Maurice Elvey
Directing
Maurice Elvey was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, the oldest son of William Clarence Folkard, an inspecting engineer, and Sarah Anna Seward Folkard (formerly Pearce). He never had a formal education, and was working on the streets of London by the age of nine after having run away from home. For a time he worked as a page boy in the Hyde Park Hotel, and a lucky encounter with a wealthy American set him on the road to a career in first the theatre and then in films. It was while in New York when working as a stage producer that he saw his first film, The Flying Dutchman…
Filmography
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Silent Sherlock: Three Classic Cases
2025
Second Fiddle
1957
Stars in Your Eyes
1956
Dry Rot
1956
Fun at St. Fanny's
1955
Room in the House
1955
You Lucky People!
1955
The Happiness of Three Women
1954
What Every Woman Wants
1954
The Gay Dog
1954
The Harassed Hero
1954
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
1953
House of Blackmail
1953
The Great Game
1953
My Wife's Lodger
1952
The Late Edwina Black
1951
The Third Visitor
1951
Beware of Pity
1946
Strawberry Roan
1944
Medal for the General
1944
The Lamp Still Burns
1943
The Gentle Sex
1943
Salute John Citizen
1942
Room for Two
1940
Under Your Hat
1940
For Freedom
For Freedom
1940
The Spider
The Spider
1940
Sons of the Sea
1939
Sword of Honour
Sword of Honour
1939
The Return of the Frog
1938
Who Killed John Savage?
Who Killed John Savage?
1938
Who Goes Next?
1938
Change for a Sovereign
Change for a Sovereign
1937
A Romance in Flanders
1937
The Man in the Mirror
1936
Spy of Napoleon
Spy of Napoleon
1936
The Tunnel
1935
The Clairvoyant
1935
Heat Wave
1935
Road House
Road House
1934
My Song for You
1934
Lily of Killarney
Lily of Killarney
1934
Princess Charming
1934
Love, Life and Laughter
1934
The Wandering Jew
1933
This Week of Grace
1933
I Lived with You
1933
The Lost Chord
1933
Soldiers of the King
1933
The Lodger
1932
Diamond Cut Diamond
1932
The Marriage Bond
The Marriage Bond
1932
The Water Gipsies
1932
In a Monastery Garden
In a Monastery Garden
1932
Frail Women
Frail Women
1932
A Honeymoon Adventure
1931
Sally in Our Alley
1931
Potiphar's Wife
1931
The School for Scandal
1930
A Sister to Assist 'Er
1930
High Treason
1929
You Know What Sailors Are
1928
Palais De Danse
1928
Balaclava
1928
Mademoiselle Parley Voo
Mademoiselle Parley Voo
1928
The Flight Commander
1928
Sailors Don't Care
Sailors Don't Care
1928
Quinneys
Quinneys
1927
The Flag Lieutenant
1927
The Arcadians
The Arcadians
1927
A Woman in Pawn
A Woman in Pawn
1927
Hindle Wakes
1927
A Sister to Assist 'Er
A Sister to Assist 'Er
1927
The Glad Eye
1927
Roses of Picardy
1927
The Woman Tempted
The Woman Tempted
1927
Mademoiselle from Armentieres
1927
Human Law
1927
Baddesley Manor: The Phantom Gambler
Baddesley Manor: The Phantom Gambler
1926
Glamis Castle
Glamis Castle
1926