On this day in movie history - The League of Gentlemen (1960)

The League of Gentlemen

directed by Basil Dearden,

written by Bryan Forbes,

based on the novel by John Boland,

was released in the United Kingdom on April 7, 1960.

Music by Philip Green.

Cast:

Jack Hawkins, Nigel Patrick, Roger Livesey, Richard Attenborough, Bryan Forbes, Kieron Moore, Terence Alexander, Norman Bird, Robert Coote, Melissa Stribling, Nanette Newman, Lydia Sherwood, Doris Hare, David Lodge, Patrick Wymark, Gerald Harper, Brian Murray, Terence Edmond, Nigel Green, Patrick Jordan, Dinsdale Landen, Ronald Leigh-Hunt, Oliver Reed, Norman Rossington, Bruce Seton, Michael Corcoran.

 

Born on this day – Basil Dearden:

 

Director

January 1, 1911 – March 23, 1971

Credits:

Prince Jack (1984); The Pilot (1980); Ike: The War Years (1980); A Tree, a Rock, a Cloud (1978); Born Again (1978); Good Guys Wear Black (1978); The Last Hurrah (1977); The Last Tycoon (1976); Ellery Queen (1975); Take a Hard Ride (1975); The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant (1975); A Shadow in the Streets (1975); Airport 1975 (1974); Bright Promise (1969); Innocent Bystanders (1972); The Failing of Raymond (1971); The Devil's Brigade (1968); No Diamonds for Ursula (1967); The Cobra (1967); The Ten Million Dollar Grab (1967); Hot Rods to Hell (1966); The Frozen Dead (1966); Johnny Reno (1966); Battle of the Bulge (1965); The Loved One (1965); Spy in Your Eye (1965); Town Tamer (1965); Brainstorm (1965); In Harm's Way (1965); The Satan Bug (1965); Crack in the World (1965); Madison Avenue (1961); The Crowded Sky (1960); Enchanted Island (1958); The Fearmakers (1958); Zero Hour! (1957); Curse of the Demon (1957); Spring Reunion (1956); Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956); While the City Sleeps (1956); Comanche (1956); Strange Lady in Town (1955); Smoke Signal (1955); Three Hours to Kill (1954); Duel in the Jungle (1954); Elephant Walk (1954); Assignment: Paris (1952); I Want You (1951); The Frogmen (1951); Sealed Cargo (1951); Edge of Doom (1950); Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950); My Foolish Heart (1949); Sword in the Desert (1949); The Forbidden Street (1949); No Minor Vices (1948); Deep Waters (1948); The Iron Curtain (1948); Daisy Kenyon (1947); Night Song (1947); Boomerang! (1947); The Best Years of Our Lives (1946); Canyon Passage (1946); A Walk in the Sun (1945); Fallen Angel (1945); State Fair (1945); Laura (1944); Wing and a Prayer (1944); The Purple Heart (1944); Up in Arms (1944); December 7th (1943); The North Star (1943); The Ox-Bow Incident (1943); Crash Dive (1943); Berlin Correspondent (1942); Ball of Fire (1941); Swamp Water (1941); Belle Starr (1941); Tobacco Road (1941); The Westerner (1940); Kit Carson (1940); Sailor's Lady (1940); Lucky Cisco Kid (1940).