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George Margo
George Margo (1915 – 2002) was an American actor who appeared mainly in British films and television shows. Selected filmography * ''Circle of Danger'' (1951) - Sim (uncredited) * '' Hell Is Sold Out'' (1951) - American Soldier at Cafe * ''The Red Beret'' (1953) - American Crewman * '' The Saint's Return'' (1953) - Lennar's Henchman * ''Radio Cab Murder'' (1954) - Man in the taxi (uncredited) * '' Lilacs in the Spring'' (1954) - Reporter * ''Little Red Monkey'' (1955) - American Sailor (uncredited) * '' Joe MacBeth'' (1955) - Second Assassin * '' Who Done It?'' (1956) - Barakov * '' A Touch of the Sun'' (1956) - Howard Cann * ''Zarak'' (1956) - Chief jailer * '' The Key Man'' (1957) - Jeff, Photographer * '' After the Ball'' (1957) - Tony Pastor * ''Windom's Way'' (1957) - Police Officer Lansang * '' Mark of the Phoenix'' (1958) - Emilson * '' Make Mine a Million'' (1959) - Assistant * ''The Mouse That Roared'' (1959) - O'Hara (uncredited) * ''The Adding Machine ''The Adding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circle Of Danger
''Circle of Danger'' is a 1951 British thriller film directed by Jacques Tourneur which stars Ray Milland, Patricia Roc, Marius Goring, Hugh Sinclair and Naunton Wayne. An American travels to England to discover the truth behind his brother's death during the Second World War. The screenplay was by Philip MacDonald. Cast * Ray Milland as Clay Douglas * Patricia Roc as Elspeth Graham * Marius Goring as Sholto Lewis * Hugh Sinclair as Hamish McArran * Naunton Wayne as Reggie Sinclair * Edward Rigby as Idwal Llewellyn * Marjorie Fielding as Margaret McArran * John Bailey as Pape Llewellyn * Colin Gordon as Col. Fairbairn * Dora Bryan as Bubbles Fitzgerald * Reginald Beckwith as Oliver * David Hutcheson as Tony Wrexham * Michael Brennan as Bert Oakshott * Peter Butterworth as Ernie (The Diver) (uncredited) Critical reception In ''The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After The Ball (1957 Film)
''After the Ball'' is a 1957 British biographical film directed by Compton Bennett and starring Pat Kirkwood, Laurence Harvey and Jerry Stovin. It portrays the life of the stage performer Vesta Tilley. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios with sets designed by the art director Norman G. Arnold. Cast * Pat Kirkwood as Vesta Tilley * Laurence Harvey as Walter de Frece *Jerry Stovin as Frank Tanhill * Jerry Verno as Harry Ball *Clive Morton as Henry de Frece *Marjorie Rhodes as Bessie *Leonard Sachs as Richard Warner * Ballard Berkeley as Andrews *June Clyde as Lottie Gibson *Charles Victor as Stagehand * Tom Gill as Manager * Peter Carlisle as Oscar Hammerstein * George Margo as Tony Pastor * Mark Baker as George M. Cohan * Terry Cooke as Dan Leno Jr * Barbara Roscoe as Patricia * Margaret Sawyer as Little Tilley Critical reception ''TV Guide TV Guide is an American digital media company that provides television program listings information as well as ente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1915 Births
Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January – British physicist Sir Joseph Larmor publishes his observations on "The Influence of Local Atmospheric Cooling on Astronomical Refraction". *January 1 ** WWI: British Royal Navy battleship HMS ''Formidable'' is sunk off Lyme Regis, Dorset, England, by an Imperial German Navy U-boat, with the loss of 547 crew. ** Battle of Broken Hill: A train ambush near Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, is carried out by two men (claiming to be in support of the Ottoman Empire) who are killed, together with 4 civilians. * January 5 – Joseph E. Carberry sets an altitude record of , carrying Capt. Benjamin Delahauf Foulois as a passenger, in a fixed-wing aircraft. * January 12 ** The United States House of Representatives rejects a proposal to give women the right to vote. ** '' A Fool There Was'' premières in the United States, starring Theda Bara as a '' femme fatale''; she quickly become ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Apache
