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Denison Clift is a Director, Scriptwriter and Producer American born on 3 may 1885

Denison Clift

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Birth name Denison Haley Clift
Nationality USA
Birth 3 may 1885
Death 17 december 1961 (at 76 years)

Denison Clift est un scénariste et réalisateur américain né le 3 mai 1885 à San Francisco et mort le 17 décembre 1961 à Hollywood. Il a tourné de nombreux films muets au Royaume-Uni.

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Fay Compton
Fay Compton
(6 films)
John Stuart
John Stuart
(4 films)
James Carew
James Carew
(3 films)
Henry Victor
Henry Victor
(4 films)
Olaf Hytten
Olaf Hytten
(4 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Denison Clift (26 films)

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The Mystery of the Mary Celeste
The Mystery of the Mary Celeste (1935)
, 1h20
Directed by Denison Clift
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Bela Lugosi, Shirley Grey, Arthur Margetson, Dennis Hoey, George Mozart, Clifford McLaglen
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Captain Briggs (Arthur Margetson) and Captain Morehead (Clifford McLaglen) are best friends. Capt. Morehead is in love with Sarah (Shirley Grey). He brings Briggs to New York to meet her. Briggs himself falls in love with her. Sarah also falls in love with Briggs. Both men propose to her the same day. Sarah chooses Briggs. Sarah and Briggs open their marriage plans to Morehead and he gets furious with jealousy. He's also mad with Briggs for going behind his back. But Briggs tells him that he will marry Sarah even if that means the end of their friendship.
Taxi for Two
Taxi for Two (1929)
, 1h13
Directed by Alexander Esway, Denison Clift
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Mabel Poulton, John Stuart, Gordon Harker, Anne Grey, Renee Clama

Working-class girl Molly (Poulton) finds a necklace and hands it in to the police. It turns out that the necklace is an extremely valuable piece belonging to Lady Devenish (Grace Lane), who is impressed by Molly's honesty and invites her to her home to present her with a substantial cash reward. Molly informs Lady Devenish that she has always longed to own her own taxi and plans to use the money to start up in the business. Unknown to Molly, the conversation has been watched and heard by Lady Devenish's son Jack (Stuart), who finds Molly extremely attractive. Posing as a chauffeur, he applies to be the driver of Molly's first taxi. She agrees to employ him and the pair gradually become romantically involved. Jack finally confesses his real identity, and the couple make plans to marry.
A Bill of Divorcement
A Bill of Divorcement (1922)

Directed by Denison Clift
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Constance Binney, Fay Compton, Henry Victor, Henry Vibart, Martin Walker

A bill provides that after a certain length of time the wife of a man incurably insane is entitled to a divorce. Meg Fairfield secures a divorce from her husband Hilary, and is about to marry Gray Meredith when Hilary returns cured. Sydney, daughter of Hilary and Meg, is engaged to Kit Pumphrey, son of the parish rector who refuses to permit his son to marry Sydney when he learns her mother is divorced. How Sydney sacrifices everything that her mother may find happiness and remains with her father completes the story.— The Film Daily, (October 15, 1922)
Diana of the Crossways
Diana of the Crossways (1922)

Directed by Denison Clift
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Actors Fay Compton, Henry Victor, J. Fisher White, Harvey Braban

A sensuous woman trapped in a loveless relationship has an affair with a leading politician which threatens to bring down the government.