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Three Steps To The Gallows
''Three Steps to the Gallows'' is a 1953 British second feature crime film directed by John Gilling and starring Scott Brady, Mary Castle and Gabrielle Brune. It was written by Paul Erickson and Gilling, and released in the US by Lippert Pictures as ''White Fire''. Plot An American merchant ship officer on shore leave in London learns that his brother is about to be hanged in three days and sets out to prove his innocence against an organised smuggling gang based in a nightclub. His plight becomes increasingly tense in the face of double crosses and bad decisions in a race against time. Cast * Scott Brady as Gregor Stevens * Mary Castle as Yvonne Durante * Gabrielle Brune as Lorna Dryhurst * Ferdy Mayne as Mario Sartago * Colin Tapley as Arnold Winslow * John Blythe as Dave Leary * Michael Balfour as Carter * Lloyd Lamble as James Smith * Julian Somers as John Durante * Ballard Berkeley as Inspector Haley * Ronan O'Casey as Crawson * Johnnie Schofield as Char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gilling
John Gilling (29 May 1912 – 22 November 1984) was an English film director and screenwriter, born in London. He was known for his horror film, horror movies, especially those he made for Hammer Films, for whom he directed ''The Shadow of the Cat'' (1961), ''The Plague of the Zombies'' (1966), ''The Reptile'' (1966) and ''The Mummy's Shroud'' (1967). Elsewhere he directed ''La cruz del diablo, Cross of the Devil'' (1975), among others. Biography Gilling left a job in England with an oil company at the age of 17 and spent a period in Hollywood, working in the film industry some of the time, before returning to England in 1933.Steve Chibnall & Brian McFarlane (writer), Brian McFarlane, ''The British 'B' Film'', Palgrave Macmillan, London, 2009, pp. 133–35. He entered the British film industry immediately as an editor and assistant director, starting with ''Father O'Flynn''. He served in the Royal Navy in the Second World War. After the war, Gilling wrote the script for ''Blac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Blythe (actor)
John Blythe (31 October 1921 – 24 November 1993) was an English character actor. Career He entered films as a stage hand aged sixteen and made his film debut with '' Goodbye Mr. Chips'' in 1939 as one of the schoolboys (uncredited). His second film role was the much more substantial role of Reg Gibbons, son of Robert Newton's and Celia Johnson's Frank and Ethel, in Noël Coward's and David Lean's ''This Happy Breed'' (1944). He had a brief part, too, as Jane Hylton's boyfriend in '' Dear Murderer'' in 1947. He went on to specialise in playing spivs and fast talking wide boys, particularly during the late 'forties and early 'fifties when he enjoyed memorable roles in films such as ''Holiday Camp'' (1947), '' A Boy, a Girl and a Bike'', '' Diamond City'', '' Boys in Brown'' (all 1949) and ''Lili Marlene'' (1950). He was also the garage owner Gowan in the three Huggett films, '' Here Come the Huggetts'' (1948), '' Vote for Huggett'' and '' The Huggetts Abroad'' (both 1949). He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conrad Phillips
Conrad Philip Havord (13 April 1925 – 13 January 2016), known professionally as Conrad Phillips, was an English television and film actor. He is best known for playing William Tell in the adventure series ''The Adventures of William Tell'' (1958–1959). Life and career Phillips was born Conrad Philip Havord in London, the son of Horace Havord, who was a journalist and a writer of detective stories. Conrad attended St John's Bowyer School, Clapham, in South London,Conrad Philips obituary ''The Guardian''. Retrieved 13 January 2016. then worked for an insurance company. Phillips altered his date of birth on his ration book so that he could join the at the age of 17. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Hallett
