Henry Cass

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.

Directed

1. Last Holiday (1950) — Director
2. Blood of the Vampire (1958) — Director
3. The Hand (1960) — Director
4. Young Wives' Tale (1951) — Director
5. Breakaway (1956) — Director
6. No Place for Jennifer (1950) — Director
7. Castle in the Air (1952) — Director
8. The Glass Mountain (1949) — Director
9. Bond of Fear (1956) — Director
10. Father's Doing Fine (1952) — Director
11. The Crooked Sky (1957) — Director
12. 29 Acacia Avenue (1945) — Director
13. Booby Trap (1957) — Director
14. No Smoking (1955) — Director
15. The Reluctant Bride (1955) — Director
16. The High Terrace (1956) — Director
17. Lancashire Luck (1938) — Director
18. Professor Tim (1957) — Director
19. The Man Who Couldn't Walk (1960) — Director
20. Mr. Brown Comes Down The Hill (1965) — Director
21. Happy DeathDay (1968) — Director
22. Give A Dog A Bone (1965) — Director
23. Boyd's Shop (1960) — Director
24. Windfall (1955) — Director
25. Jig-Saw: Careless Talk Costs Lives (1943) — Director
26. Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2 (1945) — Director
27. Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. 2: Macbeth Act II, Scene 2 and Act V, Scene I (1945) — Director
28. Audrey Hepburn Test (1952) — Director