Henry Cass (24 June 1903 – 15 March 1989) was a British director, particularly prolific in film in the horror and comedy genres. Previously an actor, he was also a prolific stage director of classical theatre at the Old Vic in the 1930s. In 1923, Lee DeForest filmed Cass for a short film Henry Cass Demonstration Film made in DeForest's Phonofilm sound-on-film process. The film was previewed at the Engineers Society of New York on 12 April 1923, and premiered at the Rivoli Theatre in New York on 15 April 1923 with 17 other short Phonofilms. Cass was married to the actress Joan Hopkins. They had one child, Martin Cass.
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 24, 1903
- March 15, 1989 (aged 85)
- London, England
- Director, also writer
- 7 on Motif · 31 credits in all
What are Henry Cass' films like?
Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 0
Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 4 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 6 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Henry Cass' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 7 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Henry Cass' titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
31 credits, 7 with a Motif page.
Happy DeathDay (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)
Give A Dog A Bone (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)
Mr. Brown Comes Down The Hill (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)
Boyd's Shop (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)
The Man Who Couldn't Walk (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)
The Hand(1960)
Motif score: 7th percentile of all films
Blood of the Vampire(1958)
Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films
Booby Trap (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)
It Happened in Rome(1957)
Motif score: 26th percentile of all films
The Crooked Sky (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)
Professor Tim (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)
The High Terrace (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)
Breakaway(1956)
Motif score: 21st percentile of all films
Bond of Fear (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)
No Smoking (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)
Windfall (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)
The Reluctant Bride (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)
Father's Doing Fine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)
Castle in the Air (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)
Audrey Hepburn Test (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)
Young Wives' Tale(1951)
Motif score: 29th percentile of all films
Last Holiday(1950)
Motif score: 87th percentile of all films
No Place for Jennifer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)
The Glass Mountain (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)
The Glen Is Ours (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)
Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)
29 Acacia Avenue (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)
Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. 2: Macbeth Act II, Scene 2 and Act V, Scene I (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)
Jig-Saw: Careless Talk Costs Lives (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)
Talk About Jacqueline(1942)
Motif score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Lancashire Luck (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1937)
Career shape
A full career of 30 titles from 1937 to 1968.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.
How do Henry Cass' films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
None of their 7 titles divides audiences: 3 are Broadly Agreed.
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the atmosphere 65/100 and the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Henry Cass work with?
People who share at least 2 of Henry Cass' Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bryan Coleman shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Bryan ColemanShared titles: The Hand (1960), Blood of the Vampire (1958)See all 2 shared titles with Bryan Coleman
- Brian WorthShared titles: Breakaway (1956), Last Holiday (1950)See all 2 shared titles with Brian Worth
- Guy MiddletonShared titles: Young Wives' Tale (1951), Talk About Jacqueline (1942)See all 2 shared titles with Guy Middleton
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Monty BermanShared titles: Blood of the Vampire (1958), Breakaway (1956)See all 2 shared titles with Monty Berman
- Stanley BlackShared titles: Blood of the Vampire (1958), Breakaway (1956)See all 2 shared titles with Stanley Black
- Edward B. JarvisShared titles: Young Wives' Tale (1951), Talk About Jacqueline (1942)See all 2 shared titles with Edward B. Jarvis
Producers
- Robert S. BakerShared titles: Blood of the Vampire (1958), Breakaway (1956)See all 2 shared titles with Robert S. Baker
