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Rogue Male (film)
''Rogue Male'' is a 1976 British television film starring Peter O'Toole, based on Geoffrey Household's 1939 novel '' Rogue Male''. Made by the BBC, it was adapted by Frederic Raphael, directed by Clive Donner and also stars Alastair Sim (in his last film role), John Standing and Harold Pinter. It was first broadcast on 22 September 1976. Plot In early 1939, before the start of the Second World War, Sir Robert Hunter (O'Toole) takes aim at Adolf Hitler with a hunting rifle, but hesitates to shoot and is spotted and tackled by a ''Schutzstaffel'' (SS) guard. Captured and tortured by the Gestapo, he claims that his aiming at Hitler was simply an intellectual exercise, to see if it could be done. Because of his high status in Britain, his captors intend to shoot him and cover it up as a hunting accident, but, because his body displays clear evidence of torture, they decide instead to throw him off of a cliff to disguise the signs. However, Hunter survives the fall, and, with the aid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederic Raphael
Frederic Michael Raphael Royal Society of Literature, FRSL (born 14 August 1931) is an American-born British novelist, biographer, journalist and Academy Awards, Oscar-winning screenwriter, known for writing the screenplays for Darling (1965 film), ''Darling'', ''Far from the Madding Crowd (1967 film), Far from the Madding Crowd,'' ''Two for the Road (film), Two for the Road'', and Stanley Kubrick's last film ''Eyes Wide Shut''. Raphael rose to prominence in the early 1960s with the publication of several acclaimed novels, but most notably with the release of the John Schlesinger film ''Darling (1965 film), Darling'', starring Julie Christie and Dirk Bogarde, a romantic drama set in Swinging London, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1966. Two years later he was nominated again in the same category, this time for his work on Stanley Donen’s ''Two for the Road (film), Two for the Road'', starring Audrey Hepburn and Albert Finney. Since the death o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gestapo
The (, ), Syllabic abbreviation, abbreviated Gestapo (), was the official secret police of Nazi Germany and in German-occupied Europe. The force was created by Hermann Göring in 1933 by combining the various political police agencies of Free State of Prussia, Prussia into one organisation. On 20 April 1934, oversight of the Gestapo passed to the head of the ''Schutzstaffel'' (SS), Heinrich Himmler, who was also appointed Chief of German Police by Hitler in 1936. Instead of being exclusively a Prussian state agency, the Gestapo became a national one as a sub-office of the (SiPo; Security Police). From 27 September 1939, it was administered by the Reich Security Main Office (RSHA). It became known as (Dept) 4 of the RSHA and was considered a sister organisation to the (SD; Security Service). The Gestapo committed widespread atrocities during its existence. The power of the Gestapo was used to focus upon political opponents, ideological dissenters (clergy and religious org ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Ball (actor)
John Nicholas Ball (11 April 1946 – 4 June 2024) was an English actor. He was best known for playing the title role of private detective James Hazell in the television series '' Hazell'' between 1978-1979. Ball portrayed the vicious gang lord Terry Bates in ''EastEnders'' between 2007 and 2009. He played Garry Ryan in series five of '' Footballers' Wives'' and both series of its spin-off programme '' Footballers' Wives: Extra Time.'' He had played a number of supporting roles in various television series including ''Z-Cars'', ''Mr. Rose'', '' The Gold Robbers'', '' Softly Softly: Task Force'', '' The Crezz'', '' The Young Ones'', '' Bergerac'', '' Spooky'', '' Tales of the Unexpected'', '' Boon'', ''Colin's Sandwich'', ''Red Dwarf'', '' The Governor'', ''The Bill'', '' Pie in the Sky'', '' Heartbeat'', ''Jonathan Creek'', ''Cold Feet'', ''New Tricks'', '' The Commander'', '' Casualty,'' '' Hustle'', ''Holby City'' and '' Doctors''. The voice of Nicholas Ball can be heard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Jackson (actor)
