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Charles Quigley
Charles Quigley (February 12, 1906 – August 5, 1964) was an American actor. Early years Born in New Britain, Connecticut, Quigley was the son of Charles P. Quigley, who was sales manager for a hardware business. He was a 1924 graduate of New Britain High School, and he attended the Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. Career On stage, Quigley acted for a year with a stock theater company in Portland, Maine, after which he worked with a touring company of ''Expressing Willie''. He portrayed Christian for a year in a production of ''Cyrano de Bergerac'' and then was Ethel Barrymore's leading man for two years. In Hollywood, Quigley starred in many serials and movies. He appeared opposite Rita Hayworth in several films including ''Convicted'', '' Special Inspector'', ''Girls Can Play'' and ''The Shadow'', as well as in ''A Woman's Face'' with Joan Crawford. He also starred in '' The Crimson Ghost'' and appeared in the serial version of ''Superman Superman is a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Chan's Secret
''Charlie Chan's Secret'' is a 1936 American mystery film directed by Gordon Wiles and starring Warner Oland, Henrietta Crosman and Rosina Lawrence. It is the tenth film in Fox's Charlie Chan series featuring Oland as the detective. Plot Charlie Chan has been investigating the whereabouts of Allen Colby, heir to a vast fortune. He recently made contact with his relations in San Francisco - his Aunt Henrietta Colby Lowell, her daughters Alice and Janice, and Janice's husband, Fred. The story opens as Allen is traced to a ship that has sunk, but it cannot be confirmed that he is dead. On the contrary, evidence is found that someone is trying to kill him to prevent his return to San Francisco to claim the estate. Allen arrives at Colby House and is promptly murdered. His body is revealed in the course of a seance conducted that evening at Colby House with Chan in attendance. He is an old friend of Mrs Lowell; who, like her late brother, is a devout believer in psychic research ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broken Hearts
''Broken Hearts'' is a blank verse play by W. S. Gilbert in three acts styled "An entirely original fairy play". It opened at the Royal Court Theatre in London on 9 December 1875, running for three months, and toured the provinces in 1876. It was revived at the Savoy Theatre in 1882 (with Gilbert playing Florian, alongside Hermann Vezin as Mousta, after an accident incapacitated the actor who was originally to have played Florian).Stedman, Jane W"General Utility: Victorian Author-Actors from Knowles to Pinero" ''Educational Theatre Journal'', Vol. 24, No. 3, October 1972, pp. 289–301, The Johns Hopkins University Press Julia Gwynne played Melthusine. It was revived again in 1883, and yet again in 1888 starring Marion Terry in February and Julia Neilson in May, and also at Crystal Palace that year. There was also a New York City production at the Madison Square Theatre. Background and analysis ''Broken Hearts'' was the last of several blank verse "fairy comedies" created by G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Saint In Palm Springs
''The Saint in Palm Springs'' is a crime melodrama released by RKO Pictures in early 1941. The film continued the screen adventures of the Robin Hood-inspired anti-hero, Simon Templar, alias "The Saint", created by Leslie Charteris. This sequel was based upon a story by Charteris; however, many changes to his concept were made. Charteris later novelised his version of the film story as the novella "Palm Springs", contained within the 1942 collection ''The Saint Goes West''. This was the sixth of eight in RKO's film series about The Saint. The central cast was identical to the previous entry, ''The Saint Takes Over''. George Sanders returned as Templar (his final performance in the role), with Jonathan Hale making his own final appearance as Inspector Farnack (the character would next be seen in ''The Saint in Manhattan'', a 1980s television pilot). Wendy Barrie makes her third and final appearance, once again playing a different character, as does Paul Guilfoyle, reprising the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitty Foyle (film)
