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Leslie S. Hiscott | |
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| Born | Leslie Stephenson Hiscott (1894-07-25)25 July 1894 Fulham, London, England |
| Died | 3 May 1968(1968-05-03) (aged 73) Paddington, London, England |
| Years active | 1923–1956 |
Leslie Stephenson Hiscott (25 July 1894 – 3 May 1968) was a Britishfilm director andscreenwriter who made over sixty films between 1925 and 1956. He was born in London in 1894. He directedAlibi (1931), the first ever depiction ofHercule Poirot,Agatha Christie's Belgian detective, withAustin Trevor in the lead role. He directed a follow-up,Black Coffee (also 1931), also starring Trevor.
During the 1930s, he became best known for his mystery films, also working on portrayals of Conan Doyle'sSherlock Holmes andA. E. W. Mason'sInspector Hanaud. He worked extensively atTwickenham Film Studios in west London where he was a co-founder.[1]
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