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Brydon Baker
Brydon Baker (1898–1973) was an American cinematographer. During the 1930s he worked on Poverty Row, generally on westerns.Pitts p.187 Selected filmography * ''Sagebrush Politics'' (1929) * ''Lightning Range'' (1933) * '' The Fighting Cowboy'' (1933) * ''The Way of the West'' (1934) * '' Frontier Days'' (1934) * ''Boss Cowboy'' (1934) * ''The Pecos Dandy'' (1934) * '' Western Racketeers'' (1934) * '' Paradise Valley'' (1934) * ''Timber Terrors'' (1935) * ''Courage of the North'' (1935) * ''The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues'' (1955) * ''Walk the Dark Street'' (1956) * ''Scandal Incorporated'' (1956) * '' Wetbacks'' (1956) * ''The Storm Rider'' (1957) * ''Ride a Violent Mile'' (1957) * '' Copper Sky'' (1957) * ''Outlaw Queen'' (1957) * ''From Hell It Came'' (1957) * '' Escape from Red Rock'' (1957) * ''Cattle Empire'' (1958) * ''Space Master X-7'' (1958) * ''Return of the Fly'' (1959) * ''20,000 Eyes'' (1961) * '' Valley of the Dragons'' (1961) * '' Ring of Terror'' (1962) * ''Taffy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria ( ) is the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, United States, and the largest city on the Illinois River. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 113,150. It is the principal city of the Peoria Metropolitan Area in Central Illinois, consisting of the counties of Fulton, Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell, and Woodford, which had a population of 402,391 in 2020. Established in 1691 by the French explorer Henri de Tonti, Peoria is the oldest permanent European settlement in Illinois according to the Illinois State Archaeological Survey. Originally known as Fort Clark, it received its current name when the County of Peoria organized in 1825. The city was named after the Peoria tribe, a member of the Illinois Confederation. On October 16, 1854, Abraham Lincoln made his Peoria speech against the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Prior to prohibition, Peoria was the center of the whiskey industry in the United States. More than 12 distilleries operated in Peoria by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Phantom From 10,000 Leagues
''The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues'' is a 1955 independently made, American, black-and-white, science-fiction monster film, produced by Jack Milner and Dan Milner (who also directed), that stars Kent Taylor and Cathy Downs. The film's December release was as a double feature with '' Day the World Ended'', American Releasing Corporation's first dual venture. ARC thereafter changed its name, becoming American International Pictures. Plot A mysterious, man-sized monster kills a fisherman at sea. Biologist Ted Baxter (Kent Taylor) and Federal Agent William Grant (Rodney Bell) discover the man's body, washed up on the beach and covered with radiation burns. They decide to investigate the strange death. After two young divers are killed by the monster, Ted and Grant decide to dive in the same location and investigate the area. They discover a glowing radioactive rock being guarded by the monster. Grant shoots it with a harpoon gun, allowing them to escape, but the creature surv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20,000 Eyes
''20,000 Eyes'' is a 1961 American drama film directed by Jack Leewood, written by Jack W. Thomas, and starring Gene Nelson, Merry Anders, James Brown, John Banner, Judith Rawlins and Robert Shayne. The film was released on June 14, 1961, by 20th Century Fox. Plot Needing money in a hurry for a diamond-mine interest, investment broker, Dan Warren, embezzles $100,000 from client, Kurt Novak, a criminal himself ($ in dollars ). Novak discovers the theft and gives Warren five days to pay him back or else meet with an "accident." But Warren has another scheme in mind. Cast *Gene Nelson as Dan Warren *Merry Anders as Karen Walker * James Brown as Jerry Manning *John Banner as Kurt Novak *Judith Rawlins as Girl *Robert Shayne as Police Lieutenant *Paul Maxey as Ryan * Rex Holman as High School Boy *Ollie O'Toole as Moore *Barbara Parkins as High School Girl * Bruno VeSota as Museum Watchman *Rusty Wescoatt Norman "Rusty" Wescoatt (August 2, 1911 – September 3, 1987) was an Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Return Of The Fly
''Return of the Fly'' is a 1959 American horror science-fiction film and sequel to '' The Fly'' (1958). It is the second installment in ''The Fly'' film series. It was released in 1959 as a double feature with ''The Alligator People''. It was directed by Edward Bernds. Unlike the previous film, ''Return of the Fly'' was shot in black and white. Vincent Price was the only returning cast member from the original. It was intended that Herbert Marshall reprise his role as the police inspector, but due to illness he was replaced by John Sutton. The film was followed by a second sequel, ''Curse of the Fly'' (1965). Plot Now an adult, Phillipe Delambre is determined to vindicate his father by successfully completing the experiment he had worked on. His uncle François refuses to help. Phillipe hires Alan Hinds from Delambre Frere and uses his own finances, but the funds run out before the equipment is complete. When Phillipe threatens to sell his half of Delambre Frere, François r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Space Master X-7
''Space Master X-7'' is a 1958 American horror science fiction film in Regalscope from Regal Films, produced by Bernard Glasser, directed by Edward Bernds, that stars Bill Williams, Lyn Thomas, and Robert Ellis. Paul Frees, Judd Holdren, and Moe Howard have supporting roles. The screenplay was written by George Worthing Yates and Daniel Mainwaring. Plot A space probe returns to Earth covered with a mysterious fungus, which, when accidentally mixed with human blood, transforms into an ever-growing pile of space rust. If not stopped, the infection could eventually cover the entire world. Cast * Bill Williams as John Hand * Lyn Thomas as Laura Greeling * Robert Ellis as Pvt. Joe Rattigan * Paul Frees as Dr. Charles T. Pommer * Rhoda Williams as Stewardess Archer * Joan Barry as Jean Meyers, a brunet * Carol Varga as Elaine Frohman * Thomas Browne Henry as Prof. West * Thomas Wilde as Collins * Fred Sherman as Mr. Morse, Hotel Manager * Gregg Martell as Jim Dale, plane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cattle Empire
''Cattle Empire'' is a 1958 American Western DeLuxe Color movie in CinemaScope directed by Charles Marquis Warren, starring Joel McCrea and released by 20th Century Fox. The film also features Gloria Talbott, Don Haggerty, Phyllis Coates, and Bing Russell and serves as something of a forerunner for director Warren's subsequent television series '' Rawhide'' starring Eric Fleming and Clint Eastwood, which used the picture's writer Endre Bohem, as well as some of its supporting cast ( Paul Brinegar, Steve Raines, Rocky Shahan, and Charles H. Gray). Plot The story starts with John Cord (Joel McCrea) apprehended by the townsfolk, who have lynched him, and are dragging him through the streets with the intent to kill him. Cord is despised for a range of things done to the town by men for whom he was responsible when they went on a wild drunken rampage. Cord is saved from death by Ralph, a prominent cattle owner and major businessman of the town, who turns up with his wife and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Escape From Red Rock
''Escape from Red Rock'' is a 1957 American Western film written and directed by Edward Bernds. The film stars Brian Donlevy, Eilene Janssen, Gary Murray, Jay C. Flippen, William Edward Phipps and Myron Healey. The film was released in December 1957, by 20th Century Fox. Plot Cast * Brian Donlevy as Bronc Grierson * Eilene Janssen as Janie Acker *Gary Murray as Cal Bowman *Jay C. Flippen Jay C. Flippen (March 6, 1899 – February 3, 1971) was an American character actor who often played crusty sergeants, police officers or weary criminals in many films of the 1940s and 1950s. Before his motion-picture career he was a leading va ... as Sheriff John Costaine * William Edward Phipps as Arky Shanks * Myron Healey as Joe Skinner * Nesdon Booth as Pete Archer * Dan White as Al Farris *Al Baffert as Guard *Court Shepard as Rube Boyce *Tina Menard as Maria Chavez * Natividad Vacío as Don Miguel Chavez * Zon Murray as Krug * Rick Vallin as Judd Bowman * Ed Hinton as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
From Hell It Came