''Kitty Foyle'', subtitled ''The Natural History of a Woman'', is a 1940 drama film starring Ginger Rogers, Dennis Morgan and James Craig, based on Christopher Morley's 1939 bestseller '' Kitty Foyle''. Rogers won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of the title character, and the dress she wore in the film became known as a Kitty Foyle dress. Plot Kitty Foyle (Ginger Rogers), a saleswoman in a New York boutique owned by Delphine Detaille (Odette Myrtil), faces a life-changing decision: marry her fiancé, a poor doctor named Mark Eisen ( James Craig), or run away to South America with a rich man she has loved for many years, the married Wyn Strafford (Dennis Morgan), who is about to leave his wife and young son. She is on the verge of choosing Wyn, but as she wrestles with her choice, the film flashes back to her youth in Philadelphia. As a teenager, Kitty gawks at the city's elite " Main Liners" in a parade that precedes their annual Assembly Ball. Her fat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Spitfire Out West
''Mexican Spitfire Out West'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Charles E. Roberts and Jack Townley. It is the sequel to the 1940 film ''Mexican Spitfire'' and the second of the film series. The film stars Lupe Vélez, Leon Errol, Donald Woods, Elisabeth Risdon and Cecil Kellaway. The film was released on November 29, 1940, by RKO Pictures. Plot The Mexican spitfire goes to the wild wild west and has many great adventures with Mat. Cast * Lupe Vélez as Carmelita Lindsay * Leon Errol as Uncle Matt Lindsay / Basil, Lord Epping * Donald Woods as Dennis 'Denny' Lindsay * Elisabeth Risdon as Aunt Della Lindsay * Cecil Kellaway as Mr. Chumley * Linda Hayes as Elizabeth Price * Lydia Bilbrook as Ada, Lady Epping * Charles Coleman as Ponsby, the Butler * Charles Quigley as Mr. Roberts * Lester Dorr as Harry * Eddie Dunn as Mr. Skinner * Grant Withers as Withers * Tom Kennedy Thomas or Tom Kennedy may refer to: Politics *Thomas Kennedy (S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Men Against The Sky
''Men Against the Sky'' is a 1940 drama directed by Leslie Goodwins and starring Richard Dix, Kent Taylor, Edmund Lowe and Wendy Barrie. Based on a story by John Twist, with a screenplay by novelist Nathanael West, the film is about aircraft development and the dangers of flying in the period before World War II. Plot Phil Mercedes (Richard Dix), once a record-setting pilot, is now an aging alcoholic. As an air show performer, while inebriated, he crashes his stunt aircraft into a barn and is grounded for a year. His sister Kay (Wendy Barrie), his only means of support, hopes to land a job in the drafting department for Martin Ames (Kent Taylor), the chief engineer for Dan McLean (Edmund Lowe), an aircraft manufacturer. Given the war in Europe, the McLean company hopes to win a big contract with the government. Although Kay is not very skilled, she shows Ames some drawings Phil made. The creative designs interest Dan, who approves the construction of a high-speed fighter aircra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heroes In Blue (1939 Film)
''Heroes in Blue'' is a 1939 American crime film produced by T.R. Williams for Monogram Pictures, directed by William Watson and starring Dick Purcell, Bernadene Hayes and Frank Sheridan. The screenplay was written by Charles Williams from an original story by Charles Williams and Charles Curran. The film was released November 7, 1993. Moran, a gangster, hires Joe Murphy to make a large wager on a horse race, but he doesn't make the bet in time. The horse wins, but Moran's men believe Joe is about to run off with the payoff, and one of them is killed in an argument with Joe. Joe's father Mike, who is a night watchman, tries to make a deal with Moran but it backfires. Joe's policeman brother, Terry, has to go after his brother who is now wanted for murder, while also making sure Moran ends up behind bars. Plot Former cop Mike Murphy (Frank Sheridan) works as a night watchman, having left the police force for a safer line of work. One of his sons, Terry Murphy (Dick Purcell) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daredevils Of The Red Circle
''Daredevils of the Red Circle'' (1939) is a 12-chapter Republic Movie Serial starring Charles Quigley, David Sharpe, Herman Brix (better known under his subsequent stage name, Bruce Bennett), Carole Landis, Miles Mander (in a dual role) and Charles Middleton. It was directed by William Witney and John English and is considered one of the better serials produced by Republic. The serial was the fourteenth of the sixty-six serials produced by the studio. Plot An escaped criminal, known as Harry Crowl, but preferring to be called by his prison number ''39013'' (pronounced Thirty Nine - Oh - Thirteen), seeks revenge on the man who sent him to prison, millionaire philanthropist Horace Granville. He kidnaps Granville, imprisoning him within his own house, and disguises himself to take Granville's place, as the frail old man in a clean room, necessary for his health, with the only other person allowed past the glass barrier being his doctor. He then sets about methodically destroyi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Game That Kills
