Henry Cass (24 June 1903 – 15 March 1989) was a British director, particularly prolific in film in the horror and comedy genres. Previously an actor, he was also a prolific stage director of classical theatre at the Old Vic in the 1930s. In 1923, Lee DeForest filmed Cass for a short film Henry Cass Demonstration Film made in DeForest's Phonofilm sound-on-film process. The film was previewed at the Engineers Society of New York on 12 April 1923, and premiered at the Rivoli Theatre in New York on 15 April 1923 with 17 other short Phonofilms. Cass was married to the actress Joan Hopkins. They had one child, Martin Cass.
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Henry Cass was a prolific British film and stage director active from the 1930s through the 1960s, renowned for his work at the Old Vic and mid-century genre features.
He is best known for directing the horror film Blood of the Vampire (1958) and the classic drama The Glass Mountain (1949).
He worked across a diverse range of genres including comedy, crime drama, mystery, and horror.
He was filmed by Lee DeForest for one of the earliest sound-on-film experiments, the 1923 Phonofilm demonstration.