''Captain Apache'' is a 1971 Spanish-British acid Western film directed by Alexander Singer and starring Lee Van Cleef, Carroll Baker, and Stuart Whitman. It was written and produced by Milton Sperling and Philip Yordan. The film was based on the 1965 novel ''Captain Apache'' by Sidney Edgerton Whitman, a prolific writer of Western fiction. The vocals of the opening and credits song were written by Dolores Claman and performed by Van Cleef. Synopsis Captain Apache is a Native American U.S. Cavalry officer, who finds himself tangled into a conspiracy, and proceeding upon the case of solving the enigma of the last words of a dead commissioner (and captain′s old friend) which were: "April morning". Each time he nears discovering the meaning of the phrase, another character capable of providing certain help in solving the mystery dies and throws him off the trail. The journey eventually takes the captain to a train, one which pulls a private railroad car named ''April Morning'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Revolutionary (1970 Film)
''The Revolutionary'' is a 1970 American political drama film directed by Paul Williams. The screenplay was written by Hans Koning (credited as Hans Koningsberger), based on his novel of the same name. It was the film debut for actor Jeffrey Jones. Plot The film deals with the evolution of a revolutionary from student to bomber, in a timeless and placeless locale, sometime in the twentieth century. Main cast * Jon Voight as A * Seymour Cassel Seymour Joseph Cassel (January 22, 1935 – April 7, 2019) was an American actor who appeared in over 200 movies and television shows, and had a career that spanned over 50 years. Cassel first came to prominence in the 1960s in the pioneering in ... as Leonard II * Robert Duvall as Despard * Jennifer Salt as Helen * Collin Wilcox as Ann * Alan Tilvern as Sid * Lionel Murton as Professor See also * List of American films of 1970 References External links * * 1970 films 1970s political drama films 1970 independen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adding Machine (film)
''The Adding Machine'' is a 1969 British fantasy comedy drama film produced, written, and directed by Jerome Epstein and starring Milo O'Shea, Phyllis Diller, Billie Whitelaw, Sydney Chaplin, and Raymond Huntley. It is based on a stage production of the 1923 Elmer Rice play ''The Adding Machine'' directed by Epstein in Los Angeles in the 1940s. The setting of ''The Adding Machine'' takes place on both Earth and in Heaven. For the film, Epstein set the earthly action in Manhattan in the 1930s during the Great Depression. The movie was shot at Shepperton Studios outside London. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jack Shampan. It was distributed in the United Kingdom by Universal Pictures. Plot An accountant whose job is about to be taken over by a comptometer (a primitive adding machine) starts to re-examine his life and his priorities. Cast * Milo O'Shea as Mr. Zero * Phyllis Diller as Mrs. Zero * Billie Whitelaw as Daisy Devore * Sydney Chaplin as Lieute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mouse That Roared (film)
''The Mouse That Roared'' is a 1959 British comedy film on a Ban The Bomb theme, based on Leonard Wibberley's novel ''The Mouse That Roared'' (1955). It stars Peter Sellers in three roles: Duchess Gloriana XII; Count Rupert Mountjoy, the Prime Minister; and Tully Bascomb, the military leader; and co-stars Jean Seberg. The film was directed by Jack Arnold, and the screenplay was written by Roger MacDougall and Stanley Mann. Plot The minuscule European Duchy of Grand Fenwick is bankrupted when an American company comes up with a cheaper imitation of Fenwick's sole export, its fabled Pinot Grand Fenwick wine. Crafty Prime Minister Count Mountjoy (Peter Sellers) devises a plan: Grand Fenwick will declare war on the United States, then surrender, taking advantage of American largesse toward its defeated enemies to rebuild the defeated nation's economy. Duchess Gloriana (also Sellers) is hesitant but agrees to the plan. Mild-mannered game warden Tully Bascomb (also Sellers) is cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Make Mine A Million
