David Evans (August 7, 1893 – May 20, 1966) was a British

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and

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. He entered the British film industry during the 1930s where he worked on a number of

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. During the 1940s he was employed on several more prestigious films such as

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Portrait from Life ''Portrait from Life'' (also known as ''Lost Daughter'', and in the U.S. as ''The Girl in the Painting'') is a 1948 British drama film directed by Terence Fisher and starring Mai Zetterling, Robert Beatty and Guy Rolfe. Plot A British Army offi ...

'' (1948).Nelmes p.88 From the mid-1950s he switched to the United States working on a final screenplay ''

Strange Intruder ''Strange Intruder'' is a 1956 American film noir crime film directed by Irving Rapper and starring Edmund Purdom, Ida Lupino and Ann Harding. Plot Dying in a Korea prisoner-of-war camp, Adrian Carmichael learns his wife Alice has been unfai ...

'' (1956) before switching to television.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1934) * ''

You Must Get Married ''You Must Get Married'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Leslie Pearce and starring Frances Day, Neil Hamilton and Robertson Hare. It was based on a novel of the same title by David Evans. Premise In order to be able to work in Br ...

'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1937) * '' Against the Tide'' (1937) * ''

Macushla "Macushla" is the title of an Irish song that was copyrighted in 1910, with music by Dermot Macmurrough ( Harold R. White) and lyrics by Josephine V. Rowe. The title is a transliteration of the Irish ''mo chuisle'', meaning "my pulse" as used in ...

'' (1937) * '' Wise Guys'' (1937) * ''

Passenger to London ''Passenger to London'' is a 1937 British espionage thriller film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring John Warwick, Jenny Laird and Paul Neville. Cast * John Warwick - Frank Drayton * Jenny Laird - Barbara Lane * Paul Neville - Vautel ...

'' (1937) * ''

Member of the Jury ''Member of the Jury'' is a 1937 British crime film directed by Bernard Mainwaring and starring Ellis Irving, Marjorie Hume and Franklyn Bellamy.

'' (1937) * ''

There Was a Young Man ''There Was a Young Man'' is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Albert Parker and starring Oliver Wakefield, Nancy O'Neil and Clifford Heatherley. It was made at Wembley Studios as a quota quickie by Twentieth Century Fox.Wood p.97 Cast * O ...

'' (1937) * ''

The Five Pound Man ''The Five Pound Man'' is a 1937 British comedy crime film directed by Albert Parker and starring Judy Gunn, Edwin Styles and Charles Bannister. It was made at Wembley Studios as a quota quickie by the British subsidiary of 20th Century Fox.C ...

'' (1937) * ''

Murder in the Family ''Murder in the Family'' is a 1938 British crime film directed by Albert Parker and starring Barry Jones, Jessica Tandy and Evelyn Ankers. The film's sets were designed by the art director Carmen Dillon. It was adapted from a 1936 novel of th ...

'' (1938) * '' The Londonderry Air'' (1938) * '' Second Thoughts'' (1938) * '' Irish and Proud of It'' (1938) * ''

The Villiers Diamond ''The Villiers Diamond'' is a 1938 British crime film directed by Bernard Mainwaring and starring Edward Ashley, Evelyn Ankers and Frank Birch. The screenplay concerns a man who is threatened with scandal when he accidentally acquires a stolen ...

'' (1938) * ''

Who Goes Next? ''Who Goes Next?'' is a 1938 British war drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Barry K. Barnes, Sophie Stewart and Jack Hawkins. The story was inspired by the real-life escape of 29 officers through a tunnel from Holzminden prisoner- ...

'' (1938) * ''

What Would You Do, Chums? ''What Would You Do, Chums?'' is a 1939 British comedy film directed by John Baxter and starring Syd Walker, Jean Gillie, Cyril Chamberlain and Peter Gawthorne. It was made at Elstree Studios. The film's title was the popular catchphrase of co ...

'' (1939) * ''

I'll Turn to You ''I'll Turn to You'' is a 1946 British drama film directed by Geoffrey Faithfull and starring Terry Randall, Don Stannard and Harry Welchman. It was one of a number of films dealing with the problems of returning servicemen.Spicer p.91 Whilst no ...

'' (1946) * '' This Man Is Mine'' (1946) * ''

When You Come Home ''When You Come Home'' is a 1948 British comedy film directed by John Baxter (director), John Baxter and starring Frank Randle, Leslie Sarony and Leslie Holmes (comedian), Leslie Holmes. It had a larger production budget than Randle's previous fi ...

'' (1948) * ''

The Three Weird Sisters ''The Three Weird Sisters'' is a 1948 British melodrama film directed by Daniel Birt and starring Nancy Price, Mary Clare, Mary Merrall, Nova Pilbeam and Raymond Lovell. The film has Gothic influences. The screenplay was adapted by Dylan Thoma ...

'' (1948) * '' Snowbound'' (1948) * ''

'' (1949) * ''

Midnight Episode ''Midnight Episode'' is a 1950 British thriller mystery film directed by Gordon Parry. It is based on the novel ''Monsieur La Souris'' written by Georges Simenon in the year 1938, and adapted for screen by Rita Barisse. It featured Stanley Ho ...

'' (1950) * ''

Once a Sinner Once a Sinner may refer to: * Once a Sinner (1950 film) ''Once a Sinner'' is a 1950 British drama film directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Pat Kirkwood, Jack Watling and Joy Shelton. Plot Bank clerk John Ross (Jack Watling) falls for good ...

'' (1950) * ''

The Late Edwina Black ''The Late Edwina Black'' (U.S. ''Obsessed'') is a 1951 British drama film, directed by Maurice Elvey and starring David Farrar, Geraldine Fitzgerald and Roland Culver. The film is a melodramatic murder mystery set in the Victorian era and was ...

'' (1951) * '' The Third Visitor'' (1951) * ''

'' (1956)

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. * Nelmes, Jill. ''The Screenwriter in British Cinema''. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019.

External links

* 1893 births 1966 deaths 20th-century British screenwriters 20th-century British novelists British emigrants to the United States British male novelists British male screenwriters {{UK-film-bio-stub