Directing
John Lemont
Place of birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Known for
Directing
Credits
10 titles
John Lemont (1914–2004) was a Canadian-born film and television director. Lemont was a Canadian-born film and television director. He worked primarily in British television from 1954 to 1962, directing such TV series as Sir Francis Drake, Sixpenny Corner and The Errol Flynn Theater among others. He is known to science-fiction film fans as the director of the 1961 Herman Cohen film Konga.
Known for
4.4Dr. Decker returns from Africa after a year, presumed dead. In that year, he discovered a way of growing plants and animals to an enormous size. He brings back a baby chimpanzee to test out his theory. As he has many enemies at home, he decides to use his chimp, 'Konga', to 'get rid of them'. Then Konga grows to gigantic proportions and wreaks havoc all over London!
Konga
1961
6.6A small time thief is recruited by a mobster to help with the racketeering. He doesn't like the job, but with the mob on his back, a femme fatale in his bed and a sick friend to care for, he will have to keep all his wits about him.
The Frightened City
1961
6.0Yankee charter pilot Morris inadvertently finds himself in the midst of thieves who have purloined a costly antique jade figure from an exhibit. He tracks the thieves to Battersea, where he rescues the fair Germaine from their unsavory clutches, and the Buddha boosters gain only jaded justice.
The Green Buddha
1954
7.0A killer breaks into an apartment to steal a valuable brooch. He kills an old woman, but in fleeing he encounters a young woman on the stairs who will become his target.
Witness in the Dark
1959
6.0Augie comes out of prison and finds his old vice racket has been taken over by the sinister Gollar, so he dreams up a new scam.
The Shakedown
1960
A mother tries to prevent her younger son being led astray by his delinquent elder brother.
And Women Shall Weep
1960
Behind the camera
4.4Dr. Decker returns from Africa after a year, presumed dead. In that year, he discovered a way of growing plants and animals to an enormous size. He brings back a baby chimpanzee to test out his theory. As he has many enemies at home, he decides to use his chimp, 'Konga', to 'get rid of them'. Then Konga grows to gigantic proportions and wreaks havoc all over London!
Konga
1961
6.6A small time thief is recruited by a mobster to help with the racketeering. He doesn't like the job, but with the mob on his back, a femme fatale in his bed and a sick friend to care for, he will have to keep all his wits about him.
The Frightened City
1961
6.6A small time thief is recruited by a mobster to help with the racketeering. He doesn't like the job, but with the mob on his back, a femme fatale in his bed and a sick friend to care for, he will have to keep all his wits about him.
The Frightened City
1961
6.0Yankee charter pilot Morris inadvertently finds himself in the midst of thieves who have purloined a costly antique jade figure from an exhibit. He tracks the thieves to Battersea, where he rescues the fair Germaine from their unsavory clutches, and the Buddha boosters gain only jaded justice.
The Green Buddha
1954
7.0A killer breaks into an apartment to steal a valuable brooch. He kills an old woman, but in fleeing he encounters a young woman on the stairs who will become his target.
Witness in the Dark
1959
6.0Augie comes out of prison and finds his old vice racket has been taken over by the sinister Gollar, so he dreams up a new scam.
The Shakedown
1960
6.0Augie comes out of prison and finds his old vice racket has been taken over by the sinister Gollar, so he dreams up a new scam.
The Shakedown
1960
A mother tries to prevent her younger son being led astray by his delinquent elder brother.
And Women Shall Weep
1960
A mother tries to prevent her younger son being led astray by his delinquent elder brother.
And Women Shall Weep
1960
While on a bird-watching expedition, brother and sister Gordon and Jema Ross lose the oars of their dinghy and are forced to paddle ashore with their hands. They encounter a gang who smuggle immigrants into Britain...
Deep Waters
1978
