Leslie S. Hiscott
Leslie Stephenson Hiscott (25 July 1894 – 3 May 1968) was a British film director and screenwriter who made over sixty films between 1925 and 1956.He directed Alibi (1931), the first ever depiction of Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie's Belgian detective, with Austin Trevor in the lead role.He directed a follow-up, Black Coffee (also 1931), also starring Trevor.During the 1930s, he became best known for his mystery films, also working on portrayals of Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes and A. E. W. Mason's Inspector Hanaud.He worked extensively at Twickenham Film Studios in west London where he was a co-founder.