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Arnold Diamond
Arnold Diamond (18 April 1915 – 18 March 1992) was an English character actor, regularly cast in small parts on television. He graduated from RADA in 1936, and his stage work included the RSC, and three years in Agatha Christie's ''The Mousetrap'' in the West End (1954-1957). In a long career, he was cast in a variety of roles, but frequently in 'foreigner' roles, and often as policemen. Indeed, his most remembered role is probably that of Colonel Latignant in the 1960s ITC series '' The Saint'' with Roger Moore. The character of Latignant was one of the few recurring characters in the series' long run. Towards the end of his career he appeared in the BBC comedy series ''In Sickness and in Health'' as Mr Rabinsky, Alf Garnett's Jewish tight neighbour with a black hat and long beard. Selected filmography *'' Snowbound'' (1948) - Italian Hotel Guest (uncredited) *'' The Spider and the Fly'' (1949) - Police Officer (uncredited) *''Cairo Road'' (1950) - Police Major *''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Saint (TV Series)
''The Saint'' is a British mystery spy thriller television series that aired in the United Kingdom on ITV between 1962 and 1969. It was based on the literary character Simon Templar created by Leslie Charteris in the 1920s and featured in many novels over the years. In the television series, Templar was played by Roger Moore. Templar helps those whom conventional agencies are powerless or unwilling to protect, often using methods that skirt the law. Chief Inspector Claud Eustace Teal is his nominal nemesis who considers Templar a common criminal, but often grudgingly tolerates his actions for the greater good. NBC picked up the show as a summer replacement in its evening schedule in 1966 because of the strong performance in the United States of the first two series in first-run syndication. The programme, therefore, ended its run with both trans-Atlantic primetime scheduling and colour episodes. It also proved popular beyond the UK and US, eventually airing in over 60 countries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jews
Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The people of the Kingdom of Israel and the ethnic and religious group known as the Jewish people that descended from them have been subjected to a number of forced migrations in their history" and Hebrews of historical History of ancient Israel and Judah, Israel and Judah. Jewish ethnicity, nationhood, and religion are strongly interrelated, "Historically, the religious and ethnic dimensions of Jewish identity have been closely interwoven. In fact, so closely bound are they, that the traditional Jewish lexicon hardly distinguishes between the two concepts. Jewish religious practice, by definition, was observed exclusively by the Jewish people, and notions of Jewish peoplehood, nation, and community were suffused with faith in the Jewish God, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Duke Wore Jeans
''The Duke Wore Jeans'' is a 1958 British comedy musical film by producer Nat Cohen starring Tommy Steele and June Laverick. The songs for the film were released in 1958 by Decca on a 10" LP, a 7" EP and two 7" singles and, in more recent times, on compilation CDs. Plot The only son of the poor but aristocratic Whitecliffe family is to be sent to the nation of Ritalla in order to sell the family's cattle to upgrade the nation's livestock. As a side benefit, his parents hope he will marry the King's only daughter, Princess Maria. Unknown to his family, Tony is already secretly married to a commoner. Fate intervenes when drifter Tommy Hudson, who is the identical likeness of Tony, comes to the Whitecliffe estate to seek work. Tony engages Tommy to impersonate him on his trip to Ritalla accompanied by Cooper, the family's only servant. Tommy and Cooper travel to Ritalla where Tommy pretends to be Tony. The princess refuses to meet him because she does not want to get married. Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Quixote (1957 Film)
