Montgomery Tully
Irish film director and writer (1904–1988)
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Montgomery Tully (6 May 1904 – 10 October 1988) was an Irish film director and writer.[2]
Montgomery Tully | |
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 Montgomery Tully | |
| Born | Geoffrey Montgomery Tully[1] 6 May 1904 |
| Died | 10 October 1988 (aged 84) |
| Education | University of London |
| Occupations | Film director, screenwriter |
Film career
Born in Dublin, Tully studied at the University of London, and originally entered the film industry as a director of documentaries.[3] Later, Tully worked on low-budget British films, and is mostly known for his crime dramas.[4][5] He worked several times for Anglo Amalgamated[6] and British National.[7]
One of his films, No Road Back (1957), featured Sean Connery in a very early role.[8] His last film, The Terrornauts, was made in 1967.[2] He also worked in television, directing episodes of shows including Edgar Wallace Mysteries, Kraft Mystery Theatre, Man from Interpol and Fabian of the Yard.[1][3]
Partial filmography
- Waltz Time (1945)
- Murder in Reverse (1945)
- Spring Song (1946)
- Mrs. Fitzherbert (1947)
- Boys in Brown (1949)
- A Tale of Five Cities (a.k.a. A Tale of Five Women ) (1951)
- Girdle of Gold (1952)
- Small Town Story (1953)
- 36 Hours (a.k.a. Terror Street) (1953)
- The Diamond (a.k.a. The Diamond Wizard) (1954)
- Five Days (a.k.a. Paid to Kill) (1954)
- Devil's Point (a.k.a. Devil's Harbor) (1954)
- The Glass Cage (a.k.a. The Glass Tomb) (1955)
- Dial 999 (a.k.a. The Way Out) (1955)
- The Counterfeit Plan (1957)
- No Road Back (1957)
- The Key Man (a.k.a. Life at Stake) (1957)
- The Hypnotist (a.k.a. Scotland Yard Dragnet) (1957)
- Man in the Shadow (a.k.a. Violent Stranger) (1957)
- The Diplomatic Corpse (1958)
- Escapement (a.k.a. The Electronic Monster) (1958)
- The Strange Awakening (a.k.a. Female Fiends) (1958)
- The Long Knife (1958)
- Man with a Gun (1958)
- I Only Arsked! (1958)
- Man Accused (1959)
- The Price of Silence (1959)
- Jackpot (1960)
- The Man Who Was Nobody (1960)
- Dead Lucky (1960)
- The House in Marsh Road (a.k.a. Invisible Creature) (1960)
- Two Wives at One Wedding (1961)
- The Third Alibi (1961)
- Middle Course (1961)
- She Knows Y'Know (1962)
- Out of the Fog (a.k.a. Fog for a Killer) (1962)
- Clash by Night (a.k.a. Escape by Night) (1963)
- Master Spy (1963)
- Who Killed the Cat? (1966)
- The Terrornauts (1967)
- Battle Beneath the Earth (1967)
