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C. M. Hallard
Charles Maitland Hallard (26 October 1865 – 21 April 1942) was a Scottish actor. In 1895 he appeared in the popular drama ''Trilby'' with Herbert Beerbohm Tree at the Haymarket Theatre. Selected filmography * ''Convict 99'' (1919) - Ralph Vickers * '' The Bridal Chair'' (1919) - Lord Louis Lewis * ''Faith'' (1919) - Lord Louis Lewis * ''Gamblers All'' (1919) - John Leighton * ''Edge O' Beyond'' (1919) - Captain Burnett * ''Mrs. Thompson'' (1919) - Prentice * ''The Elder Miss Blossom'' (1919) - Andrew Quick * ''Faith'' (1919) - Lord Louis Lewis * ''The Husband Hunter'' (1920) - Sir Robert Chester * ''Love in the Wilderness'' (1920) - Keith Meredith * '' Her Story'' (1920) - Ashelyn * '' The Case of Lady Camber'' (1920) - Sir Bedford Slufter * ''The Pauper Millionaire'' (1922) - Pye Smith * '' In the Night'' (1922) - The Stranger * ''Carry On'' (1927) - John Peters * '' A Light Woman'' (1928) - Marquis de Vargas * ''Knowing Men'' (1930) - Marquis de Jarnais * ''The W Plan'' (193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edinburgh
Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. Edinburgh is Scotland's List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, second-most populous city, after Glasgow, and the List of cities in the United Kingdom, seventh-most populous city in the United Kingdom. Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is the seat of the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament and the Courts of Scotland, highest courts in Scotland. The city's Holyrood Palace, Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence of the Monarchy of the United Kingdom, British monarchy in Scotland. The city has long been a centre of education, particularly in the fields of medicine, Scots law, Scottish law, literature, philosophy, the sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Light Woman (1928 Film)
''A Light Woman'' is a 1928 British silent romance film directed by Adrian Brunel and starring Benita Hume, C. M. Hallard and Gerald Ames. It is also known by the alternative title ''Dolores''. The screenplay concerns a flighty young woman who learns the error of her ways through a series of love affairs. Cast * Benita Hume as Dolores de Vargas * C. M. Hallard as Marquis de Vargas * Gerald Ames Gerald Ames (12 September 1880 – 2 July 1933) was a British actor, film director and Olympic fencer. Ames was born in Blackheath, London in 1880 and first took up acting in 1905. He was a popular leading man in the post-First World War cinema ... as Don Andrea * Betty Carter as Pauline * Donald Macardle as Ramiro * Lillian Christine as Isabel * Kitty Austin as La Frasquita * Dennis Ray as Enrique * Sidney Baron as Jose * Beaufoy Milton as Arturo References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Riverside Murder
''The Riverside Murder'' is a 1935 British crime film directed by Albert Parker and starring Basil Sydney, Judy Gunn and Zoe Davis. A woman reporter helps an inspector solve the deaths of four financiers on the eve of a group shareout. The film was shot at Wembley Studios in London with sets designed by the art director Ralph W. Brinton. A quota quickie, it was produced and distributed by Fox Film. It is based on the 1931 novel ''The Six Dead Men'' by Belgian author Stanislas-André Steeman, which was later adapted into the 1941 French film ''The Last of the Six''. The film shifted the setting from France to London. It marked the film debut of Alastair Sim. Plot summary Robert Norman is shot dead at his home. Inspector Winton arrives on the scene to investigate the murder and finds that it has occurred shortly before an important meeting between a group of five financiers of whom Norman was one. Budding journalist Claire Haines also manages to talk her way into the house in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Third Clue