Neil Hallett (born John W. Neil; 30 June 1924 – 5 December 2004) was a Belgian-born English actor. His stage name was taken from a combination of his proper surname, Neil, and his grandmother's maiden name, Hallet. He began his acting career in regional repertory in 1947, making his West End theatre, West End debut two years later in the army comedy ''Maiden's Prayer''. Also on stage, he spent over a year in the mid-1950s playing opposite David Tomlinson and Kathleen Harrison in the hit comedy ''All for Mary''. He played the same role, again opposite Tomlinson and Harrison, in Wendy Toye's 1955 film version. Starting in 1952, he appeared in many British television series, including ''The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series), The Adventures of Robin Hood'', ''No Hiding Place'', ''The Avengers (TV series), The Avengers'', ''Out of the Unknown'', ''Department S (TV series), Department S'', ''Z-Cars'', ''UFO (British TV series), UFO'', ''The New Avengers (TV series), The New Av ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Taylor (actor)
Larry Taylor (13 July 1918 – 6 August 2003) was an English actor and stuntman. He spent twelve years in the British army before World War II. After demobilization he got a job in the film industry. He was the father of Rocky Taylor. Taylor mainly played villainous supporting roles in dozens of UK films and television episodes from the 1950s until the early 1970s, when he moved to South Africa in the mid-1970s, and from then on he appeared in a mixture of international movies filmed there and domestic South African films and television episodes. Selected filmography * ''The Captive Heart'' (1946) - Sergeant (uncredited) * '' No Orchids for Miss Blandish'' (1948) - Cop (uncredited) * '' Silent Dust'' (1949) - Lorry driver in flashback sequence (uncredited) * '' The Glass Mountain'' (1949) - Sleeping Man (uncredited) * '' Cardboard Cavalier'' (1949) - Rider (uncredited) * '' The Case of Charles Peace'' (1949) - Prison Guard on train (uncredited) * '' Dick Barton Strikes Back'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Lovegrove
Arthur Lovegrove (15 July 1913 – 7 November 1981) was a British actor and playwright. His comedy ''Goodnight Mrs Puffin'' starring Irene Handl, ran for 3 years in London's West End, from 1961. Filmography * ''Noose'' (1948) - Drummer (uncredited) * '' Third Time Lucky'' (1949) - Flash's Henchman (uncredited) * ''Passport to Pimlico'' (1949) - Tough Man on Underground Train (uncredited) * '' Meet Simon Cherry'' (1949) - Charlie Banks * '' The Adventures of PC 49: Investigating the Case of the Guardian Angel'' (1949) - Bill (uncredited) * '' The Blue Lamp'' (1950) - Man Being Fingerprinted (uncredited) * '' Night and the City'' (1950) - Thug (uncredited) * '' Waterfront'' (1950) - Stoker (uncredited) * '' Soho Conspiracy'' (1950) - Tax Collector * '' The Galloping Major'' (1951) - Punter (uncredited) * '' Calling Bulldog Drummond'' (1951) - Nightwatchman (uncredited) * ''Emergency Call'' (1952) - Gunner Terry * '' The Ringer'' (1952) - Workman Installing Window Bars (uncred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hal Osmond
Hal Osmond (27 May 1903 – December 1959) was a British stage, film and television actor. He played Anselm in ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'' episode "Errand of Mercy" (1956). Selected filmography * '' Non-Stop New York'' (1937) - Ship Steward (uncredited) * '' Old Mother Riley in Paris'' (1938) - Orderly (uncredited) * '' The Rake's Progress'' (1945) - Corporal in Scout Car (uncredited) * '' The Courtneys of Curzon Street'' (1947) - Fireman (uncredited) * '' The Greed of William Hart'' (1948) - Hospital Porter (uncredited) * '' Miranda'' (1948) - Railway Carman * '' My Brother's Keeper'' (1948) - Ticket Clerk at Shorebury (uncredited) * '' Quartet'' (1948) - Bookshop Assistant (segment "The Colonel's Lady") * '' Here Come the Huggetts'' (1948) - 2nd. Engineer * '' Once Upon a Dream'' (1949) - Bailiff * '' Vote for Huggett'' (1949) - Fishmonger * '' It's Not Cricket'' (1949) - Stage Manager * '' A Boy, a Girl and a Bike'' (1949) - Mr. Bates * '' Marry Me'' (1949) - Man in Restau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Chinnery
Dennis Chinnery (14 May 1927 – 29 February 2012) was a British actor, noted for his performances in television. Following National service in the navy, he studied acting at RADA, graduating in 1949. His theatre work included appearances at the Old Vic. His TV credits include: ''Hancock's Half Hour'', ''Dixon of Dock Green'', ''Z-Cars'', '' Softly, Softly'', '' The Saint'', '' The Avengers'', ''The Prisoner'', ''The Champions'', '' Public Eye'', ''Special Branch'', '' Oh, Brother!'', ''The Laughter of a Fool'', '' Thriller'' and '' Survivors''. He also appeared in three ''Doctor Who'' serials - '' The Chase'', ''Genesis of the Daleks'' and ''The Twin Dilemma''. The character Dr Chinnery in ''The League of Gentlemen'' was named after him. He was born at Romford, Essex, to Arthur F Chinnery and his wife Dorothy (née Mills). Chinnery was also an artist and painter. Partial filmography * '' Three Steps to the Gallows'' (1953) - Bill Adams, 2nd Officer * '' Escape by Night'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Leigh-Hunt
