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Clifford Earl
Clifford Earl (29 August 1933 – 30 July 2015) was an English actor who appeared in numerous television programmes and films. Early years Earl was born Kenneth Clifford Earl on 29 August 1933 in Romney Marsh, Kent, England. He carried out his National Service in a medical role. After leaving the military he embarked on an acting career, often playing policemen and soldiers. Acting career Earl appeared in the TV series ''Doctor Who'' twice: as the Station Sergeant in ''The Daleks' Master Plan'' in 1965, and as Major Branwell in '' The Invasion'' in 1968. He also appeared in the films ''The Haunted House of Horror'' (1969), ''Scream and Scream Again'' (1970) and ''The Sea Wolves'' (1980). Personal life In 1953, aged 19, Earl was among the servicemen who volunteered to take part in experiments at the Porton Down military research centre which he believed were related to the common cold but in fact involved exposure to nerve agents such as sarin. Unknown to Earl at the time, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Avengers (TV Series)
''The Avengers'' is a British Spy fiction, espionage television series, created in 1961, that ran for 161 episodes until 1969. It initially focused on David Keel (Ian Hendry), aided by John Steed (Patrick Macnee). Hendry left after the first series; Steed then became the main character, partnered with a succession of assistants. His most famous assistants were intelligent, stylish and assertive women: Cathy Gale (Honor Blackman), Emma Peel (Diana Rigg), and Tara King (Linda Thorson). Dresses and suits for the series were made by Pierre Cardin. The series ran from 1961 until 1969, screening as one-hour episodes for its entire run. The pilot episode, "Hot Snow (The Avengers), Hot Snow", aired on 7 January 1961. The final episode, "Bizarre", aired on 21 April 1969 in the United States, and on 17 May 1969 in the United Kingdom. ''The Avengers'' was produced by ABC Weekend TV, a contractor within the ITV (TV network), ITV network. After a merger with Rediffusion London in July 1968 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Two Faces Of Dr
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tales From The Crypt (film)
''Tales from the Crypt'' is a 1972 British anthology horror film directed by Freddie Francis. It is an anthology film consisting of five separate segments, based on stories from EC Comics. It was produced by Amicus Productions and filmed at Shepperton Studios. In the film, five strangers (Joan Collins, Ian Hendry, Robin Phillips, Richard Greene and Nigel Patrick) in a crypt encounter the mysterious Crypt Keeper (Ralph Richardson), who makes each person in turn foresee the possible manner of their death. It is one of several Amicus horror anthologies produced during the 1970s. Plot Intro Five strangers go with a tourist group to view old catacombs. Separated from the main group, the strangers find themselves in a room with the mysterious Crypt Keeper (Ralph Richardson), who details how each of them may die. "...And All Through the House" * Taken from '' The Vault of Horror'' #35 (February–March 1954). Joanne Clayton (Joan Collins) kills her husband Richard (Martin Boddey) o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamonds Are Forever (film)
''Diamonds Are Forever'' is a 1971 spy film, the seventh in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions. It is the sixth and final Eon film to star Sean Connery, who returned to the role as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, having declined to reprise the role in '' On Her Majesty's Secret Service'' (1969). The film is based on Ian Fleming's 1956 novel of the same name and is the second of four ''James Bond'' films directed by Guy Hamilton. The story has Bond impersonating a diamond smuggler to infiltrate a smuggling ring and soon uncovering a plot by his old enemy Ernst Stavro Blofeld to use the diamonds to build a space-based laser weapon. Bond has to battle his enemy for one last time to stop the smuggling and stall Blofeld's plan of destroying Washington, D.C. and extorting the world with nuclear supremacy. After George Lazenby left the series, producers Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli tested other actors, but studio United Artists wanted Connery back, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Body Stealers
''The Body Stealers'', also known as ''Thin Air'', is a 1969 British science fiction film directed by Gerry Levy, about the disappearance of British armed forces paratroopers in mid-air whilst on a routine jump. Two investigators try to figure out what happened and uncover an alien plot to steal bodies of earthlings by snatching them out of the air.John Hamilton, ''Beasts in the Cellar: The Exploitation Film Career of Tony Tenser'', Fab Press, 2005 p 155-156 The film was also released as ''Invasion of the Body Stealers''. Plot When British paratroopers disappear in mid-air during routine jumps, former air force investigator Bob Megan (Patrick Allen) is brought in to solve the mystery. While making inquiries at a military research laboratory headed by Dr Matthews ( Maurice Evans), he has several encounters with a woman called Lorna (Lorna Wilde) who vanishes after each meeting. One of the troopers is found barely alive and dies on arrival at the laboratory. An autopsy performed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subterfuge (1968 Film)
''Subterfuge'' is a 1968 British Eurospy espionage film directed by Peter Graham Scott and starring Gene Barry, Joan Collins and Richard Todd. Synopsis A young wife is becoming very distraught over the fact that her husband, a secret service "spy" for Britain, has changed his mind about transferring away so that he can spend more time with her and their young son. He has grown cold and distant towards her; she thinks it's because of the secretiveness of his work. Meanwhile, a U.S spy comes to Britain and is induced to help the British "team" with an undercover spy ring. Cast Critical reception In the ''Radio Times ''Radio Times'' (currently styled as ''RadioTimes'') is a British weekly listings magazine devoted to television and radio programme schedules, with other features such as interviews, film reviews and lifestyle items. Founded in May 1923 by J ...'', David McGillivray wrote, "despite endless double-crossing and a kidnapping, this is low on excitement and lacks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Father Came Too!