''The Third Clue'' is a 1934 British crime film directed by Albert Parker and starring Basil Sydney, Molly Lamont and Raymond Lovell. The film was based on Neil Gordon's novel ''The Shakespeare Murders'', which also inspired '' The Claydon Treasure Mystery'' (1938). It was made at Wembley Studios as a quota quickie by the British subsidiary of 20th Century Fox. Synopsis The screenplay concerns two criminals who try to recover loot hidden in an isolated manor house. Cast * Basil Sydney as Reinhardt Conway * Molly Lamont as Rosemary Clayton * Robert Cochran as Peter Kerrigan * Alfred Sangster as Rupert Clayton * C. M. Hallard as Gabriel Wells * Raymond Lovell as Robinson, the butler * Adela Mavis as Zeta * Frank Atkinson as Lefty * Ernest Sefton as Newman * Ian Fleming as Mark Clayton * Bruce Lester as Derek Clayton * Mabel Terry-Lewis Mabel Gwynedd Terry-Lewis (born as Mabel Gwynedd Lewis) ( 28 October 1872 – 28 November 1957) was an English actress and a member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolling In Money
''Rolling in Money'' is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Albert Parker and starring Isabel Jeans, Leslie Sarony and John Loder. It was made at Ealing Studios by the British subsidiary of Fox Film.Wood p.83 It was not a quota quickie like much of the subsidiary's output at the time. It was an adaptation of the play ''Mr. Hopkinson'' by R. C. Carton. Synopsis The screenplay concerns an impoverished duchess who arranges a marriage for her daughter to a wealthy working-class London barber. Cast * Isabel Jeans as Duchess of Braceborough * Leslie Sarony as Hopkinson * John Loder as Lord Gawthorpe * Horace Hodges as Earl of Addleton * Lawrence Grossmith as Duke of Braceborough * Garry Marsh as Dursingham * Anna Lee as Lady Eggleby * René Ray as Eliza Dibbs * C. M. Hallard Charles Maitland Hallard (26 October 1865 – 21 April 1942) was a Scottish actor. In 1895 he appeared in the popular drama ''Trilby (play), Trilby'' with Herbert Beerbohm Tree at the Haymarket The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On Secret Service
''On Secret Service'' is a 1933 British thriller film directed by Arthur B. Woods and starring Greta Nissen, Karl Ludwig Diehl, Don Alvarado, and Austin Trevor. It was produced by British International Pictures. It is based on the 1933 German film '' Spies at Work'' with Karl Ludwig Diehl repeating his role from that film. ''On Secret Service'' premiered in London on 15 December 1933 and was theatrically released on 21 May 1934. In the United States, the film was released on 9 February 1936 as ''Spy 77''. The film was shot at Elstree Studios with sets designed by the art director Duncan Sutherland. Plot summary In 1912, the Evidenzbureau, the directorate of military intelligence of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, identifies Marchesa Marcella Galdi, an Italian noblewoman who is visiting Vienna, as an Italian spy. To avoid diplomatic confusion, she is kidnapped while dancing with Austro-Hungarian General Staff Captain Michael von Homberg at a ball held at the famous Hotel Sacher in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chinese Puzzle (1932 Film)
''The Chinese Puzzle'' is a 1932 British crime film directed by Guy Newall and starring Leon M. Lion, Austin Trevor, Lilian Braithwaite, Elizabeth Allan and Francis L. Sullivan. It was shot at Twickenham Studios in London, controlled by the independent producer Julius Hagen.Wood p.74 The film is based on the play ''The Chinese Puzzle'' by Frances Barclay and Leon M. Lion which had previously been made into a film '' The Chinese Puzzle'' in 1919. Cast * Leon M. Lion as Marquis Li Chung * Lilian Braithwaite as Lady de la Haye * Elizabeth Allan as Naomi Melsham * Austin Trevor as Paul Markatel * James Raglan as Sir Charles * Jane Welsh as Victoria * C. M. Hallard as Sir Aylmer Brent * Mabel Sealby as Mrs. Melsham * Francis L. Sullivan Francis Loftus Sullivan (6 January 1903 – 19 November 1956) was an English film and stage actor. Early life Francis Loftus Sullivan attended Stonyhurst, the Jesuit public school in Lancashire, England, whose alumni include Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strictly Business (1931 Film)
''Strictly Business'' is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Mary Field and Jacqueline Logan and starring Betty Amann, Carl Harbord and Molly Lamont. It was made at Welwyn Studios as a quota quickie. Chibnall p.269 Cast * Betty Amann as Theodora Smith * Carl Harbord as David Plummett * Molly Lamont as Maureen * Percy Parsons as Mr. Smith * Philip Strange as Bartling * C. M. Hallard as Mr. Plummett * Gordon Begg Gordon Begg (14 January 1868 – February 1954) was a Scottish stage and film actor. During the silent film era he made several films in Hollywood, before returning to Britain. He appeared as William Shakespeare in the 1930 British revue film '' ... as Stormont References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tell England (film)