Ronald Frederick Leigh-Hunt (5 October 1920 – 12 September 2005) was a British film and television actor. His father was a stockbroker and he attended the Italia Conti Academy. He began acting whilst serving in the army. Though never a major star, he appeared in over a hundred television and film productions over a forty-year period, including as King Arthur in '' The Adventures of Sir Lancelot'' in the mid-1950s, and ''General Hospital'' in the early 1970s. He appeared in ''Danger Man'' and twice in ''Doctor Who'', as Commander Radnor in '' The Seeds of Death'' (1969) and as Commander Stevenson in '' Revenge of the Cybermen'' (1975); and starred as Colonel Buchan in every episode of the 1960s and 1970s children's TV series '' Freewheelers''. Later he appeared in " You Lose Some, You Win Some", an episode of series 2 of '' Minder'' and "Children of Auron" in the third series of ''Blake's 7''. His film appearances included ''The League of Gentlemen'' (1960), ''Le Mans'' (197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnnie Schofield
Johnnie William Schofield (10 March 1889 – 9 September 1955) was a British actor, known for '' The Middle Watch'' (1948), '' Tawny Pipit'' (1944) and '' Melody of My Heart'' (1936). Early life John William Schofield was born on 10 March 1889 in Islington, Middlesex, as John William Schofield. He was the eldest son of music hall vocalist Johnnie Schofield (1858–1921) and Laura Purvis (1867–1955). Death He died on 9 September 1955 in Marylebone, London. Selected filmography * '' The Pride of the Force'' (1933, uncredited) * ''Hawley's of High Street'' (1933, uncredited) * '' The Outcast'' (1934, uncredited) * '' Keep It Quiet'' (1934) – George (uncredited) * '' The Great Defender'' (1934) – Power station worker * '' Josser on the Farm'' (1934, uncredited) * '' A Real Bloke'' (1935, uncredited) * '' Royal Cavalcade'' (1935) – Drinker (uncredited) *'' Cock o' the North'' (1935) – Bert Harris * '' Jimmy Boy'' (1935) * '' The Mystery of the Mary Celeste'' (1935) – P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronan O'Casey
Ronan O'Casey (18 August 1922 – 12 April 2012) was a Canadian actor and producer. Early life O'Casey was born in Montreal, Quebec, to poet father, Michael Casey, and actress mother, Margaret Sheehy, a Dubliner who had co-starred with the young James Joyce in his first stage role. At the age of eight Ronan O'Casey began acting in his mother's Montreal theatre company and, after tours in theatre and vaudeville, he moved to Dublin and then to London. O'Casey was at one time a leading ice hockey player in his native Montreal, skills which he was able to put to use during the filming of children's adventure serial '' The New Forest Rustlers'', in which he played the leader of a gang planning to steal a priceless Rembrandt. Career O'Casey found early success in post-war films such as ''The Mudlark'' (1950), '' Talk of a Million'' (1951) and Norman Wisdom's '' Trouble in Store'' (1953), going on to play the prisoner of ''Room 101'' in 1984 and the sergeant in Nicholas Ray's war ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballard Berkeley
Ballard Blascheck (6 August 1904 – 16 January 1988), known professionally as Ballard Berkeley, was an English actor of stage and screen. He is best remembered for playing Major Gowen in the British television sitcom ''Fawlty Towers''. Life and career The son of Joseph and Beatrice Blascheck, he was born in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent. He married Dorothy Long in Liverpool in January 1929. During the 1930s, he performed regularly in the so-called " quota quickies". One of his earliest roles was as the heroic lead in the 1937 film '' The Last Adventurers''. He served as a special constable with the Metropolitan Police during the Second World War, witnessing the Blitz at first hand, including the bombing of the Café de Paris nightclub. For his service, he received the Defence Medal and the Special Constabulary Long Service Medal. He appeared in the film '' In Which We Serve'' (1942) and in the Hitchcock film ''Stage Fright'' (1950). He featured as Detective Inspector Ber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |