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Shout At The Devil (film)
''Shout at the Devil'' is a 1976 British war adventure film directed by Peter R. Hunt and starring Lee Marvin and Roger Moore. The film, set in Zanzibar and German East Africa in 1913–1914, is based on a novel by Wilbur Smith which is very loosely inspired by the sinking of the SMS ''Königsberg''. The supporting cast features Barbara Parkins and Ian Holm. Plot summary Colonel Flynn O'Flynn, a hard-drinking American, manipulates British aristocrat Sebastian Oldsmith into helping poach ivory in Tanganyika, which is part of the German-controlled pre-World War I territory of German East Africa. On hearing news that the American has returned to poaching, Herman Fleischer, the local German Commander of the Southern Provinces, relentlessly hunts O'Flynn with his ''Schutztruppe''. Fleischer has his warship ram and sink O'Flynn's Arab dhow loaded with poached ivory. Sebastian and O'Flynn recuperate at O'Flynn's house where Sebastian meets and falls in love with O'Flynn's daughter, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Peter R
Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Culture * Peter (actor) (born 1952), stage name Shinnosuke Ikehata, a Japanese dancer and actor * ''Peter'' (1934 film), a film directed by Henry Koster * ''Peter'' (2021 film), a Marathi language film * "Peter" (''Fringe'' episode), an episode of the television series ''Fringe'' * ''Peter'' (novel), a 1908 book by Francis Hopkinson Smith * "Peter" (short story), an 1892 short story by Willa Cather * ''Peter'' (album), a 1972 album by Peter Yarrow * ''Peter'', a 1993 EP by Canadian band Eric's Trip * "Peter", 2024 song by Taylor Swift from '' The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology'' Animals * Peter (Lord's cat), cat at Lord's Cricket Ground in London * Peter (chief mouse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tanzania Mainland
Mainland Tanzania refers to the part of Tanzania on the continent of Africa; excluding the islands of Zanzibar. It corresponds with the area of the former country of Tanganyika. 26 of Tanzania's 31 regions are located on the mainland. Geography Northeast Tanzania exhibits a mountainous terrain and includes Mount Meru, an active volcano, Mount Kilimanjaro, a dormant volcano, and the Usambara and Pare mountain ranges. Kilimanjaro attracts thousands of tourists each year. West of those mountains is the Gregory Rift, which is the eastern arm of the Great Rift Valley. On the floor of the rift are a number of large salt lakes, including Natron in the north, Manyara in the south, and Eyasi in the southwest. The rift also encompasses the Crater Highlands, which includes the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the Ngorongoro Crater. Just to the south of Lake Natron is Ol Doinyo Lengai with an elevation of , the world's only active volcano to produce natrocarbonatite lava. To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
WikiProject Novels
A WikiProject, or Wikiproject, is an affinity group for contributors with shared goals within the Wikimedia movement. WikiProjects are prevalent within the largest wiki, Wikipedia, and exist to varying degrees within Wikimedia project, sibling projects such as Wiktionary, Wikiquote, Wikidata, and Wikisource. They also exist in different languages, and translation of articles is a form of their collaboration. During the COVID-19 pandemic, CBS News noted the role of Wikipedia's WikiProject Medicine in maintaining the accuracy of articles related to the disease. Another WikiProject that has drawn attention is WikiProject Women Scientists, which was profiled by ''Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian'' for its efforts to improve coverage of women scientists which the profile noted had "helped increase the number of female scientists on Wikipedia from around 1,600 to over 5,000". On Wikipedia Some Wikipedia WikiProjects are substantial enough to engage in cooperative activities with outsi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bernard Horsfall
Bernard Arthur Gordon Horsfall (20 November 1930 – 28 January 2013) was an English actor of stage and screen. Early life Horsfall was born in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, and educated at Rugby School. He trained as an actor at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Career Horsfall appeared in many television and film roles, including the title role in '' Campion'' (1959–1960), ''Pathfinders to Mars'' (1960), the second sequel to '' Target Luna'', '' Guns at Batasi'' (1964), '' The Avengers'' (three episodes in 1966 and 1967), '' On Her Majesty's Secret Service'' (1969), '' Beasts'', as Sir Christopher Hatton in the 1971 BBC miniseries '' Elizabeth R'', '' Enemy at the Door'' ( ITV, 1978–1980), ''Gandhi'' (1982), an episode of '' The Jewel in the Crown'' (ITV, 1984), the character Frankland in '' The Hound of the Baskervilles'' (ITV, 1988), and the character Balliol in ''Braveheart'' (1995). His other roles included portraying British barrister Melford Stev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Murray Melvin
Murray Melvin (10 August 1932 – 14 April 2023) was an English actor. A member of Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop company, he originated the part of Geoffrey in Shelagh Delaney's play '' A Taste of Honey'', reprising the role in Tony Richardson's 1961 film version. He appeared in several Ken Russell film and television productions including '' The Devils'' (1971) and played Reverend Samuel Runt in Stanley Kubrick's ''Barry Lyndon'' (1975). Melvin's other notable screen roles include parts in '' Alfie'' (1966) and ''Torchwood'' (2007). He also worked as a theatre director and authored two books on the theatre. Early life Melvin was born on 10 August 1932, in St. Pancras, London, the son of Hugh Victor Melvin and Maisie Winifred, née Driscoll. Melvin left his north London secondary school at the age of fourteen unable to master fractions but as head prefect, a qualification he said he gained by always having clean fingernails and well-combed hair. He started work as an of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
George Coulouris
George Alexander Coulouris (1 October 1903 – 25 April 1989) was an English film and stage actor. He was perhaps best known for his collaborations with Orson Welles, most notably ''Citizen Kane''. Early life Of Anglo-Greek origin, Coulouris was brought up both in Manchester and nearby Urmston and was educated at Manchester Grammar School. Early career Coulouris made his stage debut in 1926 with ''Henry V'' at the Old Vic. In 1928 and 1929 he appeared in several productions at the Cambridge Festival Theatre including Eugene O'Niell's ''The Hairy Ape.''. By 1929, he made his first Broadway appearance, followed by his first Hollywood film role in 1933. A major impact on his life was Orson Welles, whom he met in 1936 when they both had roles in the Broadway production of Sidney Kingsley's ''Ten Million Ghosts''. Welles invited Coulouris to become a charter member of his Mercury Theatre, and in 1937 Coulouris performed the role of Mark Antony in the company's debut production, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Heather Wright
Heather Wright (born 1950) is an English actress, noted for her performances in film and television. Her film credits include '' Psychomania'' (1973), '' The Belstone Fox'' (1973), ''Shout at the Devil'' (1976) and ''Inseminoid'' (1981). On television, she has been seen in the following series: '' Arthur of the Britons'', '' Survivors'', '' Return of the Saint'', ''Blake's 7'', '' The Inheritors'', ''Emmerdale'', ''Holby City'', ''Casualty'', ''The Bill'', ''Midsomer Murders'' and '' Broken''. Wright is fluent in French, and has also had many acting parts on French TV. Partial filmography *'' The Belstone Fox'' (1973) - Jenny Smith *'' Psychomania'' (1973) - Girl with Parcel *''Shout at the Devil'' (1976) - Cynthia Smythe *''Inseminoid ''Inseminoid'' (titled ''Horror Planet'' in the United States) is a 1981 British science fiction horror film directed by Norman J. Warren and starring Judy Geeson, Robin Clarke and Stephanie Beacham, along with Victoria Tennant in one of her ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jean Kent
Jean Kent, born Joan Mildred Field (29 June 1921 − 30 November 2013), was an English film and television actress. Biography Kent was born Joan Mildred Field (sometimes incorrectly cited as Summerfield) in Brixton, London in 1921, the only child of variety performers Norman Carpenter Summerfield, who used the name "Norman Field", and Mildred Lilian, née Noaks, known as "Nina Norre". She started her theatrical career at age 10 in 1931 as a dancer. She used the stage name Jean Carr when she appeared as a chorus girl in the Windmill Theatre in London from which she was fired by Vivian Van Damm. Gainsborough Pictures Kent signed to Gainsborough Pictures during the Second World War. She had small roles in ''It's That Man Again'' (1943), ''Miss London Ltd.'' (1943) and '' Warn That Man'' (1944). Kent appeared in ''Two Thousand Women'' (1944), playing a stripper who is interned by the Germans. She portrayed a Pacific Islander in '' Bees in Paradise'' (1944) with Arthur Askey and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Maurice Denham
