Leslie Arliss: Leslie Arliss. Director: William Tell. Former journalist and film critic Leslie Arliss began his film career as a screenwriter in the 1930s, mainly for Gainsborough Pictures. He continued as a writer for ten years, leaving Gainsborough in 1941 when he was offered a chance to direct at Associated British. It wasn't long before he returned to Gainsborough and brought with him a young actor named James Mason, and the films...
Known For: William Tell (Director), Terror House (Director), Saints and Sinners (Director), A Lady Surrenders (Director)