''Don Quixote'' (russian: Дон Кихот, translit. Don Kikhot) is a 1957 Soviet drama film directed by Grigori Kozintsev. It is based on Evgeny Schwartz's stage adaptation of Miguel de Cervantes's novel of the same name. It was entered into the 1957 Cannes Film Festival. The film was exhibited in the mid-1960s by Australian University film clubs receiving the productions of Sovexportfilm. It was the first film version of ''Don Quixote'' to be filmed in both widescreen and color. Cast * Nikolay Cherkasov as Don Quixote de la Mancha / Alonso Quixano * Yuri Tolubeyev as Sancho Panza * Serafima Birman as The Housekeeper * Lyudmila Kasyanova as Aldonsa * Svetlana Grigoryeva as The Niece * Vasily Maksimov as The Priest * Viktor Kolpakov as The Barber * Tamilla Agamirova as Lady Altisidora * Georgy Vitsin as Sanson Carrasco * Bruno Freindlich as The Duke * Lidiya Vertinskaya as The Duchess * Galina Volchek Galina Borisovna (Berovna) Volchek (russian: Гали́н ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Without Pity
''Time Without Pity'' is a 1957 British film noir thriller film about a father trying to save his son from execution for murder. The film was directed by expatriate American Joseph Losey after he was blacklisted in the U.S. during the ( McCarthy / McCarthyism) era. ''Time Without Pity'' was Losey's second film in Britain and his first under his own name. The film stars Michael Redgrave, Ann Todd, Leo McKern, Paul Daneman, Peter Cushing, Alec McCowen and Renee Houston. It was the second film for which British cinematographer Freddie Francis was credited in that craft (the British credit is simply for "photography"). Joan Plowright appears briefly as a feisty chorus girl and Lois Maxwell, the first Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond films, also has a standout scene as a girl who can be bought. The screenplay was written by fellow blacklisted writer Ben Barzman and adapted from the play '' Someone Waiting'' by Emlyn Williams. Plot David Graham, a recovering alcoholic, returns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Othello (1956 Film)
''Othello'' (russian: Отелло) is a 1955 Soviet drama film directed by Sergei Yutkevich, based on the play ''Othello'' by William Shakespeare. It was entered into the 1956 Cannes Film Festival, where Yutkevich received the Best Director Award. Cast * Sergei Bondarchuk (in makeup) as Othello * Andrei Popov as Iago * Irina Skobtseva as Desdemona * Vladimir Soshalsky as Cassio * Yevgeny Vesnik Yevgeny Yakovlevich Vesnik (russian: Евге́ний Я́ковлевич Ве́сник; 15 January 1923 in Petrograd – 10 April 2009 in Moscow) was a Soviet and Russian actor. The son of Yakov Vesnik, the first director of the Kryvorizhstal pl ... as Roderigo * Antonina Maksimova as Emilia * Yevgeny Teterin as Brabantio * Mikhail Troyanovsky as Duke of Venice * Aleksei Kelberer as Montano * Nikolai Briling as Lodovico * Leila Ashrafova as Bianca References Further reading * . External links * 1955 films 1955 drama films Soviet drama films 1950s Russian-language films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Constant Husband
''The Constant Husband'' is a 1955 British comedy film, directed by Sidney Gilliat and starring Rex Harrison, Margaret Leighton, Kay Kendall, Cecil Parker, George Cole and Raymond Huntley. The story was written by Gilliat together with Val Valentine, and the film was produced by Individual Pictures, Gilliat's and Frank Launder's joint production company. Because the film got caught up in the 1954 bankruptcy of British Lion Film Corporation, it was not released until more than seven months after it had been finished and reviewed by the British Board of Film Censors. Plot A man (Rex Harrison) wakes up in a hotel room in Wales, suffering from amnesia. He has no recollection of who he is, why he is there, or where he comes from. With the help of psychologist Doctor Llewellyn (Cecil Parker), they trace a wife and home in London, but they go on to discover that she is just one of many women whom he has bigamously married. Main cast * Rex Harrison as William Egerton * Cecil Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Five Days (film)
''Five Days'' is a 1954 British film noir directed by Montgomery Tully starring Dane Clark, Paul Carpenter and Thea Gregory. It was produced by Hammer Film Productions and shot at Bray Studios with sets designed by the art director J. Elder Wills. It was made as a second feature for release on a double bill.Chibnall & McFarlane p.81 It was released in the United States by Lippert Pictures as ''Paid to Kill''. Plot James Nevill, a nearly bankrupt businessman, hires his best friend to kill him so his wife can collect on his life insurance. After his business takes a sudden upswing he changes his mind, but he must get to the killer and tell him so before the killer gets to him first. Nevill suffers several near misses before learning that his partner and another person really do want to kill him, not his best friend, whom they have kidnapped and framed. Cast * Dane Clark as James Nevill * Cecile Chevreau as Joan Peterson * Paul Carpenter as Paul Kirby * Thea Gregory as Andrea Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbidden Cargo (1954 Film)
''Forbidden Cargo'' is a 1954 British crime film directed by Harold French and starring Nigel Patrick, Elizabeth Sellars and Jack Warner. It was shot at Pinewood Studios with sets designed by the art director John Howell. Location shooting took place in London and Cannes. Plot A customs officer captures a gang of drugs smugglers, assisted by a birdwatcher. Cast * Nigel Patrick as Inspector Michael Kenyon * Elizabeth Sellars as Rita Compton * Terence Morgan as Roger Compton * Greta Gynt as Madame Simonetta * Jack Warner as Major Alec White * Theodore Bikel as Max * Joyce Grenfell as Lady Flavia Queensway * James Gilbert as Agent Larkins * Eric Pohlmann as Steven Lasovich * Martin Boddey as Sub-Director Holt * Michael Hordern as Director of Customs * Jacques B. Brunius as Det. Pierre Valance * Ronald Adam as Mr. Bennett * Ballard Berkeley as Cooper * Campbell Gray as Luigi * Campbell Singer as Sergeant Dodson, River Police * Hal Osmond as Bag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Of Algiers
''South of Algiers'' (U.S. ''The Golden Mask'') is a 1953 British travel adventure film, directed by Jack Lee and starring Van Heflin, Wanda Hendrix and Eric Portman. It is based on an original screenplay by Robert Westerby, and was partly filmed on location in Algeria. Plot Doctor Burnet (Portman), a scholar of ancient history at the British Museum, is obsessed with finding the legendary and priceless Golden Mask of Moloch, believed to be buried in the lost tomb of a Roman general somewhere in the Algerian desert. He plans his latest expedition of discovery, but lacks funds to pay for an archaeologist to accompany him. He learns from the museum curator that Nicholas Chapman (Heflin), an American author of popular archaeology books, is eager to go along and work without pay, on the understanding that he will be able to publish his experiences in magazine articles and book form. Burnet is dubious of Chapman's expertise and good-faith, but finally agrees to let him join th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mantrap (1953 Film)
''Mantrap'', released in the United States as ''Man in Hiding'', is a 1953 whodunit directed by Terence Fisher, starring Paul Henreid. Plot A falsely convicted murderer escapes prison to seek out who the real killer is and to clear his name. Cast *Paul Henreid as Hugo Bishop *Lois Maxwell as Thelma Speight *Kieron Moore as Speight *Hugh Sinclair as Maurice Jerrard *Lloyd Lamble as Inspector Frisnay *Anthony Forwood as Rex *Bill Travers as Victor Tasman *Mary Laura Wood as Susie Martin *Kay Kendall as Vera Gorringe *Conrad Phillips as Det. Sgt. Barker * John Stuart as Doctor Production The film was based on the 1952 novel ''Queen in Danger'' by Elleston Trevor. It was made by Hammer Films and shot at the Bray Studios and on location in London, mostly near St Paul's Cathedral. Paul Henreid Paul Henreid (November 10, 1908 – March 29, 1992) was an Austrian-British- American actor, director, producer, and writer. He is best remembered for two film roles; Victor Laszlo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circle Of Danger
''Circle of Danger'' is a 1951 British thriller film directed by Jacques Tourneur which stars Ray Milland, Patricia Roc, Marius Goring, Hugh Sinclair and Naunton Wayne. An American travels to England to discover the truth behind his brother's death during the Second World War. The screenplay was by Philip MacDonald. Cast * Ray Milland as Clay Douglas * Patricia Roc as Elspeth Graham * Marius Goring as Sholto Lewis * Hugh Sinclair as Hamish McArran * Naunton Wayne as Reggie Sinclair * Edward Rigby as Idwal Llewellyn * Marjorie Fielding as Margaret McArran * John Bailey as Pape Llewellyn * Colin Gordon as Col. Fairbairn * Dora Bryan as Bubbles Fitzgerald * Reginald Beckwith as Oliver * David Hutcheson as Tony Wrexham * Michael Brennan as Bert Oakshott * Peter Butterworth as Ernie (The Diver) (uncredited) Critical reception In ''The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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