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Castleton Knight, OBE (9 August 1894 – 3 April 1970) was a British film producer and director. He worked at one point as managing director of British Gaumont's newsreel division. He directed several feature films, but worked primarily in documentaries.
Castleton Knight was born on 9 August 1894 in Bromley, Kent, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for Kissing Cup's Race (1930), Prelude (1927) and A Queen Is Crowned (1953). He died on 3 April 1970 in Battle, East Sussex, England, UK.
- Director, Producer, Writer
- August 9, 1894
- Castleton Knight
- April 3, 1970
Castleton Knight was born on August 9, 1894 in Bromley, Kent, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for Kissing Cup's Race (1930), Prelude (1927) and A Queen Is Crowned (1953). He died on April 3, 1970 in Battle, East Sussex, England, UK.
- August 9, 1894
- April 3, 1970
Directed by Castleton Knight, the thriller is chiefly remembered for being the first acting role of Ray Milland, as well as for its daring stunts performed aboard the moving train. [1] Plot. Engine driver Bob is due to retire from his job after years of distinguished service.
Mar 8, 2021 · A man listening to the famous Prelude is transported to a hellish avant-garde setting, replete with funny angles, skulls and a corpse-eye view. Rachmaninoff's wonderfully disturbing Prelude in C Sharp Minor sets the tone for Castleton Knight's silent, nightmarish reverie on Poe's 'The Premature...
A young fireman on the Flying Scotsman train falls in love with the beautiful daughter of the driver who is about to retire. The young fireman has replaced another named Crow who was sacked for drinking on the job and is planning to wreck the express on the driver’s last trip.
Nov 2, 2017 · It was just six years old when it starred in Castleton Knight’s runaway train thriller, which was originally intended as a silent but had dialogue and sound effects added to its second half in March 1930.
