Lance Comfort

Directing

August 11, 1908 — August 25, 1966Harrow, Greater London, England, UK

Lance Comfort (August 11, 1908 – August 25, 1966) was an English film director and producer born in Harrow, London. With a career spanning over 25 years he became one of the most prolific film directors in Britain though never gained critical attention and remained on the fringes of the film industry creating mostly B movies. Comfort carried on working almost right up to his death in Worthing, Sussex, 1966. He had four children Edward born in 1929, James born in 1931, Anna born in 1934, and Jack born in 1936

Known for

Devils of Darkness

Devils of Darkness

1965

Hotel Reserve

Hotel Reserve

1944

The Painted Smile

The Painted Smile

1962

Tomorrow at Ten

Tomorrow at Ten

1963

Daughter of Darkness

Daughter of Darkness

1948

Pit of Darkness

Pit of Darkness

1961

Silent Dust

Silent Dust

1949

Bedelia

Bedelia

1946

Hatter's Castle

Hatter's Castle

1942

Temptation Harbour

Temptation Harbour

1947

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Devils of Darkness

Devils of Darkness

1965

Director

Be My Guest

Be My Guest

1965

Director

Blind Corner

Blind Corner

1964

Director

Live It Up!

1963

Director

The Break

The Break

1963

Director

Tomorrow at Ten

Tomorrow at Ten

1963

Director

The Painted Smile

The Painted Smile

1962

Director

Pit of Darkness

Pit of Darkness

1961

Director

Rag Doll

Rag Doll

1961

Director

The Breaking Point

The Breaking Point

1961

Director

Touch of Death

Touch of Death

1961

Director

The Ugly Duckling

The Ugly Duckling

1959

Director

Make Mine a Million

Make Mine a Million

1959

Director

Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe

1958

Director

Man from Tangier

Man from Tangier

1957

Director

Menace In The Night

Menace In The Night

1957

Director

At the Stroke of Nine

At the Stroke of Nine

1957

Director

Wire Service

Wire Service

1956

Director

The Man in the Road

The Man in the Road

1956

Director

Eight O'Clock Walk

Eight O'Clock Walk

1954

Director

Bang! You're Dead

Bang! You're Dead

1954

Director

The Girl on the Pier

The Girl on the Pier

1953

Director

The Genie

1953

Director

Portrait of Clare

Portrait of Clare

1950

Director

Silent Dust

Silent Dust

1949

Director

Daughter of Darkness

Daughter of Darkness

1948

Director

Temptation Harbour

Temptation Harbour

1947

Director

Bedelia

Bedelia

1946

Director

Great Day

Great Day

1945

Director

Hotel Reserve

Hotel Reserve

1944

Director

Escape to Danger

Escape to Danger

1943

Director

When We Are Married

When We Are Married

1943

Director

Old Mother Riley Detective

Old Mother Riley Detective

1943

Director

Squadron Leader X

Squadron Leader X

1943

Director

Hatter's Castle

Hatter's Castle

1942

Director

Penn of Pennsylvania

Penn of Pennsylvania

1942

Director

Those Kids from Town

Those Kids from Town

1942

Director

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The Switch

The Switch

1963

Executive Producer

Port of Escape

Port of Escape

1956

Producer

The Awakening

The Awakening

1954

Producer

Bang! You're Dead

Bang! You're Dead

1954

Producer

The Girl on the Pier

The Girl on the Pier

1953

Producer

Hotel Reserve

Hotel Reserve

1944

Producer

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Sunshine Ahead

1936

Sound Recordist

Variety

1935

Sound

Love's Old Sweet Song

Love's Old Sweet Song

1933

Sound Recordist

Here's George

1932

Sound Recordist

The New Hotel

1932

Sound Recordist

Partners Please

Partners Please

1932

Sound Recordist

Crew4

Old Mother Riley in Business

Old Mother Riley in Business

1941

Technical Supervisor

Men of Yesterday

Men of Yesterday

1936

Technical Supervisor

Dick Turpin

Dick Turpin

1933

Sound Recordist

The Wonderful Story

The Wonderful Story

1932

Sound Recordist

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This Marriage Business

This Marriage Business

1927

Still Photographer

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Pit of Darkness

Pit of Darkness

1961

Writer