William Maurice Denham (23 December 1909 – 24 July 2002) was an English actor who appeared in over 100 films and television programmes in his long career. Early life Denham was born on 23 December 1909 in Beckenham, Kent, the son of Eleanor Winifred (née Lillico) and Norman Denham. He was the third child of four. He was educated at Tonbridge School and trained as a lift engineer. Like fellow actor James Robertson Justice, he played amateur rugby for Beckenham RFC. Career Denham became an actor in 1934, and appeared in live television broadcasts as early as 1938, continuing to perform in that medium until 1997. Denham initially made his name in radio comedy series such as ''It's That Man Again'' (''ITMA'') and ''Much Binding in the Marsh'', which established him as a familiar radio character (providing over sixty different voices, female as well as male, according to a radio interview in November 1988), and later provided all the voices for the animated version of ''Animal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Karl Michael Vogler
Karl Michael Vogler (28 August 1928 – 9 June 2009) was a German actor, probably best known for his appearances in several big-budget English language films. In '' The Blue Max'' (1966), he co-starred with George Peppard and Ursula Andress as the squadron commander, and in '' Patton'' (1970), he portrayed General Erwin Rommel. In between, he was in Robert Redford's '' Downhill Racer'' (1969) as a ski company owner. Career Born in Remscheid, Germany and raised in Bregenz, Austria, Vogler was the son of a blacksmith. After graduation, he started his career as a theatre actor and made his debut in Innsbruck in 1950. Between the 1970s and 2005 he made appearances on German TV and European films. Vogler primarily worked in German film and television, often typecast as authority figures. He was also an acclaimed stage actor, perhaps best remembered for playing Horatio to Maximilian Schell's '' Hamlet'' in 1960's Munich August Festival and a subsequent television adaptation. V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Horst Janson (actor)
Horst Janson (; 4 October 1935 – 28 January 2025) was a German actor. To English-speaking audiences, he is best remembered for roles as captains in the films '' Escape from East Berlin'' (1962), a German submarine captain in '' Murphy's War'' (1971), the lead role of Captain Kronos in the swash-buckling Hammer Film production '' Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter'' (1974), the German ship captain-lieutenant in the German West African-set war adventure film ''Shout at the Devil'' (1976), and a German captain in the war film '' Breakthrough'' (1979). On German television he appeared in many films and series, including as the title character in 13 episodes of '' Der Bastian'' (1973), and more than 200 episodes of '' Sesamstraße'' (''Sesame Street'') between 1980 and 1985. Life and career Janson was born in Mainz-Kastel on 4 October 1935, the son of a civil servant. He grew up mostly in Wiesbaden, but temporarily in Bad Soden during World War II. He was already interested in acti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Reinhard Kolldehoff
Reinhard Kolldehoff (29 April 1914 – 18 November 1995) was a German film actor. He appeared in 140 films between 1941 and 1988. He was born and died in Berlin, Germany. Selected filmography * '' The Gasman'' (1941) - Polizeibeamter (uncredited) * '' Blum Affair'' (1949) - Max Tischbein - Lehrer * ''Das Mädchen Christine'' (1949) - 1.Leutnant * '' Quartet of Five'' (1949) - Patient * '' Martina'' (1949) * ''Rotation'' (1949) - Rudi Wille * ''Unser täglich Brot'' (1949) * '' Hoegler's Mission'' (1950) - Fichte * '' Bürgermeister Anna'' (1950) - Jupp Ucker * '' The Orplid Mystery'' (1950) - Funker * '' Melody of Fate'' (1950) * ''A Tale of Five Cities'' (1951) - Nazi (uncredited) * ''The Last Year'' (1951) - Kommissar * ''Turtledove General Delivery'' (1952) * ''Full House'' (1952) - Hartner (segment "Je suis un tendre") * '' I Lost My Heart in Heidelberg'' (1952) - Kapitän Reimann * '' The Merry Vineyard'' (1952) - Küfer * '' When the Heath Dreams at Night'' (1952) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |