Harold S. Bucquet (10 April 1891 – 13 February 1946) was an English film director. He directed 26 films between 1936 and 1945. His 1937 film ''

Torture Money ''Torture Money'' is a 1937 American short crime film directed by Harold S. Bucquet. In 1938, it won an Oscar for Best Short Subject, Two-reel at the 10th Academy Awards The 10th Academy Awards were held on March 10, 1938 to honor films rel ...

'' won an

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for the Best Short Subject (Two-Reel). His 1943 short ''The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith'' was preserved by the

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in 2008. He was born in

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and died in

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. He is interred at Glendale's

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Selected filmography

* ''

The Guardsman ''The Guardsman'' is a 1931 American pre-Code film based on the play '' Testőr'' by Ferenc Molnár. It stars Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne, Roland Young and ZaSu Pitts. It opens with a stage re-enactment of the final scene of Maxwell Anderson's ' ...

'' (1931), assistant director * ''

'' (1937) * ''

Young Dr. Kildare ''Young Dr. Kildare'' is a 1938 film directed by Harold S. Bucquet and starring Lew Ayres as Dr. James Kildare, an idealistic, freshly graduated medical intern, who benefits greatly from the wise counsel of his experienced mentor, Dr. Leonard G ...

'' (1938) * '' They're Always Caught'' (1938) * '' Calling Dr. Kildare'' (1939) * ''

On Borrowed Time ''On Borrowed Time'' is a 1939 film about the role death plays in life, and how humanity cannot live without it. It is adapted from Paul Osborn's 1938 Broadway hit play. The play, based on a novel by Lawrence Edward Watkin, has been revived twi ...

'' (1939) * '' Dr. Kildare's Crisis'' (1940) * ''

We Who Are Young ''We Who Are Young'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Harold S. Bucquet, written by Dalton Trumbo and starring Lana Turner, John Shelton and Gene Lockhart. Plot Cast * Lana Turner as Margy Brooks * John Shelton as William Brooks * ...

'' (1940) * '' Dr. Kildare Goes Home'' (1940) * '' Kathleen'' (1941) * '' The Penalty'' (1941) * '' Dr. Kildare's Victory'' (1941) * ''

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day ''Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by Harold S. Bucquet, starring Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, and Laraine Day. It is the eighth of a total of nine Dr. Kildare pictures made by the MGM studios. When MGM decided ...

'' (1941) * ''

The War Against Mrs. Hadley ''The War Against Mrs. Hadley'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Harold S. Bucquet and starring Fay Bainter and Edward Arnold. The plot depicts how wealthy society matron Stella Hadley selfishly refuses to sacrifice her family or materi ...

'' (1942) * '' The Adventures of Tartu'' (1943) * '' Dragon Seed'' (1944) * '' Without Love'' (1945)

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* * * * 1891 births 1946 deaths English male film actors Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) 20th-century English male actors American film directors {{UK-film-director-stub