John Gilling
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John Gilling (29 May 1912 – 22 November 1984) was an English film director and screenwriter, born in London. He was chiefly known for his horror films, especially for Hammer Films, for whom he directed Shadow of the Cat (1961), The Plague of the Zombies (1966), The Reptile (1966) (the latter two filmed back to back in Cornwall) and The Mummy's Shroud, among others. He is also renowned for many low to mid-budget detective films and teleplays with unexpected touches of comedy blended in.
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Panic (1963)
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The Flesh and the Fiends (1960)
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The Brigand of Kandahar (1965)
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The Pirates of Blood River (1962)
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Tiger by the Tail (1955)
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The Gamma People (1956)
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Idol on Parade (1959)
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The Shadow of the Cat (1961)
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The Scarlet Blade (1963)
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The Plague of the Zombies (1966)
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The Frightened Man (1952)
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The Night Caller (1965)
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The Challenge (1960)
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The Mummy's Shroud (1967)
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Fury at Smugglers' Bay (1961)
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Escape from Broadmoor (1948)
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The Man Inside (1958)
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Where the Bullets Fly (1966)
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The Voice of Merrill (1952)
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Cross of the Devil (1975)
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Interpol (1957)
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3 Steps to the Gallows (1953)
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No Trace (1950)
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The Bandit Of Zhobe (1959)
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High Flight (1957)
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The Gilded Cage (1955)
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Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (1952)
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Recoil (1953)
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The Reptile (1966)
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Escape by Night (1953)
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The Embezzler (1954)
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Odongo (1956)
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Deadly Nightshade (1953)
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The Quiet Woman (1951)
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Double Exposure (1954)
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A Matter of Murder (1949)
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