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Harold Lang (British Actor)
Harold Lang (1923 – 16 November 1970) was a RADA-trained British character actor of stage and screen. During the 1950s, in particular, played many sly or menacing roles in B-films. At one time he managed his own theatrical company. From 1960, Lang, a devotee of Stanislavski, also taught acting at Central School of Speech and Drama; and director John Schlesinger filmed his work in a documentary, ''The Class'', for BBC TV's Monitor, in 1961. He died of a heart attack in Cairo, Egypt, shortly before he was due to give a lecture. Partial filmography * '' The Man from Morocco'' (1945) – Soldier (uncredited) * '' Floodtide'' (1949) – Mac – the draughtsman (uncredited) * '' The Spider and the Fly'' (1949) – Belfort – The Pickpocket * '' Cairo Road'' (1950) – Humble * '' The Franchise Affair'' (1951) – Bus inspector * ''Calling Bulldog Drummond'' (1951) – Stan (uncredited) * '' Cloudburst'' (1951) – Mickie Fraser / Kid Python * '' Wings of Danger'' (1952) – Snel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cairo
Cairo ( ; , ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Egypt and the Cairo Governorate, being home to more than 10 million people. It is also part of the List of urban agglomerations in Africa, largest urban agglomeration in Africa, List of largest cities in the Arab world, the Arab world, and List of largest metropolitan areas of the Middle East, the Middle East. The Greater Cairo metropolitan area is List of largest cities, one of the largest in the world by population with over 22.1 million people. The area that would become Cairo was part of ancient Egypt, as the Giza pyramid complex and the ancient cities of Memphis, Egypt, Memphis and Heliopolis (ancient Egypt), Heliopolis are near-by. Located near the Nile Delta, the predecessor settlement was Fustat following the Muslim conquest of Egypt in 641 next to an existing ancient Roman empire, Roman fortress, Babylon Fortress, Babylon. Subsequently, Cairo was founded by the Fatimid Caliphate, Fatimid dynasty in 969. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wings Of Danger
''Wings of Danger'' is a 1952 British second feature crime film directed by Terence Fisher and starring Zachary Scott, Robert Beatty and Kay Kendall. The screenplay, based on the 1951 story ''Dead on Course'' by Trevor Dudley Smith and Packham Webb, concerns a pilot who is suspected of smuggling. Jimmy Sangster was assistant director, Michael Carreras handled casting, and Phil Leakey did makeup. It was first released in the United States in April 1952 under its working title ''Dead on Course.'' It was later released in the UK (as ''Wings of Danger'') on May 26, 1952 (on a double bill with ''FBI Girl''), and it was re-released again later in Feb., 1953. Plot At Spencer Airlines in England, American pilot Richard "Van" Van Ness tries to stop his friend Nick Talbot from taking off in a storm. Nick threatens to tell their boss, Boyd Spencer, that Van suffers from blackouts. Next morning, Van's fears come true when debris from Nick's aircraft washes ashore. Van tells Spencer who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder By Proxy
''Murder by Proxy'' (U.S. title: ''Blackout'') is a 1954 British 'B' film noir crime drama film directed by Terence Fisher for Hammer Films and starring Dane Clark, Belinda Lee and Betty Ann Davies. The film was based on the 1952 novel ''Murder by Proxy'' by Helen Nielsen. The film was first released in the United States by Lippert Pictures on May 21, 1954, and later released in the UK by Exclusive on March 29, 1955. This was the first of an eight-picture deal between Hammer and Lippert Productions signed on Sept. 24, 1954. Production began on Sept. 28, 1954. Jimmy Sangster was assistant director, J. Elder Wills was Art Director and Phil Leakey handled Makeup. Belinda Lee died at age 26 in a car crash, ending a promising career. Plot Drunk and down-and-out Casey Morrow in London is approached by a young and beautiful heiress, Phyllis Brunner, offering him much money if he will marry her. He accepts, but then wakes up the next morning in some other woman's apartment with blood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Of My Night