Philip Jackson (born 18 June 1948) is an English actor. He appeared as Chief Inspector Japp in both the television series ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'' and in BBC Radio dramatisations of Poirot stories; as Melvin "Dylan" Bottomley in Porridge (1974 TV series), ''Porridge''; and as Abbot Hugo, one of the recurring adversaries in the 1980s series ''Robin of Sherwood''. Life and career Jackson was born in Retford, Nottinghamshire. He started acting while studying Drama and German at the University of Bristol, and has worked in the theatre in Leeds, Liverpool and London. His stage work includes Pozzo in Samuel Beckett's ''Waiting for Godot'' at the Sondheim Theatre, Queen's Theatre in the West End theatre, West End in 1991 and Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's ''Death of a Salesman'' at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds in 2010. He was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for his role in ''Little Voice (film), Little Voice'' (1998). His television appearances have included ''Cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyd Hayman
Cyd Hayman (born 1 May 1944) is an English film and stage actress. She appeared in the films '' Percy'' (1971), '' Rogue Male'' (1976), '' The Human Factor'' (1979), '' The Godsend'' (1980), and '' Mask of Murder'' (1988). Her television credits include ''Adam Adamant Lives!'', ''The Two Ronnies'', ''Manhunt'', '' Clochemerle'', ''The Persuaders!'', '' The Lotus Eaters'', ''Special Branch Special Branch is a label customarily used to identify units responsible for matters of national security and Intelligence (information gathering), intelligence in Policing in the United Kingdom, British, Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth, ...'', '' Space: 1999'', '' Tales of the Unexpected'', and '' Lame Ducks''. Selected filmography Film Television References External links * 1944 births Living people English stage actresses English film actresses English television actresses Actresses from Bristol {{UK-screen-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Lang (actor)
Robert Lang (24 September 1934 – 6 November 2004) was an English actor. Early life Lang was born in Bristol, the son of Richard Lionel Lang and Lily Violet (née Ballard). He was educated at Fairfield Grammar School and St Simon’s Church School. Career Lang's television credits include ''Out of the Unknown'' ("Deathday", 1971), ''That Was The Week That Was'', '' Thriller'' (1 episode, 1974), '' The New Avengers'' ("The Last of the Cybernauts?", 1976), ''1990'', Raffles - The Last Laugh (1977), ''Rumpole of the Bailey'' (1979), '' Tales of the Unexpected'' (1979), ''King Lear'' (1983), ''Confessional'' (1989), Prince Caspian (1989), '' Under the Hammer'' (1994), ''Rasputin'' (1996), ''A Dance to the Music of Time'' (1997), ''The Forsyte Saga'' (2002), '' Midsomer Murders S4 E2 Destroying Angel'' (2001),''Our Mutual Friend'' (1998), and '' Heartbeat'' (2002). He also appeared in '' The Return of the Borrowers'', as Mr Platter in 1993. Lang's films include '' Interlude'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Manning
Hugh Gardner Manning (19 August 1920 – 18 August 2004) was an English film, radio and television actor. He is best remembered as the Reverend Donald Hinton, in the soap opera ''Emmerdale Farm'', a role he played from 1977 until 1989. From 1964 to 1965 he appeared in the ITV drama ''The Sullavan Brothers''. He also starred in the tv series '' Mrs Thursday'', alongside Kathleen Harrison in 1966, playing a suave and imperturbable business adviser, which also carried over into popular tv commercials where his character endorsed the qualities of Robinsons barley water. Also in 1966 he appeared in '' The Avengers'' in the episode entitled "The Thirteenth Hole" as Colonel Watson. In 1967 he appeared in '' The Avengers'' episode entitled "The Superlative Seven" as Max Hardy. He regularly played Inspector Vosper in the BBC radio detective series, Paul Temple. Early life Hugh Gardner Manning was born in Birmingham, Warwickshire in 1920 and educated at Moseley Grammar School. He beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Smith (actor)
Ray Smith (1 May 1936 – 15 December 1991) was a Welsh actor. Early life Smith was born in Trealaw in the Rhondda Valley, and lived his early years on Ynyscynon Road, but lived for most of his adult life in Dinas Powys. He became interested in acting while he was at school, and was determined not to become a miner like his father, who died in a pit accident when Smith was only three years old. After leaving school Smith became a builder's labourer. Following National Service in the army, he began acting professionally at the Prince of Wales Theatre, Cardiff, then joined the Swansea Grand Theatre as an assistant stage manager. He later moved to London, where he spent a year unemployed before obtaining a part in a play about the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. Television career Smith made his television debut in ''Shadows of Heroes'' in 1959, and then his appearances in series such as ''Z-Cars'' and ''A Family at War'' made him known to the public. He also appeared as Detecti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark McManus
Mark McManus (21 February 1935 – 6 June 1994) was a Scottish actor known for his roles in the British television series '' Sam,'' '' Bulman, The Brothers, Strangers,'' and '' Dramarama'' and the feature film '' 2000 Weeks''. He was best known for playing the tough Glaswegian Detective Chief Inspector Jim Taggart in the long-running STV television series ''Taggart'' from 1983 until his death in 1994. Career McManus was born in Hamilton, Scotland, and moved to Hillingdon in London, England when he was three years old, until he moved again at the age of 16 to Australia, where he performed in amateur theatre groups that led him to becoming a professional actor. He appeared in the children's TV series '' Skippy the Bush Kangaroo'' and had a guest appearance in the long-running Australian police drama ''Homicide''. He also starred in Tim Burstall's feature film '' 2000 Weeks'' (1969), which was the first full-length Australian-produced feature made in Australia since Charles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Byrne (actor)
Michael Byrne (born 7 November 1943) is a British actor known for his roles in the Royal National Theatre, National Theatre, Cinema of the United States, Hollywood films, and television shows. During his career he has performed a wide variety of roles, that include several films in which he has played German military roles. Early life Byrne was born 7 November 1943 in London, England, to Helen Byrne of Kilkenny, Ireland, a single parent. Life and career Byrne began appearing in films in the 1960s but rose to prominence from the 1970s onwards. In 1972, he played Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset in the historical drama film Henry VIII and His Six Wives. In 1976 he played the German NCO Feldwebel Karl Hofer in the film ''The Eagle Has Landed (film), The Eagle Has Landed''. Byrne appeared in the role of Lieutenant-Colonel Giles Vandeleur in the 1977 film ''A Bridge Too Far (1977 film), A Bridge Too Far''. In 1978, he played Major Schroeder in ''Force 10 from Navarone (film), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Foxley
Operation Foxley was a code name of the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) plan to assassinate Adolf Hitler in 1944. At the height of World War II, one option to swiftly end the war was killing Hitler. The SOE developed two potential assassination modules, one was to poison, and the other, shooting with a special gun. Although detailed preparations were made, no attempt was made to carry out the plan. The secret document, a 20-page dossier, was declassified in July 1998 by the British Public Record Office following the 30-year confidentiality limit. Prior plans At the start of World War II in 1939, British secret services had thought of scheming assassination plans against Hitler. However, the propositions were never equivocally initiated. As Winston Churchill became the British Prime Minister in 1940, he had keen interest in various military tactics and authorised in 1941 to hatch plots for assassinations of Nazi leaders. In one of the most successful high-ranking assassin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Admiralty (United Kingdom)
The Admiralty was a department of the Government of the United Kingdom that was responsible for the command of the Royal Navy. Historically, its titular head was the Lord High Admiral – one of the Great Officers of State. For much of its history, from the early 18th century until its abolition, the role of the Lord High Admiral was almost invariably put "in commission" and exercised by the Lords Commissioner of the Admiralty, who sat on the governing Board of Admiralty, rather than by a single person. The Admiralty was replaced by the Admiralty Board in 1964, as part of the reforms that created the Ministry of Defence and its Navy Department (later Navy Command). Before the Acts of Union 1707, the Office of the Admiralty and Marine Affairs administered the Royal Navy of the Kingdom of England, which merged with the Royal Scots Navy and then absorbed the responsibilities of the Lord High Admiral of the Kingdom of Scotland with the unification of the Kingdom of Great B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
