Captain Clegg (film)
''Captain Clegg'' (U.S. title: ''Night Creatures'' ) is a 1962 British adventure film, adventure horror film directed by Peter Graham Scott and starring Peter Cushing, Yvonne Romain, Patrick Allen (actor), Patrick Allen, and Oliver Reed. It produced by John Temple-Smith for Hammer Film Productions. It is loosely based on the Doctor Syn character created by Russell Thorndike. Plot In 1776, a mulatto sailor is marooned on an island after assaulting the wife of pirate captain Nathaniel Clegg. By 1792, Clegg has supposedly been captured by the Royal Navy and hanged. His resting place is the coastal village of Dymchurch on the Romney Marsh. The surrounding countryside is home to the "Marsh Phantoms": figures on horseback who ride by night and bring terror to the village. Captain Collier and his band of sailors arrive in Dymchurch to investigate reports that the locals are involved in the smuggling of alcohol, from France. They are accompanied by the mulatto, mute after his tongue ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Peter Graham Scott
Peter Graham Scott (27 October 1923 – 5 August 2007) was an English television producer, television and film producer, television director, film director, Film editing, film editor and screenwriter. He was one of the producers and directors who shaped British television drama in its formative years and his background in film editing and directing helped to move television out of an era of studio-bound productions and towards programmes that owed more to cinema than to the stage. Biography Scott was born in East Sheen, Surrey, but was brought up in Isleworth, Middlesex, where he attended acting classes at the Italia Conti Academy. As a teenager after the outbreak of the World War II, Second World War, he worked in the films division of the Ministry of Information (United Kingdom), British Ministry of Information until he was Conscription in the United Kingdom, called up for military service. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dymchurch
Dymchurch is a village and civil parish in the Folkestone and Hythe district of Kent, England. The village is located on the coast five miles (8 km) south-west of Hythe, and on the Romney Marsh. History The history of Dymchurch began with the gradual build-up of the Romney Marsh. New Hall was rebuilt in 1575 after an earlier wooden structure was destroyed in a fire. It was used as a court room for the Romney Marsh area. The head magistrate was known as Leveller of the Marsh Scotts. It was there that the so-called Scot tax was introduced, levied on residents to fund maintenance of the sea wall. Those directly outside the boundaries and thus not eligible for the tax were said to have got away "scot free". Residents with land were required to grow thorn bushes for building of the wall, as thorn twigs were believed impervious to sea water. Failure resulted in an ear being cut off. During the 17th and 18th centuries, smuggling was rife all along the south-east coast of Engl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sydney Bromley
Sidney Charles Bromley (24 July 1909 – 14 August 1987GRO Register of Deaths: AUG 1987 18 2293 WORTHING - Sydney Charles Bromley DoB = 24 Jul 1909 aged 78), credited as Sydney Bromley, was an English character actor. He appeared in more than sixty films and television programmes. On stage, he appeared in the 1924 premiere of '' Saint Joan'', by George Bernard Shaw, as well as the 1957 film of the same name. He appeared in ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' and ''Twelfth Night'' during the summer of 1935 at the Open Air Theatre in London. Bromley was diagnosed with terminal cancer in July 1986 and died from the illness on 14 August 1987, aged 78. Partial filmography *'' Demobbed'' (1944) – Announcer (uncredited) *''Brief Encounter'' (1945) – Johnnie – Second Soldier (uncredited) *'' Loyal Heart'' (1946) – Burton June (uncredited) *'' The Mark of Cain'' (1947) – Martin (Richard's Man) (uncredited) *'' To the Public Danger'' (1948) *''The Dark Road'' (1948) *'' A Date wi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Terry Scully
Terry Scully (13 May 1932 – 17 April 2001) was a British theatre and television actor. After making his name in the theatre, from the 1960s onwards he became more known for TV work. In 1960 he starred in the BBC's production of '' An Age of Kings'', playing King Henry VI in several episodes. Other notable roles for Scully were as Horatio Nelson in the 1968 television series, ''Triton'', and as Bicket in the BBC's 1967 blockbuster adaptation of ''The Forsyte Saga''. He also appeared in ''Dixon of Dock Green'', ''Z-Cars'', '' Softly, Softly'', '' Callan'', '' Public Eye'', '' The Venturers'', and ''Angels''. Like many actors of his generation, he is now probably best remembered for his roles in Cult TV series, due to their enduring appeal - even though they were no more notable, at the time, than his many other TV roles. He appeared in the ''Doctor Who'' serial '' The Seeds of Death'', the ''Blake's 7 ''Blake's 7'' is a British science fiction television programme p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Milton Reid
Milton Rutherford Reid (29 April 1917 – c. 1987) was a British-Indian actor and professional wrestler. He was born in India, the son of a Scottish-born Customs and Excise inspector and an Indian woman. He wrestled in England under the name of The Mighty Chang. (a name later used on British TV by another wrestler, Brian "Crusher" Mason.) Film career As an actor, Reid was known for playing thugs, henchmen and brutes, typified by his role as Yen in the film '' Ferry to Hong Kong'' (1959) that starred Curd Jürgens and Orson Welles. He played the big pirate in '' Swiss Family Robinson'' (1960) and had a memorable role as the mute Mulatto in the Hammer film '' Captain Clegg'' (1962). Reid appeared in three James Bond films: as Dr. No's Guard in '' Dr. No'' (1962), as a temple guard in '' Casino Royale'' (1967), and as Sandor, Roger Moore's opponent in a rooftop fight in '' The Spy Who Loved Me'' (1977). Reid also appeared as a henchman in the 1967 Bulldog Drummond film ''Deadlier ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Daphne Anderson
Daphne Anderson (née Scrutton; 27 April 1922 – 15 January 2013) was an English stage, film, and television actress, as well as a dancer and singer. She made her London theatre debut in 1938 at the Windmill Theatre. Anderson appeared in such films as ''The Beggar's Opera'', '' Hobson's Choice'' and ''The Scarlet Pimpernel''. Biography Anderson was born on 27 April 1922, in London, to parents Alan Edward Scrutton and Gladys Amy Scrutton (''née'' Juler). Her surname was originally "Scrutton", but she later changed it to "Anderson". Anderson attended Kensington High School. She married Lionel William Carter. Her aunt was the composer Mary Anderson Lucas. Theatrical career Daphne Anderson studied dancing under Zelia Raye. She made her first stage performance in 1937 at the Richmond Theatre as a chorus member in a production of ''Cinderella''. The following year, Anderson made her London theatre debut in the chorus of the ''Revudeville'' at the Windmill Theatre. She played ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Martin Benson (actor)
Martin Benjamin Benson (10 August 1918 – 28 February 2010) was an English actor who appeared in films, theatre and television. He appeared in both British and Hollywood productions. Early life Benson was born in the East End of London, into a Jewish family, the son of a Russian-Jewish grocer and his Polish-Jewish wife who had left Russia at the revolution. After attending Tottenham Grammar School on a scholarship, he served in the 2nd Searchlight, Royal Artillery, during World War II. Stationed in Cairo, Egypt, he and Arthur Lowe founded the repertory company Mercury Theatre in Alexandria. Career Benson is remembered for his role as the Kralaholme in the original London production of '' The King and I'', a role he recreated in the Oscar-winning film version. Appearing in films for over six decades, Benson played mostly supporting characters or villains. His films include ''The Blind Goddess'' (1948), ''Wheel of Fate'' (1953), ''Interpol'' (1957), '' The Strange World ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Peter Halliday
Peter Halliday (2 June 1924 – 18 February 2012) was a Welsh actor. Early life The son of an auctioneer and estate agent, Halliday was brought up in Welshpool in Montgomeryshire, and attended Oswestry School in Shropshire. On leaving school he became an apprentice auctioneer with his father, but he had no desire to make it his career. He worked briefly for Rolls-Royce in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire before being called up by the Army during the Second World War, serving in Iraq, Palestine and Egypt. While still in the Army, he auditioned successfully for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art during time on leave. Career Halliday joined the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company alongside Richard Burton, Michael Redgrave and Ralph Richardson. He played regularly at Theatr Clwyd for six years, and spent two years at the National Theatre. He played Dr. John Fleming in ''A for Andromeda'' (1961) and its sequel, '' The Andromeda Breakthrough'' (1962). He played various roles in ''Do ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jack MacGowran
