Brian Desmond Hurst

Directing • 39 Credits

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.

🎬 Directed Titles (24)

Directorial Filmography
Scrooge

Scrooge

1951 ⭐ 3.7
Malta Story

Malta Story

1953 ⭐ 3.1
Simba

Simba

1955 ⭐ 3.3
The Lion Has Wings

The Lion Has Wings

1939 ⭐ 3.2
Theirs Is the Glory

Theirs Is the Glory

1946 ⭐ 3.5
On the Night of the Fire

On the Night of the Fire

1939 ⭐ 2.7
His and Hers

His and Hers

1961 ⭐ 2.6
Dangerous Moonlight

Dangerous Moonlight

1941 ⭐ 3.4
The Black Tent

The Black Tent

1956 ⭐ 3.2
The Mark of Cain

The Mark of Cain

1947 ⭐ 3.1
Behind the Mask

Behind the Mask

1958 ⭐ 3.2
Hungry Hill

Hungry Hill

1947 ⭐ 2.9
Dangerous Exile

Dangerous Exile

1957 ⭐ 3.1
The Playboy of the Western World

The Playboy of the Western World

1962 ⭐ 3.1
Alibi

Alibi

1942 ⭐ 3.0
Trottie True

Trottie True

1949 ⭐ 3.5
The Tell-Tale Heart

The Tell-Tale Heart

1934 ⭐ 3.0
Miss Grant Goes to the Door

Miss Grant Goes to the Door

1940 ⭐ 2.0
The Tenth Man

The Tenth Man

1936 ⭐ 3.8
Sensation

Sensation

1936 ⭐ 3.0
Glamorous Night

Glamorous Night

1937 ⭐ 3.8
Ourselves Alone

Ourselves Alone

1936 ⭐ 3.8
Prison Without Bars

Prison Without Bars

1938 ⭐ 3.8
Riders to the Sea

Riders to the Sea

1935 ⭐ 5.0

✍️ Written & Story Credits (4)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
On the Night of the Fire

On the Night of the Fire

1939 ⭐ 2.7
Writer
The Playboy of the Western World

The Playboy of the Western World

1962 ⭐ 3.1
Screenplay
The Tell-Tale Heart

The Tell-Tale Heart

1934 ⭐ 3.0
Story
Riders to the Sea

Riders to the Sea

1935 ⭐ 5.0
Writer

🎭 Acting Roles (1)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Hangman's House

Hangman's House

1928 ⭐ 3.3
as Horse Race Spectator