George King (1899 – 26 June 1966) was an
English actors' agent, film director, producer and screenplay writer. He is associated with the production of
quota quickies. He directed several of
Tod Slaughter's melodramas, including 1936's The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
Career
King entered into the film industry after completion of medical studies. His first film Too Many Crooks featured a young stage actor named
Laurence Olivier, also making his film debut. Once launched from routine thrillers, King made the usual array of lightweight comedies, romances and thrillers. With the outbreak of war, King directed some distinctly up-market war movies, most successful of which was Candlelight in Algeria, a vehicle for
James Mason. He was also successful with 1947's The Shop at Sly Corner, which introduced
Diana Dors, featuring a charismatic performance by
Oscar Homolka and a notable performance by
Kenneth Griffith.