''The Game That Kills'' is a 1937 American mystery sport film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Charles Quigley and Rita Hayworth. Plot After his brother is killed on the ice during a hockey game, Alex Ferguson, convinced it was no accident, goes undercover as a new player to discover the truth. Alex falls for Betty Holland, the coach's daughter. He ultimately learns that team owner Maxwell is in cahoots with gamblers, as are a couple of his players, and coach Joe Holland is in debt to them. Betty takes a job at a newspaper and endeavors to clear her dad's name while Alex survives a dangerous game, followed by a confrontation with the crooks. Cast * Charles Quigley as Alex Ferguson * Rita Hayworth as Betty Holland * John Gallaudet as Sam Erskine * J. Farrell MacDonald as Joe Holland * Arthur Loft as Rudy Maxwell * John Tyrrell as Eddie * Paul Fix as Dick Adams * Max Hoffman Jr. as Bill Drake * Dick Wessel Richard Michael Wessel (April 20, 1913 – April 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speed To Spare
''Speed to Spare'' is a 1948 American drama film directed by William Berke, written by Milton Raison, and starring Richard Arlen, Jean Rogers, Richard Travis (actor), Richard Travis, Roscoe Karns, Nanette Parks and Pat Phelan. It was released on May 14, 1948, by Paramount Pictures. It is unrelated to the same-titled auto-racing drama made by Columbia in 1937. Premise Cliff Jordan, a stunt driver, accepts a job driving trucks for Jerry McGee, who is now married to Cliff's former love Mary. A rival, Pusher Wilkes, begins sabotaging Jerry's big rigs, placing Cliff in grave danger on the highway. Cast *Richard Arlen as Cliff Jordan *Jean Rogers as Mary McGee *Richard Travis (actor), Richard Travis as Jerry McGee *Roscoe Karns as Kangaroo *Nanette Parks as Jane Chandler *Pat Phelan as Pete Simmons *Ian MacDonald (actor), Ian MacDonald as Pusher Wilkes *Paul Harvey (actor), Paul Harvey as Al Simmons Production The film was known as ''High Speed''.DRAMA AND FILM: Historic Sea Disas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Criminals Of The Air
''Criminals of the Air'' (aka ''Guardians of the Air'' and ''Honeymoon Pilot'') is a 1937 American action film, directed by Charles C. Coleman. It stars Rosalind Keith, Charles Quigley and Rita Hayworth.Mavis 2011, p. 119. The film marked "Rita Hayworth"'s first onscreen credit; the actress, born Margarita Carmen Cansino, had previously used the stage name "Rita Cansino" or was uncredited in her prior 17 film appearances. Plot In the border town of Hernandez, New Mexico, undercover agent Mark Owens (Charles Quigley) is assigned to help the United States Border Patrol break up a well-organized band of smugglers. Hernandez also has a reputation for "quick marriages", just across the border in Mexico, so Mark soon signs on as a pilot on "The Honeymoon Express." "Hot Cake Joe" ( Herbert Heywood), who runs a sandwich stand, is an informant for the smugglers and recognizes Mark is a "G-Man". Reporter Nancy Rawlings (Rosalind Keith), looking for a good story, wants to feature Mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Find The Witness
''Find the Witness'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by David Selman and starring Charles Quigley, Henry Mollison and Rosalind Keith.Langman & Finn p.86 Cast * Charles Quigley as Larry McGill * Henry Mollison as Rudolph Mordini * Rosalind Keith as Linda Mason * Rita La Roy as Rita Calmette * Wade Boteler as Inspector Collins * Ernie Alexander as Jerry * Stanley Andrews as District Attorney * William Arnold as Reporter * Hooper Atchley as Carney * Sven Hugo Borg as Diver * Don Brodie as Reporter * Ralph Byrd as Tex * Nick Copeland as Manning * Frank De Voe as Reporter * Gladys Gale as Mrs. Rice * Creighton Hale as Bell Captain * Eddie Hart as Sailor * Harry Harvey as Barker * William Humphrey as Minister * Charles King as Burton * Ralph McCullough as Reporter * Ted Oliver as Deagle * Lee Shumway as Higgins * Reginald Simpson as Clerk * Harry Stafford as Judge * John Tyrrell as Jackson * Blanca Vischer as Spanish Waitress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
