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Hone Glendinning
Hone Glendinning (16 August 1912 – 26 August 1997) was a British cinematographer.Keaney p.68 He worked on over seventy films, including a number of documentaries. Selected filmography * ''Bypass to Happiness'' (1934) * '' Rolling Home'' (1935) * ''David Livingstone'' (1936) * ''Merry Comes to Town'' (1937) * ''Auld Lang Syne'' (1937) * '' The Ticket of Leave Man'' (1937) * '' Double Exposures'' (1937) * ''It's Never Too Late to Mend'' (1937) * '' Under a Cloud'' (1937) * '' Riding High'' (1937) * ''The Mill on the Floss'' (1937) * '' John Halifax'' (1938) * ''Silver Top'' (1938) * ''Sexton Blake and the Hooded Terror'' (1938) * '' The Face at the Window'' (1939) * ''Crimes at the Dark House'' (1940) * '' All at Sea'' (1940) * '' The Chinese Bungalow'' (1940) * '' The Case of the Frightened Lady'' (1940) * ''Code of Scotland Yard'' (1947) * '' But Not in Vain'' (1948) * ''The Trial of Madame X'' (1948) * ''The Romantic Age'' (1949) * '' Forbidden'' (1949) * ''Midnight Episode'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as ''Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city#National capitals, Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national Government of the United Kingdom, government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the Counties of England, counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mill On The Floss (film)
''The Mill on the Floss'' is a 1936 British drama film directed by Tim Whelan and starring Frank Lawton, Victoria Hopper, Geraldine Fitzgerald and James Mason. It was based on the 1860 novel ''The Mill on the Floss'' by George Eliot. The film was made at Shepperton Studios. Although he is not credited in the film, Basil Dean, who was married to the leading lady Victoria Hopper, was heavily involved in the planning and the production of the film. Cast * Frank Lawton as Philip Wakem * Victoria Hopper as Lucy Deane * Fay Compton as Mrs Tulliver * Geraldine Fitzgerald as Maggie * Griffith Jones as Stephen Guest * Mary Clare as Mrs Moss * James Mason as Tom Tulliver * Athene Seyler as Mrs Pullet * Sam Livesey as Mr Tulliver * Amy Veness as Mrs Deane * Felix Aylmer as Mr Wakem * Eliot Makeham as Mr Pullet * William Devlin as Bob Jakin * Ivor Barnard as Mr Moss * David Horne as Mr Deane * O. B. Clarence as Mr. Gore * W.E. Holloway as D. Stelling * Arthur West Payne as Young Bob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbidden (1949 Film)
''Forbidden'' (a.k.a. ''Scarlet Heaven'' ) is a 1949 British thriller film, produced and directed by George King, and starring Douglass Montgomery, Hazel Court and Patricia Burke. King's last production both as independent producer and as director, it also features the final screen appearance by Montgomery. Plot summary This thriller is set in Blackpool, where trained chemist Jim Harding (Douglass Montgomery) has been reduced to making a living peddling potions and medicines from a fairground stall with a former army colleague Dan Collins (Ronald Shiner). Trapped in a loveless marriage with the vulgar, shrewish and domineering harpy, Diana (Patricia Burke), a woman who harbours ambitions of breaking into showbusiness, Jim finds himself attracted to the kinder working-class Jane Thompson (Hazel Court), who sells candyfloss and ice cream at an adjacent stall. Jim does not reveal to Jane that he is married as the two fall in love and begin an affair. Diana meanwhile is engaged i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Romantic Age
''The Romantic Age'' is a 1949 British drama film directed by Edmond T. Gréville. The screenplay by Peggy Barwell and Edward Dryhurst is based on the French novel ''Lycee des jeunes filles'' by Serge Véber. The film was retitled ''Naughty Arlette'' for the American release. Plot The plot focuses on middle-aged Arnold Dickson, an art master who joins the staff of the girls' school in which his daughter Julie is enrolled. He soon finds himself the target of Arlette, a sophisticated French exchange student who has more than education on her mind. On a dare, she seduces the professor into running off to Paris with her, a plot derailed by Julie when she orchestrates a scheme designed to help him put the affair into perspective. Production notes In 1960, composer Charles Williams topped the American pop music charts with his theme for the film ''The Apartment''. It originally had been written for and was heard in this film under the title "Jealous Lover". Principal cast * Hug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Trial Of Madame X