''From Hell It Came'' is a 1957 American science-fiction horror film directed by Dan Milner and written by Richard Bernstein, from a story by Bernstein and Jack Milner. It was released by Allied Artists on a double bill with '' The Disembodied''. Plot Kimo, prince of a South Seas island whose residents are suffering a plague epidemic, is accused of murdering his father, the chief of the island natives. Kimo is alleged to have administered to his father poisonous medicine provided by a group of American scientists stationed on a field laboratory on the island. The true murderers of Kimo's father—Tano, a witch doctor, and Maranka, the new chief—sentence Kimo to be executed by having a knife driven into his heart. Kimo begs his wife Korey to exonerate him, but she denies his innocence. He swears revenge on Tano, Korey, and the new chief, Maranka. After his execution, Kimo is buried in a hollow tree trunk. American doctor Terry Mason arrives to the island on assignment to help c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outlaw Queen
''Outlaw Queen'' is a 1957 American western film directed by Herbert S. Greene and starring Andrea King, Harry James and Robert Clarke.Craig p.252 Plot Christina, the daughter of Greek immigrants tours the West with her uncle in a sharpshooting act. After losing their earnings one night in a game of poker in Conway's saloon, they win it back again by shouting out their opponents cards in Greek. Christina opens her own rival saloon which is soon a huge success, and before long has built up a business empire including a ranch. Conways's resentment leads him to try and destroy her. Cast * Andrea King as Christina * Harry James as Rick Mason * Robert Clarke as John Andrews * James Harakas as Uncle Jim * Andy Ladas as Andy Trinas * Kenne Duncan as Sheriff * I. Stanford Jolley as Conway * William Murphy as Brandon * Vince Barnett as Gambler * Harold Peary Harold "Hal" Peary (July 25, 1908 – March 30, 1985) was an American actor, comedian and singer in radio, films, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copper Sky
''Copper Sky'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Charles Marquis Warren and written by Eric Norden. The film stars Jeff Morrow, Coleen Gray, Strother Martin, Paul Brinegar, John Pickard and Patrick O'Moore. The film was released in September 1957, by 20th Century Fox. Plot Cast *Jeff Morrow as Haxon 'Hack' Williams *Coleen Gray as Nora Hayes *Strother Martin as Pokey *Paul Brinegar as Charlie Martin * John Pickard as Trooper Hadley *Patrick O'Moore as Colonel Thurston *Jack Lomas as Lawson *William Hamel as Trumble *Dorothy Schuyler as Townswoman Production It was known as ''The Far West''. Parts of the film were shot in Johnson Canyon and Kanab Canyon in Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to its .... References External links * 1957 films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ride A Violent Mile
''Ride a Violent Mile'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Charles Marquis Warren and written by Eric Norden. The film stars John Agar, Penny Edwards, John Pickard, Bing Russell, Richard Shannon and Charles H. Gray. The film was released on November 24, 1957, by 20th Century Fox. Plot A stranger in town, Jeff Donner, intervenes when dancehall girl Susan Crowley is accosted by two men. He then discovers a man's mortally wounded body, listens to his last words, then is arrested for murder by Thorne, the new marshal. Susan helps him get away and confides to Donner that she is actually a Union Army undercover operative. She says the dead man was to deliver a coded message to her, but was killed while she was being roughed up by the two cowboys. Donner repeats what the man said, which Susan is to pass along to a Cavalry officer. A man named Norman murders the officer and pretends to be him, then takes Susan captive. Donner, discovering that the man's coded message inv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Storm Rider
''The Storm Rider'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Edward Bernds, written by Edward Bernds and Don Martin, and starring Scott Brady, Mala Powers, Bill Williams, John Goddard, William Fawcett and Roy Engel. It is based on the short story "Longrider Jones" by L. L. Foreman, from the book ''Rider's West''. The film was released in March 1957, by 20th Century Fox. Plot It was a dark & stormy night , when Bad Matt walked his 8-hand roan out into the desert night, , THE end. Cast *Scott Brady as Bart Jones *Mala Powers as Tay Rorick * Bill Williams as Sheriff Pete Colton *John Goddard as Harry Rorick *William Fawcett as Captain Cruickshank *Roy Engel as Major Bonnard *George Keymas as Apache Kid *Olin Howland as Will Collins *Bud Osborne as Toby *James Dobson as Frank Cooper *Rocky Lundy as Bud Cooper *Hank Patterson as Tom Milstead *Wayne Mallory as Hanks *Court Shepard as Brass Flood * Frank Richards as Will Feylan *Tom London Tom London (born Leonard T. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