''Star of My Night'' is a 1954 British second feature ('B') romance film directed by Paul Dickson and starring Griffith Jones, Kathleen Byron and Hugh Williams. It was written by Paul Tabori from his 1957 novel ''Le Soleil de ma Nuit.'' It concerns a sculptor who becomes romantically involved with a ballerina. Although produced as a second feature by the Danziger Brothers, it had a more established cast than many. Premise A jaded sculptor becomes romantically involved with a ballerina who gives him a fresh outlook on life. Critical reception ''The Monthly Film Bulletin'' wrote: "A novelettish story which at least has the merit of being thorough – no cliché associated with the situation is omitted. Playing and direction do nothing to improve on the dismally banal material." ''Kine Weekly'' wrote: "'Arty-crafty' romantic melodrama, unfolded in Bohemian circles. It covers the checkered love life of a talented, though cynical, sculptor who ultimately goes blind and a brilli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
36 Hours (1953 Film)
''36 Hours'', released in the United States as ''Terror Street'', is a 1954 British film noir directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Dan Duryea. It was written by Steve Fisher based on his earlier novel ''36 Hours'' and made by Hammer Film Productions. Jimmy Sangster was Assistant Director and J. Elder Wills was Art Director. Production began May 4, 1953 and finished in early June, and released in UK on Oct. 25, 1954. Plot Bill Rogers, a US Air Force pilot, visits England to visit his estranged wife Katie. He finds details that suggest she has left him and is living a life that involves several male "friends". She shows up to meet him at her new flat, but then he is suddenly knocked unconscious from behind by a man named Orville Hart, who then kills Katie with Bill Rogers' own gun. When he awakes, he finds that his wife has been murdered and that he is the prime suspect. With only 36 hours at his disposal, Rogers has to track down the actual killer and prove his innocence wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Day To Remember (1953 Film)
''A Day to Remember'' is a 1953 British comedy film, comedy drama film directed by Ralph Thomas and starring an ensemble cast including Stanley Holloway, Donald Sinden, James Hayter (actor), James Hayter and Bill Owen (actor), Bill Owen. Sinden wrote in his memoirs "what a delightful film this turned out to be" adding Ralph Thomas was "the most cuddly of directors" who it was a relief to work with after having made ''Mogambo'' with John Ford. Plot The darts team of a London public house go on a day trip to Boulogne-sur-Mer in France. On the eve of their visit to France, the members of the Hand & Flower pub darts team gather for a drink. The day trip has been organised by one of the team, Percy, who is a travel agent. For some of the team, it is their first ever trip abroad, while for others it is the first time they have returned to France since their service in World War I or World War II. Charley is looking forward to meeting some French ''mademoiselles'', but Fred, the pub's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Intruder (1953 Film)
''The Intruder'' is a 1953 British drama film directed by Guy Hamilton and starring Jack Hawkins, George Cole, Dennis Price and Michael Medwin. The screenplay is by Robin Maugham and John Hunter, based on Maugham's 1949 novel ''Line on Ginger''. Plot Ex-Colonel, now stockbroker, Wolf Merton returns home one evening to find it being burgled by an armed intruder. Merton recognises the culprit, Ginger Edwards, as a former soldier who had fought courageously under his command in a tank regiment during the Second World War. Merton briefly questions Edwards on how he got into a life of crime, but, suspecting Merton has called the police, the burglar makes his escape. Merton sets out to discover why one of his best men became involved in crime after he was de-mobbed. The story unfolds in a sequence of flash-back episodes of events during the war and how they affected, or contrasted with, how each of the main characters fared when they returned to civilian life. Cast * Jack Hawki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Saint's Return
''The Saint's Return'' (released in the US as ''The Saint's Girl Friday'') is a 1953 British crime thriller film directed by Seymour Friedman and starring Louis Hayward, Naomi Chance, Diana Dors and Sydney Tafler. Ian Fleming appeared in a very small role. It was produced by Hammer Film Productions in London and released later in the United States as ''The Saint's Girl Friday''. It premiered in London under the original title on 12 October 1953,www.saint.org: ''The Saint in Movies and Films'' Retrieved 2012-07-25 distributed in the UK by Hammer Films' own distribution company, . It was released in the US by RKO under the US title in March, 1954. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laughing Anne
