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Basil Dignam
Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 – 31 January 1979) was an English character actor. Basil Dignam was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire. Before the acting, he tried many jobs, from a company clerk to a journalist. He acted on film and television between 1948 and 1978. He often appeared as an authority figure, such as Mr Justice Poynter in ''Crown Court,'' as a police officer, army general or peer. Television appearances include ''The Prisoner'': ''Checkmate'' (1967) and ''The Champions'' (1968), as Sir Frederick in episode 2 "The Invisible Man". Personal life He was married to actress Mona Washbourne from 1940 until his death in 1979. His brother Mark Dignam was also a professional actor. Basil Dignam died, aged 73, in Westminster, London. Selected filmography * '' Maytime in Mayfair'' (1949) – Commissionaire (uncredited) * '' Smart Alec'' (1951) – Defending Counsel * '' Two on the Tiles'' (1951) – Ship's Captain * '' The Lady with a Lamp'' (1951) * '' Appointm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prisoner
''The Prisoner'' is a 1967 British television series about an unnamed British intelligence agent who is abducted and imprisoned in a mysterious coastal village, where his captors designate him as Number Six and try to find out why he abruptly resigned from his job. Patrick McGoohan played the lead role as Number Six. The series was created by McGoohan with possible contributions from George Markstein. Episode plots have elements of science fiction, allegory, and psychological drama, as well as spy fiction. It was produced by Everyman Films for distribution by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment. A single series of 17 episodes was filmed between September 1966 and January 1968, with exterior location filming in Portmeirion, Wales. Interior scenes were filmed at MGM-British Studios in Borehamwood, north of London. The series was first broadcast in Canada beginning on 5 September 1967, in the UK on 29 September 1967, and in the US on 1 June 1968. Although the show was sold as a th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrington V
Carrington and Carington are surnames originating from one of the Carringtons in England, or from the town of Carentan in Normandy, France. It is also rarely a given name. Surname Scientists * Alan Carrington (1934–2013), British chemist * Benjamin Carrington (1827–1893), British botanist *Richard Christopher Carrington (1826–1875), British astronomer Soldiers, politicians, diplomats and jurists * Charles Carrington (British Army officer) (1897–1990), soldier, professor, and biographer of Rudyard Kipling * Codrington Edmund Carrington (1769–1849), English barrister, 1st Chief Justice of Ceylon and Member of Parliament *Edward Carrington (1748–1810), American soldier and statesman * Edwin Carrington, ambassador to and former Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (1992-2010) from Trinidad and Tobago *Harold Carrington (1882-1964) British Army General *Henry B. Carrington (1824–1912), American Civil War brigadier general, lawyer, professor and author *James M. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Story Of H
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brothers In Law (film)
''Brothers in Law'' is a 1957 British comedy film directed by Roy Boulting and starring Richard Attenborough, Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas and Jill Adams. The film is one of the Boulting brothers successful series of institutional satires that begun with '' Private's Progress'' in 1956. It is an adaptation of the 1955 novel '' Brothers in Law'' by Henry Cecil, a comedy set in the legal profession. Plot summary Roger Thursby has just completed his barrister's examinations and has been called to the bar. He commences his pupillage in the London chambers of Kendall Grimes, but finds he learns more from Henry, his fellow pupil, and Alec, the chambers clerk. Although only supposed to 'shadow' Grimes, he finds himself on his feet before unsympathetic judges almost immediately. Roger and Henry vie for the affections of Sally, a fellow lodger. She obtains his first brief for him from her father, a solicitor. It is an undefended divorce case, which Roger manages to lose, to the lady's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Pay Your Money
''You Pay Your Money'' is a 1957 British crime drama film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Hugh McDermott, Jane Hylton and Honor Blackman. The thriller was one of the Butcher's Film Service's 1950s B film genre.Chibnall and McFarlane 2009, p. 67. Plot On a visit to Belgium, married couple Bob ( Hugh McDermott ) and Susie Westlake (Honor Blackman) become involved with wealthy financier, Steve Mordaunt (Ivan Samson), in the sale and transfer of a collection of rare books. In an attempted burglary at Mordaunt's home, his love interest, Mrs. Rosemary Delgado ( Jane Hylton), is suspected. She was once romantically linked to a gangster and she leads the Westlakes in a search for Achemd's writings, a middle eastern 14th Century seer which has inspired an extreme political group, and thought to be in the collection of rare books that Mourdaunt now owns. The Westlakes become embroiled in a struggle over the valuable Arabic manuscripts, and when Susie is kidnapped by extremists, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Counterfeit Plan
''The Counterfeit Plan'' is a 1957 British crime film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Zachary Scott and Peggie Castle. at the BFI Database Plot summary A gang of criminals, led by sociopath Max Brant ( Zachary Scott), escape from France and set up a counterfeit operation to make British £5 and American $20 notes in the cellar of a large English country house now owned by Louie Bernard ([...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Weapon (film)