''Tell England'' is a 1931 British drama film directed by Anthony Asquith and Geoffrey Barkas and starring Fay Compton, Tony Bruce and Carl Harbord. It is based on the 1922 novel '' Tell England'' by Ernest Raymond which featured two young men joining the army, and taking part in the fighting at Gallipoli. Both directors had close memories of Gallipoli, as did Fay Compton's brother, Compton Mackenzie. Asquith's father H. H. Asquith had been Prime Minister at the time of the Gallipoli Landings, a fact which drew press attention to the film, while Barkas had personally fought at Suvla Bay in the Gallipoli campaign. In the United States it was released under the alternative title ''The Battle of Gallipoli''. Production The film had originally been intended to be made as a silent film, but was delayed. It was made at Welwyn Studios using the German Klangfilm process. Much of the film was shot on location in Malta, standing in for Gallipoli. Cast * Fay Compton as Mrs. Doe * Tony B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman Between (1931 British Film)
''The Woman Between'' is a 1931 British drama film directed by Miles Mander and starring Owen Nares, Adrianne Allen and David Hawthorne. It was made at Elstree Studios by British International Pictures, the leading studio of the era. Mander adapted the film from Miles Malleson's 1925 play ''Conflict''. The film is notable for its sexual and political content which has been attributed to a brief period of relaxation in oversight by the BBFC. It was one three similarly themed films which Allen appeared in at the time including '' Loose Ends'' and ''The Stronger Sex''.''The Unknown Thirties''. p.219-36 Premise An aristocratic young woman becomes romantically torn between two men, once friends at University, who stand for the Conservative Party and Labour Party in an election. Both have murky recent pasts, one having been a petty thief and the other had lived outside of marriage with the heroine. Her father is left bemused by the morals of the younger generation. Cast * Owen Nares ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compromising Daphne
Compromising Daphne is a 1930 British comedy film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Jean Colin, Phyllis Konstam, C. M. Hallard and Viola Compton. It was also released under the alternative title ''Compromised!'' and was based on a play by Edith Fitzgerald. The film was produced by the leading British company of the era British International Pictures at their Elstree Studios with sets designed by John Mead. Plot A young couple struggle with their overbearing parents. Cast *Jean Colin as Daphne Ponsonby *Charles Hickman as George *Phyllis Konstam as Sadie Bannister *C. M. Hallard as Mr Ponsonby *Viola Compton as Mrs Ponsonby *Leo Sheffield as Mr Bannister *Frank Perfitt as Hicks *Barbara Gott as Martha *Margot Grahame Margot Grahame (born Margaret Clark; 20 February 1911 – 1 January 1982) was an English actress most noted for starring in '' The Informer'' (1935) and ''The Three Musketeers'' (1935). She started acting in 1930 and made her last screen app ... as Mur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almost A Honeymoon (1930 Film)
''Almost a Honeymoon'' is a 1930 British comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Clifford Mollison, Dodo Watts and Donald Calthrop. It was based on the play '' Almost a Honeymoon'' by Walter Ellis. A second adaptation was made in 1938. It was made by British International Pictures at their Elstree Studios. Premise An ambitious young man secures a job in the colonial service, the only stipulation being that he needs to be married which he isn't. He has just twenty four hours to find a woman to persuade to marry him. Cast * Clifford Mollison as Basil Dibley * Dodo Watts as Rosalie Quilter * Lamont Dickson as Cuthbert de Gray * Donald Calthrop as Charles, the butler * C. M. Hallard as Sir James Jephson * Winifred Hall as Lavinia Pepper * Pamela Carme as Margaret Brett * Edward Thane as Clutterbuck Critical reception Allmovie noted that "Donald Calthrop, as the butler, has all the best lines." See also *''The Man at Midnight ''The Man at Midnight'' (French: ''Le mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