John Joseph MacGowran (13 October 1918 – 30 January 1973) was an Irish actor. He was known for being one of the foremost stage interpreters of the work of Samuel Beckett and Seán O'Casey. He was also known to film audiences for his roles as Professor Abronsius in '' The Fearless Vampire Killers'' (1967), Juniper in ''How I Won the War'' (1967), and Burke Dennings in ''The Exorcist'' (1973); MacGowran died during production of the latter film. Early life MacGowran was born on 13 October 1918 in the Ranelagh area of Dublin, one of three children born to Catholic parents Matthew and Gertrude (née Shanahan) MacGowran. He was educated at Synge Street CBS. Prior to his acting career, he worked for Hibernian Insurance. He made his stage debut in a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta at the Gaiety Theatre. Career Stage He established his professional reputation as a member of the Abbey Players in Dublin, while he achieved stage renown for his knowing interpretations of the works of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Derek Francis
Derek Francis (7 November 1923 – 27 March 1984) was an English comedy and character actor. Biography Francis was a regular in the Carry On film players, appearing in six of the films in the 1960s and 1970s. He appeared in '' The Tomb of Ligeia'' (1964), the last film in Roger Corman's Edgar Allan Poe series. He also took roles in several BBC adaptations of Charles Dickens novels. His last role was in the 1984 version of ''A Christmas Carol''. Other roles included parts in television series of the period such as ''Rising Damp'', '' Bless Me, Father'', '' Thriller'', '' The Professionals'', '' The Sweeney'', ''Sherlock Holmes'', '' The New Avengers'', ''Danger Man'', '' Jason King'', '' Up Pompeii!'', '' Wild, Wild Women'', ''Coronation Street'', and ''Z-Cars''. He also appeared as the Emperor Nero, a comic turn in the early ''Doctor Who'' story entitled '' The Romans'' opposite William Hartnell. Possibly his most prominent role was as Father Bernard, the Master of Novices in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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David Lodge (actor)
David William Frederick Lodge (19 August 1921 – 18 October 2003) was an English actor. Career During the Second World War, Lodge served in the RAF. Before turning to acting he worked as a circus clown. He also appeared in Gang Shows and variety before making his screen debut in ''The Cockleshell Heroes'' and going on to feature in many British films usually portraying military types, and often comedic roles. Lodge was a close friend of Peter Sellers and appeared as part of Spike Milligan's team on his '' Q'' programmes (a running gag being that in each episode he or Spike would mention his role in ''The Cockleshell Heroes''). Lodge was very prolific during the 1950s and in 1958 alone he appeared in ten films. In 1967 Lodge was in '' The Avengers'' episode entitled ("Epic") in which he played the actor policeman killed by Peter Wyngarde. He appeared in a 1969 episode of '' Randall and Hopkirk Deceased'' (" Who Killed Cock Robin?"), and continuing with his military-type ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Michael Ripper
Michael George Ripper (27 January 1913 – 28 June 2000) was an English character actor who appeared in many British horror and science fiction films. Career Ripper began his film career in quota quickies in the 1930s and until the late 1950s was virtually unknown; he was seldom credited. Along with Michael Gough he played one of the two murderers in Laurence Olivier's film version of ''Richard III'' (1955). From the late 1940s Ripper became a mainstay in Hammer Film Productions playing supporting character roles: coachmen, peasants, tavern keepers, pirates, soldiers, and sidekicks. Appearing in more of the company's films than any other performer, these included '' There Is No Escape'' (1948), '' X the Unknown'' (1956), '' The Camp on Blood Island'' (1958), ''The Revenge of Frankenstein'' (1958), '' The Mummy'' (1959), '' The Brides of Dracula'' (1960), '' Captain Clegg'' (1962), '' The Scarlet Blade'' (1963), '' The Reptile'' (1966), '' The Plague of the Zombies'' (1966) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |