Montgomery Tully

Montgomery Tully
Montgomery Tully
Born
Geoffrey Montgomery Tully

(1904-05-06)6 May 1904
Dublin, Ireland
Died10 October 1988(1988-10-10) (aged 84)
EducationUniversity of London
OccupationsFilm director, screenwriter

Montgomery Tully (6 May 1904 – 10 October 1988) was an Irish film director and writer.

Film career

Born in Dublin, Tully studied at the University of London, and originally entered the film industry as a director of documentaries. Later, Tully worked on low-budget British films, and is mostly known for his crime dramas. He worked several times for Anglo Amalgamated and British National.

One of his films, No Road Back (1957), featured Sean Connery in a very early role. His last film, The Terrornauts, was made in 1967. He also worked in television, directing episodes of shows including Edgar Wallace Mysteries, Kraft Mystery Theatre, Man from Interpol and Fabian of the Yard.

Partial filmography

References

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  3. 1 2 McFarlane, Brian; Slide, Anthony (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Manchester University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
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  5. ↑ "BFI Screenonline: Third Alibi, The (1961)". www.screenonline.org.uk.
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  7. ↑ Vagg, Stephen (14 September 2025). "Forgotten British Film Moguls: Lady Yule". Filmink. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "No Road Back (1957)". BFI. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016.