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Thomas Bentley is a Director and Scriptwriter British born on 1888 at London (United-kingdom)

Thomas Bentley

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Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 1888 at London (United-kingdom)
Death 1957 (at 68 years) at Warwickshire (United-kingdom)

Thomas Bentley (1880 – 1950) was a British film director. He directed 68 films between 1912 and 1941. He directed three films in the early DeForest Phonofilm sound-on-film process, The Man in the Street (1926), The Antidote (1927), and Acci-Dental Treatment (1928).

Bentley was born in London and originally trained as an engineer, but went on to become a vaudeville performer well known for impersonating the characters from the novels of Charles Dickens on stage. His directing career in silent films began in 1910 with his adaptations of a number of Dickens' novels to film. After his retirement from directing in 1941 he became technical advisor to the British Film Council.

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Filmography of Thomas Bentley (59 films)

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Old Mother Riley's Circus
Old Mother Riley's Circus (1941)
, 1h20
Directed by Thomas Bentley
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors John Longden, Edgar Driver, Roy Emerton, O. B. Clarence, Syd Crossley, Hector Abbas
Rating49% 2.4643852.4643852.4643852.4643852.464385
Old Mother Riley is the ringmaster after taking over a big top with flagging fortunes. Although the circus is plagued by the disappearance of its owner, and the bailiffs are at the door, the show somehow manages to go on. Money starts to pour in, financial disaster is avoided, and Mother Riley discovers her long-lost daughter is in fact the star of the show.
The Middle Watch
The Middle Watch (1940)
, 1h27
Directed by Thomas Bentley
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Political films, Films based on plays
Actors Jack Buchanan, Greta Gynt, Fred Emney, Kay Walsh, Leslie Fuller, Bruce Seton
Rating62% 3.119023.119023.119023.119023.11902
This comedy film features battleship Captain Maitland (Jack Buchanan) celebrating a bon voyage party. He later discovers two stowaways, attractive young women, but much too late to turn back. Despite the captain's efforts to hide them, they are soon discovered, with predictable consequences.
Silver Blaze
Silver Blaze (1937)
, 1h11
Directed by Thomas Bentley
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Crime
Themes Sherlock Holmes films
Actors Arthur Wontner, Ian Fleming, John Turnbull, John Turnbull, Robert Horton, Judy Gunn
Rating57% 2.8526252.8526252.8526252.8526252.852625
Sherlock Holmes takes a holiday by visiting his old friend Sir Henry Baskerville (Lawrence Grossmith). Sherlock's vacation ends when he and Dr. Watson suddenly find themselves in the middle of a double-murder mystery. Now they have got to find Professor Robert Moriarty (Lyn Harding) and the horse, Silver Blaze before the great cup final horse race and bring the criminals to justice.
No Monkey Business
No Monkey Business (1935)
, 1h18
Directed by Marcel Varnel, Thomas Bentley
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Gene Gerrard, June Clyde, Hal Gordon, Richard Hearne, Charles Paton, Fred Duprez
Rating54% 2.73182.73182.73182.73182.7318
After a music hall performer has his performing partner, an ape, confiscated by his financial creditors he persuades his assistant to dress up and impersonate the animal so that he can continue his act. However a series of embarressments arise when they are invited to stay at a country house by a young woman who wishes to demonstrate to her father her theory that apes are as intelligent as people.
Royal Cavalcade
Royal Cavalcade (1935)
, 1h44
Directed by Herbert Brenon, Marcel Varnel, Thomas Bentley, Norman Lee, Walter Summers, W. P. Kellino
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Documentary
Actors Marie Lohr, Olga Lindo, Hermione Baddeley, Owen Nares, Charles Paton, C.V. France
Rating65% 3.2980953.2980953.2980953.2980953.298095
The film portrays a dramatised pastiche of great events that occurred during the reign of George V. It was made to mark the twenty fifth anniversary of his succession to the throne.