''The Trial of Madame X'' is a 1948 British drama film directed by Paul England and starring England and Mara Russell-Tavernan. It is based on the 1908 play ''Madame X'' by the French playwright Alexandre Bisson (1848-1912). Plot A woman is thrown out of her home by her jealous husband and sinks into depravity. Twenty years later, she finds herself accused of murder for saving her son, who does not know who she is. He finds himself defending her without knowing her background. Cast * Mara Russell-Tavernan as Jacqueline * Paul England as Perrisard * Frank Hawkins as La Roque * Eddie Leslie as Raymond * Hamilton Deane as Noel * Hamilton Keene as Louis * Jean Le Roy as Madeleine See also * Madame X ''Madame X'' (original title ''La Femme X'') is a 1908 play by French playwright Alexandre Bisson (1848–1912). It was novelized in English and adapted for the American stage; it was also adapted for the screen twelve times over sixty-five ... External links * 1948 films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
But Not In Vain
''But Not in Vain'' (Dutch name ''Niet Tevergeefs'') is a 1948 Anglo-Dutch World War II drama, directed by Edmond T. Gréville and starring Raymond Lovell. The film is set in 1944 in the occupied Netherlands, and was shot at the Cinetone Studios in Amsterdam, with exterior filming taking place at locations in and around the city. The film also incorporates authentic wartime footage filmed by members of the Dutch Resistance. The Dutch version of the film was the first Dutch production of a feature film after World War II. Plot In late 1944, the '' Hongerwinter'' famine is starting to bite in the occupied northern and western Netherlands and Nazi persecution is rife. The farm of Jan Alting (Lovell), a Dutch patriot who has disowned his son for his collaboration with the occupying German forces, is known by the Dutch Resistance as a place of refuge for those who are in danger from the Germans. With the help of his daughter Elly (Carol van Derman), Alting is currently providi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Code Of Scotland Yard
''Code of Scotland Yard'' is a 1947 British crime film directed by George King and starring Oskar Homolka, Muriel Pavlow and Derek Farr. It was originally released as ''The Shop at Sly Corner'', being based on the popular stage play of that title by Edward Percy. Synopsis A French antique dealer (Homolka) lives a comfortable life in London. He cares only for his daughter (Pavlow), who is trying to become a professional concert violinist. When his shop assistant (Griffith) discovers that much of his money comes from fencing stolen goods he attempts to blackmail the Frenchman. Cast * Oskar Homolka as Descius Heiss * Derek Farr as Robert Graham * Muriel Pavlow as Margaret Heiss * Manning Whiley as Corder Morris * Kathleen Harrison as Mrs Catt * Garry Marsh as Major Elliot * Kenneth Griffith as Archie Fellowes * Jan Van Loewen as Professor Vanetti * Irene Handl as Ruby Towser * Johnnie Schofield as Inspector Robson * Diana Dors as Mildred * Katie Johnson as Woman in Shop * Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Case Of The Frightened Lady (film)
''The Case of the Frightened Lady'' is a 1940 British, black-and-white, crime, drama, mystery thriller, directed by George King and starring Marius Goring as Lord Lebanon, Helen Haye as Lady Lebanon, Penelope Dudley Ward as Isla Crane, George Merritt (actor) as Detective Inspector Tanner, Ronald Shiner as Detective Sergeant Totty and Felix Aylmer as Dr Amersham. It was produced by Pennant Picture Productions and presented by British Lion Film Corporation. The film is based on the 1931 play by Edgar Wallace. This production was the second time that Wallace’s play had been adapted for the cinema. The first production in 1932 was directed by T. Hayes Hunter and starred Emlyn Williams. The BBC also produced two television versions; the first in 1938 and the second in 1983 which starred Warren Clarke and Virginia McKenna. In 2008, the film was released on DVD by Odeon Entertainment as part of their 'Best of British' collection. Prior to this release, the film had not been se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chinese Bungalow (1940 Film)
