He started Sturt Stross Film Productions in 1937 becoming the second youngest director-producer in the country at the time.
[2][6] He soon became an "international" producer, frequently using American stars in his movies in order to make them more appealing to the world market.
[5] Ray Stiles, bassist with Mud and The Hollies, called himself Stross in tribute.
He then married actress Clare Corey-James in March 1955 and attend the premiere of As Long as They's Happy that night.
[8] In July 1959 Stross announced he would marry actress Anne Heywood, who he met making A Terrible Beauty.