Brian Desmond Hurst

Biography

Brian Desmond Hurst was an Irish film director. With over thirty films in his filmography, Hurst was hailed as Northern Ireland's best film director by BBC film critic Mike Catto. He is perhaps best known for the 1951 A Christmas Carol adaptation Scrooge.

Known for

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The Playboy of the Western World

1962 ⭐ 6.3

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Behind the Mask

1958 ⭐ 6.4

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Dangerous Exile

1957 ⭐ 6.3

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The Black Tent

1956 ⭐ 6.4

Career timeline

1962

The Playboy of the Western World

1962

⭐ 6.3

1961

His and Hers

1961

⭐ 5.3

1958

Behind the Mask

1958

⭐ 6.4

1957

Dangerous Exile

1957

⭐ 6.3

1956

The Black Tent

1956

⭐ 6.4

1955

Simba

1955

⭐ 6.6

1953

Malta Story

1953

⭐ 6.1

1951

Scrooge Notable

1951

⭐ 7.4

1949

Trottie True Notable

1949

⭐ 7.0

1947

The Mark of Cain

1947

⭐ 6.2

Hungry Hill

1947

⭐ 5.8

1946

Theirs Is the Glory

1946

⭐ 6.9

1942

Alibi

1942

⭐ 6.0

1941

Dangerous Moonlight

1941

⭐ 6.8

1940

Miss Grant Goes to the Door

1940

⭐ 4.0

1939

The Lion Has Wings

1939

⭐ 6.4

On the Night of the Fire

1939

⭐ 5.4

1938

Prison Without Bars Notable

1938

⭐ 7.5

1937

Glamorous Night Notable

1937

⭐ 7.5

1936

Sensation

1936

⭐ 6.0

The Tenth Man Notable

1936

⭐ 7.5

Ourselves Alone Notable

1936

⭐ 7.5

1935

Riders to the Sea Notable

1935

⭐ 10.0

1934

The Tell-Tale Heart

1934

⭐ 6.0

Frequently appears with

Siobhán McKenna

Pegeen Mike

Gary Raymond

The Playboy (Christy Maho

Liam Redmond

Michael James

Michael Redgrave

Sir Arthur Benson-Gray

Tony Britton

Philip Selwood

Carl Möhner

Carl Romek

Niall MacGinnis

Neil Isherwood

Vanessa Redgrave

Pamela Benson-Gray

Full filmography

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The Playboy of the Western World

1962 ⭐ 6.3

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His and Hers

1961 ⭐ 5.3

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Behind the Mask

1958 ⭐ 6.4

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Dangerous Exile

1957 ⭐ 6.3

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The Black Tent

1956 ⭐ 6.4

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Simba

1955 ⭐ 6.6

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Malta Story

1953 ⭐ 6.1

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Scrooge

1951 ⭐ 7.4

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Trottie True

1949 ⭐ 7.0

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The Mark of Cain

1947 ⭐ 6.2

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Hungry Hill

1947 ⭐ 5.8

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Theirs Is the Glory

1946 ⭐ 6.9

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Alibi

1942 ⭐ 6.0

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Dangerous Moonlight

1941 ⭐ 6.8

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Miss Grant Goes to the Door

1940 ⭐ 4.0

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The Lion Has Wings

1939 ⭐ 6.4

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On the Night of the Fire

1939 ⭐ 5.4

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Prison Without Bars

1938 ⭐ 7.5

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Glamorous Night

1937 ⭐ 7.5

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Sensation

1936 ⭐ 6.0