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Walter Summers(1896-1973)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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Walter Summers was born on 2 September 1896 in Barnstaple, Devon, England, UK. He was a writer and director, known for Raise the Roof (1930), Hell's Cargo (1935) and The Return of Bulldog Drummond (1934). He died in April 1973 in Wandsworth, London, England, UK.
BornSeptember 2, 1896
DiedApril 1973
BornSeptember 2, 1896
DiedApril 1973
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Known for

Raise the Roof (1930)
Raise the Roof
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1930
Hell's Cargo
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1935
Ann Todd and Ralph Richardson in The Return of Bulldog Drummond (1934)
The Return of Bulldog Drummond
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1934
The Human Monster (1939)
The Human Monster
5.7
  • Writer
  • 1939

Credits

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Writer

  • Bruce Cabot in The Torso Murder Mystery (1939)
    The Torso Murder Mystery
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • 1939
  • The Human Monster (1939)
    The Human Monster
    5.7
    • screenplay
    • 1939
  • Joan Marion and Raymond Massey in Footsteps in the Sand (1939)
    Footsteps in the Sand
    5.6
    • writer
    • 1939
  • Queer Cargo (1938)
    Queer Cargo
    • Writer
    • 1938
  • Dead Men Tell No Tales (1938)
    Dead Men Tell No Tales
    4.3
    • screenplay
    • 1938
  • Clifford Evans, Lyn Harding, Kathleen Kelly, and Paul Lukas in Mutiny on the Elsinore (1937)
    Mutiny on the Elsinore
    6.3
    • adapted from Jack London's famous novel by
    • 1937
  • Lucky Jade
    4.8
    • adapted by
    • 1937
  • The Price of Folly (1937)
    The Price of Folly
    4.5
    • screenplay
    • 1937
  • The Limping Man
    • Writer
    • 1936
  • Hell's Cargo
    6.6
    • adaptation
    • 1935
  • What Happened Then? (1934)
    What Happened Then?
    5.6
    • Writer
    • 1934
  • Ann Todd and Ralph Richardson in The Return of Bulldog Drummond (1934)
    The Return of Bulldog Drummond
    5.5
    • adaptation and scenario
    • scenario
    • 1934
  • Richard Bird and Nancy Burne in The Warren Case (1934)
    The Warren Case
    6.3
    • adaptation
    • 1934
  • Timbuctoo
    • writer
    • 1933
  • Dual Control
    Short
    • devised by
    • 1932

Director

  • Judy Kelly in House of Mystery (1940)
    House of Mystery
    • Director
    • 1940
  • Bruce Cabot in The Torso Murder Mystery (1939)
    The Torso Murder Mystery
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1939
  • The Human Monster (1939)
    The Human Monster
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1939
  • Edward Chapman, Judy Kelly, John Lodge, Joan Marion, and Hugh Williams in One Night in Paris (1938)
    One Night in Paris
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Lucky Jade
    4.8
    • Director
    • 1937
  • The Price of Folly (1937)
    The Price of Folly
    4.5
    • Director
    • 1937
  • The Limping Man
    • Director
    • 1936
  • Antoinette Cellier, John Loder, and John Lodge in River of Unrest (1936)
    River of Unrest
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1936
  • Henry Hall in Music Hath Charms (1936)
    Music Hath Charms
    6.2
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Hell's Cargo
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1935
  • Regal Cavalcade
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1935
  • What Happened Then? (1934)
    What Happened Then?
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Ann Todd and Ralph Richardson in The Return of Bulldog Drummond (1934)
    The Return of Bulldog Drummond
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Richard Bird and Nancy Burne in The Warren Case (1934)
    The Warren Case
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1934
  • The Butterfly Affair
    • Director
    • 1933

Producer

  • The Price of Folly (1937)
    The Price of Folly
    4.5
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • The Limping Man
    • producer
    • 1936
  • Timbuctoo
    • producer
    • 1933
  • The House Opposite
    • producer
    • 1932
  • Suspense
    • producer
    • 1930
  • Raise the Roof (1930)
    Raise the Roof
    6.7
    • producer
    • 1930

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 2, 1896
    • Barnstaple, Devon, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 1973
    • Wandsworth, London, England, UK

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    Began in 1913 as assistant to George Loane Tucker.

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