Jeffrey Dell

John Edward Flowers "Jeffrey" Dell (7 May 1899 – 24 February 1985) was a British writer, screenwriter, and film director.

Writing career
He is also remembered for his 1939 novel Nobody Ordered Wolves, a satire on the British film industry. His other novels include News for Heaven (1944) and The Hoffmann Episode (1954). He co-wrote the 1937 play Blondie White, later adapted into a Hollywood film.

Parents
Dell was the son of John Edward Dell (1875–1936) and Gertrude Dell (née Flowers; 1874–1947).

Director

 * The Flemish Farm (1943)
 * Don't Take It to Heart (1948)
 * It's Hard to Be Good (1948)
 * The Dark Man (1951)
 * Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (co-director, 1959)

Screenwriter

 * Sanders of the River (1935)
 * Secret Lives (1937)
 * Make-Up (1937)
 * Night Alone (1938)
 * Kate Plus Ten (1938)
 * Freedom Radio (1941)
 * The Saint's Vacation (1941)
 * Thunder Rock (1942)
 * The Flemish Farm (1943)
 * Don't Take It to Heart (1944)
 * It's Hard to Be Good (1948)
 * The Dark Man (1951)
 * Lucky Jim (1957)
 * Brothers in Law (1957)
 * Happy Is the Bride (1958)
 * As the Sea Rages (1959)
 * The Treasure of San Teresa (1959)
 * Cone of Silence (1960)
 * A French Mistress (1960)
 * Suspect (1960)
 * Rotten to the Core (1965)
 * The Family Way (1966)

Adapted from his works

 * Payment Deferred (1932)
 * The Firebird (1934)
 * Spies of the Air (1939)
 * Footsteps in the Dark (1941)