am
6.5
Movie
Never Look Back
6.4
Movie
The Rossiter Case
5.6
Movie
Night of the Prowler
Crew credits 45
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A Hole Lot of Trouble Film | Director, Producer |
| 1971 | A Couple of Beauties Film | Writer, Producer, Director |
| 1969 | It All Goes to Show Film | Story, Director, Producer |
| 1968 | The Pale Faced Girl Film | Director |
| 1968 | Gold Is Where You Find It Film | Director |
| 1968 | Talk of the Devil Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1966 | Miss MacTaggart Won't Lie Down Film | Director, Producer |
| 1963 | The Marked One Film | Director |
| 1962 | Night of the Prowler Film | Director |
| 1962 | Dead Man's Evidence Film | Director, Screenplay, Producer |
| 1962 | Gaolbreak Film | Director, Producer |
| 1962 | Emergency Film | Director |
| 1961 | Freedom to Die Film | Director |
| 1961 | Ticket to Paradise Film | Director, Producer |
| 1960 | Trouble with Eve Film | Director |
| 1958 | The Diplomatic Corpse Film | Producer |
| 1958 | Undercover Girl Film | Director |
| 1958 | Murder at Site 3 Film | Director |
| 1957 | A Day of Grace Film | Director, Writer |
| 1956 | The Gelignite Gang Film | Director |
| 1955 | One Way Out Film | Director |
| 1955 | Stolen Assignment Film | Producer |
| 1955 | A Yank in Ermine Film | Associate Producer |
| 1954 | Final Appointment Film | Producer |
| 1954 | Profile Film | Director |
| 1953 | Murder at 3am Film | Director |
| 1953 | Wheel of Fate Film | Director |
| 1952 | Love's a Luxury Film | Director, Writer |
| 1952 | Never Look Back Film | Director, Writer |
| 1952 | Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard Film | Director |
| 1952 | Bulldog Drummond Film | Director |
| 1951 | A Case For P.C. 49 Film | Script, Director |
| 1951 | Cloudburst Film | Director, Writer |
| 1951 | The Rossiter Case Film | Director, Writer |
| 1950 | The Lady Craved Excitement Film | Director, Writer |
| 1950 | Someone at the Door Film | Director |
| 1950 | The Man in Black Film | Director, Story |
| 1949 | Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1948 | Things Happen at Night Film | Director |
| 1946 | A Girl in a Million Film | Director |
| 1944 | Sports Day Film | Writer, Director |
| 1941 | Collection of Films for the Armed Forces #6 Film | Director |
| 1941 | Sam Pepys Joins the Navy Film | Director |
| 1941 | Hospital Nurse Film | Director |
| 1939 | Sheep Dog Film | Cinematography |