''The Weapon'' is a 1956 black and white British thriller film directed by Val Guest and starring Steve Cochran, Lizabeth Scott, Herbert Marshall, and Nicole Maurey. It was made by Republic Pictures. Its themes were originally explored in the 1951 British film '' The Yellow Balloon''. The film was shot in the east end of London and at Walton Studios, with sets designed by art director John Stoll. Plot Elsa Jenner (Lizabeth Scott) is an American-born war widow who lives in London with her young son Erik. While playing with friends in Aldersgate, Erik hides in the basement of a bomb-damaged building, Erik finds a handgun stuck in a lump of concrete. As all the boys try to pull it free, it accidentally fires a shot from Erik's hands, hitting another boy. Believing he has killed his friend, Erik runs away. A policeman relates the events to his mother and explains the boy who was shot is alive but in hospital. Efforts to locate Erik are aided by US Army Captain Mark Andrews ( St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reach For The Sky
''Reach for the Sky'' is a 1956 British biographical film about aviator Douglas Bader, based on the 1954 biography of the same name by Paul Brickhill. The film stars Kenneth More and was directed by Lewis Gilbert. It won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film of 1956. The film's composer John Addison was Bader's brother-in-law. Plot In 1928, Douglas Bader joins the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a Flight Cadet. Despite a friendly reprimand from Air Vice-Marshal Halahan for his disregard for service discipline and flight rules, he successfully completes his training and is posted to No. 23 Squadron at RAF Kenley. In 1930, he is chosen to be among the pilots for an aerial exhibition. Later, although his flight commander has explicitly banned low level aerobatics (as two pilots have been killed trying just that), he is goaded into it by a disparaging remark by a civilian pilot. The wing tip of his bi-plane touches the ground during his flight and he crashes dramatically, and is c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Intimate Stranger (1956 Film)
''The Intimate Stranger'' is a 1956 British film noir drama film directed by Joseph Losey (under the pseudonym Alec C. Snowden), and starring Richard Basehart, Mary Murphy, Constance Cummings and Roger Livesey. It was released in the U.S. as ''Finger of Guilt''. Plot Reggie Wilson's Hollywood career as a film editor ended after he had an affair with his boss's wife. He then moved to England, became successful and married the daughter of a producer. They are both working on a new film called ''Eclipse''. His new life is threatened when he starts receiving intimate letters from a woman. She reminds him of a relationship that they had some time ago, but has no knowledge of it. Cast * Richard Basehart - Reginald "Reggie" Wilson * Mary Murphy - Evelyn Stewart * Constance Cummings - Kay Wallace * Roger Livesey - Ben Case * Faith Brook - Lesley Wilson * Mervyn Johns - Ernest Chaple * Vernon Greeves - George Mearns * André Mikhelson - Steve Vadney * David Lodge - Police Sergeant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Escape
''Port of Escape'' is a 1956 British thriller film directed by Tony Young and starring Googie Withers, John McCallum, Bill Kerr and Joan Hickson. Plot Two sailors, one Australian and one American, are kicked off their ship when it docks in London, and get involved in a fight outside a dockside pub that leads to a man's death. They go on the run and hide on a barge that belongs to three women. The two men plan to travel to Missouri, the home state of the American, but not all goes to plan. Cast * Googie Withers - Anne Stirling * John McCallum - Mitchell Gillis * Bill Kerr - Dinty Missouri * Joan Hickson - Rosalie Watchett * Wendy Danielli - Daphne Stirling * Hugh Pryse - Skinner * Alexander Gauge - Inspector Levins * Ingeborg von Kusserow - Lucy * Ewan Roberts - Sergeant Rutherford * Basil Dignam as Det. Sgt. Crawford * George Rose as Publican Hugh Pryse died in 1955, nine months before the film was released. Critical reception In a recent review Allen Eyles at the ''Radio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private's Progress
''Private's Progress'' is a 1956 British comedy film based on the novel by Alan Hackney. It was directed and produced by John and Roy Boulting, from a script by John Boulting and Frank Harvey. Plot During the Second World War, young undergraduate Stanley Windrush (Ian Carmichael), is conscripted into the British Army. Unlike his friend, Egan ( Peter Jones), Windrush is a most reluctant soldier and struggles through basic training at Gravestone Barracks under Sgt. Sutton (William Hartnell) (Author Hackney spent the first year of his National Service at Maidstone Barracks). Failing his officer selection board, he is posted to a holding unit, under the command of Major Hitchcock (Terry-Thomas). Most of the soldiers there are malingerers and drop-outs, with one of them Private Cox (Richard Attenborough) becoming his mentor in escaping work details and riding on the railway without a ticket. Windrush is finally posted to train as a Japanese interpreter, where he becomes the prize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Narrowing Circle
''The Narrowing Circle'' is a 1956 British crime film directed by Charles Saunders and starring Paul Carpenter, Hazel Court and Russell Napier. It is based on the 1954 novel of the same title by Julian Symons.Goble p.451 The film's sets were designed by the art director Wilfred Arnold. Synopsis The screenplay concerns a crime writer who finds himself accused of murder, and has to clear his name. Cast * Paul Carpenter as Dave Nelson * Hazel Court as Rosemary Speed * Russell Napier as Sir Henry Dimmock * Trevor Reid as Inspector 'Dumb' Crambo * Paula Byrne as Laura Martin * June Ashley as Christy * Ferdy Mayne as Bill Strayte * Basil Dignam as George Pacey * Ronnie Stevens as Jimmy * James Booth in a minor role * Hugh Latimer Hugh Latimer ( – 16 October 1555) was a Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, and Bishop of Worcester during the Reformation, and later Church of England chaplain to King Edward VI. In 1555 under the Catholic Queen Mary I he was burned at the .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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