''Make Mine a Million'' is a 1959 British comedy film directed by Lance Comfort, starring Arthur Askey, Sid James, and Bernard Cribbins. The film parodies the stuffiness of the 1950s BBC and the effect of television advertising in the era. It was shot at Shepperton Studios near London with sets designed by the art director Denis Wreford. The film was distributed by British Lion. Plot Arthur Ashton (in a parody of himself, Arthur Askey) is a makeup man working for National Television (a parody of the BBC). During a visit to the local launderette, he meets Sid Gibson (Sid James), a shady pedlar who is trying to flog ''Bonko,'' a brand of washing powder in the shape of a pill. The man cannot afford to advertise on TV, but wishes to do so. The fairly clueless Arthur agrees to help him, and they manage to plug an advert for Bonko on National Television by interrupting the live feed. This causes quite a stir amongst the national television heads, who have Arthur fired. However, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Of The Phoenix
''Mark of the Phoenix'' is a 1958 British drama film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Julia Arnall, Sheldon Lawrence and Anton Diffring. The screenplay concerns an American jewel thief who comes into possession of a newly developed metal. Plot summary A newly developed and valuable metal is stolen and formed into a cigarette case for transportation to East Germany, but an American jewel thief comes into possession of it and finds himself a target. Cast * Julia Arnall ... Petra * Sheldon Lawrence ... Chuck Martin * Anton Diffring ... Inspector Schell * Eric Pohlmann ... Duser * George Margo ... Emilson * Michael Peake ... Koos * Martin Miller ... Brunet * Roger Delgado ... Devron * Bernard Rebel ... Vachek * Frederick Schrecker ... Van de Velde * Pierre Chaminade ... Hotel Receptionist * Corinne Grey ... Bride * Jennifer Jayne ... Airline Ticket Clerk * Edouard Assaly ... Cafe Waiter * Victor Beaumont ... Travel Clerk * Norma Parnell ... 2nd Airli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windom's Way
''Windom's Way'' is a 1957 British thriller film directed by Ronald Neame and starring Peter Finch and Mary Ure. Made in Eastman Color, it is set during the Malayan Emergency. Premise Dr Alec Windom is a British doctor who works in a village in Malaya. He is visited by his estranged wife Lee. Cast Main cast * Peter Finch as Alec Windom * Mary Ure as Lee Windom * Natasha Parry as Anna Vidal * Robert Flemyng as Colonel George Hasbrook * Michael Hordern as Patterson * Grégoire Aslan as Mayor Lollivar Supporting cast * John Cairney as Jan Vidal * Marne Maitland as Commissioner Belhedron * George Margo as Police Officer Lansang * Kurt Siegenberg as Kosti Cameo/Uncredited cast * Martin Benson as Samcar, Rebel Commander * Sanny Bin Hussan as Father Amyan * Burt Kwouk as Father Amyan's Aide * Olaf Pooley as Colonel Lupat * John A. Tinn as Patrol Leader Original novel The film was based on a 1952 novel by James Ramsey Ullman, which was reportedly inspired by Dr. Gordon S. Seag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Key Man (1957 Film)
''The Key Man'' (released in the USA as ''Life at Stake'') is a 1957 British B movie. The film was shot in black and white during a three week period in 1957 in response to an initiative by Anglo-Amalgamated to increase the number of British made B movies available. Directed by Montgomery Tully, the screenplay was adapted from his own original story by Julian MacLaren-Ross. MacLaren-Ross had been persuaded by producer Alec C. Snowden to write a script in late 1956 and after some doubts about the project delivered a screenplay to Snowden in January 1957, filming was started and completed the next month. The film was subsequently released in the USA by United Artists under the title ''Life at Stake''. The story was adapted as a radio play and broadcast on the BBC Home Service in August 1960. Plot and reception The film starts with footage of VE Day and crowds singing the Hokey Cokey and Auld Lang Syne. Lee Patterson plays the lead character, Lionel Hulme, a radio reporter who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