''The Chinese Bungalow'', also known as ''Chinese Den'', is a 1940 British drama film directed by George King and starring Kay Walsh, Jane Baxter and Paul Lukas. It was adapted from the 1925 play '' The Chinese Bungalow'' by Marion Osmond and James Corbett. King was a former producer of quota quickies who was increasingly working on films with better budgets during the early war years.Chibnall & McFarlane p.2 It was made at Beaconsfield Studios. Cast * Paul Lukas as Yuan Sing * Kay Walsh as Sadie Merivale * Jane Baxter as Charlotte Merivale * Robert Douglas as Richard Marquess * Wallace Douglas as Harold Marquess * Jerry Verno as Stubbins * Mayura as Ayah * John Salew as Mr. Lum * James Woodburn as Dr. Cameron References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. ''The British 'B' Film''. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009. External links *''The Chinese Bungalow'' film on Internet Archive 1940 films 1940 drama films Films directed by George King British dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All At Sea (1940 Film)
''All at Sea'' is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Herbert Smith and starring Sandy Powell, Kay Walsh and John Warwick. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Philip Bawcombe. Plot On his way to deliver a message, bumbling chemical factory worker Sandy (Sandy Powell) accidentally enlists in the navy. There he stumbles on spies, but somehow manages to save the day. Cast * Sandy Powell as Sandy Skipton * Kay Walsh as Diana * John Warwick as Brown * Gus McNaughton as Nobby * George Merritt as Bull * Leslie Perrins as Williams * Franklin Dyall as Dr. Stolk * Robert Rendel as Sir Herbert * Aubrey Mallalieu Aubrey Mallalieu (8 June 1873 – 28 May 1948) was an English actor with a prolific career in supporting roles in films in the 1930s and 1940s. Mallalieu began life as George William Mallalieu, the son of William Mallalieu (c. 1845–1927), a ... as Prof. Myles References Bibliography * Wood, Lind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crimes At The Dark House
''Crimes at the Dark House'' (originally titled ''The Woman in White'') is a (1940) British film directed by George King starring Tod Slaughter, Sylvia Marriott and Hilary Eaves. It is loosely based on the 1860 novel '' The Woman in White'' by Wilkie Collins. Plot summary In this lurid melodrama Tod Slaughter plays a villain who murders the wealthy Sir Percival Glyde in the gold fields of Australia and assumes his identity in order to inherit his estate in England. On arriving in England he schemes to marry an heiress for her money and, with the connivance of the enigmatic Count Fosco, embarks on a killing spree of all who suspect him to be an imposter and get in the way of his plans to be the Lord of the Manor. Cast *Tod Slaughter Norman Carter Slaughter (19 March 1885 – 19 February 1956), also known as Tod Slaughter, was an English actor, best known for playing over-the-top maniacs in macabre film adaptations of Victorian melodramas. Early life Slaughter was bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Face At The Window (1939 Film)
''The Face at the Window'' is a 1939 British horror film directed by George King. It was the second sound film adaptation of the 1897 stage melodrama by F. Brooke Warren after the 1932 version. Plot In Paris in 1880, a series of murders involving a grotesque face appearing at victims' windows, is attributed to a mysterious Wolf Man. After being accused of being the perpetrator, bank clerk Lucien Cortier (John Warwick) seeks to uncover the true identity of the murderer. Chevalier Lucio del Gardo seems determined to successfully prosecute Cortier for the murders. Cast *Tod Slaughter – Chevalier Lucio del Gardo * Marjorie Taylor – Cecile de Brisson *John Warwick – Lucien Cortier *Leonard Henry – Gaston, the Cook *Aubrey Mallalieu – M. de Brisson * Robert Adair – Police Inspector Gouffert *Wallace Evennett – Professor LeBlanc *Kay Lewis – Babette, the Maid * Bill Shine – Pierre, Babette's Beau *Margaret Yarde – La Pinan *Harry Terry – The Face at the Wind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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