''Laughing Anne'' is a 1953 British adventure film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Wendell Corey, Margaret Lockwood, Forrest Tucker, and Ronald Shiner. It was adapted from Joseph Conrad's short story, " Because of the Dollars" and from his 1923 two-act play, ''Laughing Anne''. The film was shot at Shepperton Studios outside London. The film's sets were designed by the art director William C. Andrews and costumes were by Elizabeth Haffenden. Production In 1952 Herbert Wilcox announced he had signed a co-production deal with Herbert Yates of Republic Pictures to make films together starring Anna Neagle and John Wayne, to be shot in colour and aimed at international markets. The projects would include an adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's '' The King's General'' and Joseph Conrad's ''Laughing Anne''. ''Laughing Anne'' would instead be made with Margaret Lockwood, who had signed a long-term contract with Wilcox, and two Hollywood names: Forrest Tucker and Wendell Corey. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Corner (1953 Film)
''Street Corner'' (U.S. title ''Both Sides of the Law''; also known as ''Gentle Arm'' and ''The Policewoman'') is a 1953 British drama film directed by Muriel Box and starring Peggy Cummins, Terence Morgan, Anne Crawford, Rosamund John and Barbara Murray. It was written by Muriel Box and Sydney Box. While it is not quite a documentary, the film depicts the daily routine of women in the police force from three different angles. It was conceived as a female version of the 1950 film '' The Blue Lamp''. Plot The three plotlines concern a female army deserter guilty of bigamy; a toddler neglected and beaten by its stepmother; and an 18-year-old married mother who is caught shoplifting and gets involved with a jewel thief. The film climaxes in a police dog's attack on a criminal. Cast * Peggy Cummins as Bridget Foster * Terence Morgan as Ray * Anne Crawford as Susan * Rosamund John as Sergeant Pauline Ramsey * Barbara Murray as WPC Lucy * Sarah Lawson as Joyce * Ronald Howard a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Story Of Gilbert And Sullivan
''The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan'' (also known as ''Gilbert & Sullivan'' and ''The Great Gilbert and Sullivan'') is a 1953 British musical drama film dramatisation of the collaboration between Gilbert and Sullivan. Librettist W. S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan, portrayed by Robert Morley and Maurice Evans, co-wrote fourteen extraordinarily successful comic operas, later referred to as the Savoy Operas, which continue to be popular today. The film, directed by Sidney Gilliat, is based on Leslie Baily's ''The Gilbert and Sullivan Book'', and Baily co-wrote the screenplay with Gilliat. Shot in Technicolor, it was produced by Gilliat and Frank Launder for London Films in time to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The film was a box-office failure. Description In addition to describing the ups and downs of the partnership between Gilbert and Sullivan, and their relationships with their producer, Richard D'Oyly Carte, the movie depicts many of the people who perfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Long Memory
''The Long Memory'' is a black-and-white 1953 British crime film directed by Robert Hamer, starring John Mills, John McCallum and Elizabeth Sellars. The screenplay was by Hamer and Frank Harvey based on the 1951 novel ''The Long Memory'' by Howard Clewes. Its bleak setting and grim atmosphere have led to its acclaim as a British example of film noir. Plot Phillip Davidson boards a boat and embraces Fay Driver. Then he goes down below to try to convince her alcoholic father, Captain Driver, not to involve Fay in his criminal activity. However, Boyd brings aboard Delaney (a man he has agreed to smuggle out of the country) and two henchmen. When Boyd demands that Delaney pay him £500, rather than £200, a fight erupts, and Boyd knocks Delaney out. A broken oil lamp starts a fire, attracting the attention of the authorities, and Philip is fished out of the water. A charred corpse is found in the sunken boat. The Drivers and Tim Pewsey perjure themselves by identifying the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
