Darcy Conyers

Directing
1919-07-19
Tanganyika, East Africa

Biography

Darcy Conyers (1919–1973) was a British screenwriter, actor, producer and film director. He is sometimes credited as D'Arcy Conyers. He was the founder and creator of Bistro Vino in South Kensington, London, in 1964 - possibly the first casual dining restaurant in London. He also opened The Reject China Shop in Beauchamp Place, London SW3.

Known For & Full Filmography6 Titles

#1Trottie True

Movie - 1949, 2h 15m as Claude (uncredited)

7.0 / 10
MusicDramaComedy

Tottie True is a gay-90s British music-hall performer who has her sights set on moving from rags to riches, who loses her heart to the pure-and-true blue balloonist, Sid Skinner, but continues her upward search on improving her social status. She finally settles for Lord Landon Digby who has lots of assets and a very-stiff upper lip. She gets a lot of the latter and very little of the former, and decides Sid might have been a better choice.

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#2Bond Street

Movie - 1948, 2h 15m as Bank Clerk

6.9 / 10
Drama

Charts the events occurring during a typical 24-hour period on London’s thoroughfare Bond Street. Linking the four stories together is the impending wedding of society girl Hazel Court and Robert Flemyng.

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#3Golden Arrow

Movie - 1949, 2h 15m as Officer in Nightclub #2

7.0 / 10
Comedy

On a journey from Paris to London, a Briton, a Frenchman and an American bond with each other and indulge in a romantic fantasy about a girl they see.

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#4The Time of His Life

Movie - 1955, 2h 15m as Morgan

6.7 / 10
Comedy

Mr Pastry's social climbing daughter, president of a society for the rehabilitation for ex-convicts, hides the fact that her father is himself a prisoner. When he is released and arrives at her home, she panics and locks him in the attic until a job can be found for him, preferably abroad!

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#5Ha'penny Breeze

Movie - 1950, 2h 15m as Richard Martin

6.0 / 10
Drama

A demobbed serviceman finds that his village has fallen on hard times. With the help of family, friends and the villagers he enters his boat in a yacht race. Winning will mean orders for new boats and life for the village.

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#6The Jack of Diamonds

Movie - 1949, 2h 15m as Colin Campbell

8.2 / 10
DramaAdventure

Down on their luck, a couple rent out their ship to a mysterious man looking for treasure he'd hidden during the war. Complications ensue when it turns out he's not the only one looking for it.

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