''Father Came Too!'' is a 1964 British comedy film directed by Peter Graham Scott and starring James Robertson Justice, Leslie Phillips and Stanley Baxter. It is a loose sequel to ''The Fast Lady''. It was produced by the Independent Artists company for distribution by Rank. It was shot at Beaconsfield Studios with sets designed by the art director Harry Pottle. The village of Turville in Buckinghamshire was used for filming the pageant scenes. The film's dresses were designed by Julie Harris. Plot Dexter (Stanley Baxter) and Juliet ( Sally Smith) Munro are a young newly married couple who move to a run-down country cottage in hopes of escaping from Juliet's overbearing father, Sir Beverly Grant (James Robertson Justice). However, the couple is soon confronted by their new home's battered structure. Juliet's father offers help from a reputable building firm, but this help is refused by Dexter, who wants to remain independent of Juliet's father. Dexter sees an ad in the local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Stitch In Time (film)
''A Stitch in Time'' is a 1963 Norman Wisdom comedy film set in a children's hospital. It was directed by Robert Asher and edited by Gerry Hambling. The cast includes Edward Chapman, Jeanette Sterke, Jerry Desmonde, Jill Melford, Glyn Houston, Vera Day, Patsy Rowlands, Peter Jones, Ernest Clark, Hazel Hughes, Lucy Appleby and Frank Williams. The film also features an early role for Johnny Briggs. Plot Norman Pitkin is an apprentice to Mr Grimsdale, an old fashioned butcher. When the shop is raided by a young thug (Johnny Briggs), Mr Grimsdale (at Norman's suggestion), puts his gold watch in his mouth for safe-keeping. This results in Mr Grimsdale accidentally swallowing the watch and being sent to hospital. Whilst visiting Mr Grimsdale, Norman (in his usual way) inadvertently causes chaos all over the hospital. He meets a girl called Lindy who hasn't spoken since her parents died in an aeroplane accident. Banned from the hospital, Norman is unable to visit Lindy so he and M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Incident At Midnight
''Incident at Midnight'' is a 1963 British crime film directed by Norman Harrison and starring Anton Diffring, William Sylvester and Justine Lord. It was made at Merton Park Studios as part of the series of ''Edgar Wallace Mysteries'', in this case adapted from one of Wallace's short stories. Plot Old Dr. Schroeder (Martin Miller), who has been struck off, attends a late night chemist every night for a prescription, and to observe Dr. Leichner (Anton Diffring), an ex-Nazi war criminal who has taken a new identity. Leichner, we discover, has a blonde wife (Sylva Langova), and a blonde mistress (Jacqueline Jones), who is blackmailing him. He is also involved in a drug scam involving two lockers and two keys, and aims to become a millionaire selling drugs. Meanwhile, a wounded bank robber has been taken to the dispensary for treatment, and to rendezvous with his gang leader. Old Dr. Schroeder finds himself attending to the robber's injuries. Cast Critical reception '' Sky Movi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jigsaw (1962 Film)
''Jigsaw'' is a 1962 British black and white crime film written and directed by Val Guest and starring Jack Warner and Ronald Lewis. It is based on the police procedural novel ''Sleep Long, My Love'' by Hillary Waugh, with the setting changed from the fictional small town of Stockford, Connecticut,The fictional Stockford is also located in a fictional part of Connecticut, 12 miles north of Stamford, a location actually in New York state. to Brighton, Sussex, while retaining the names and basic natures of its two police protagonists and most of the other characters. It was filmed with the full cooperation of the Brighton Borough Police, which was under the shadow of a major corruption scandal, and the East Sussex Constabulary.The Brighton Borough Police and the East Sussex Constabulary were both merged into the new Sussex Constabulary under the Police Act 1964. Plot A woman (later explained as Jean Sherman) argues with an unseen man. She wants to marry him but he moves to at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pot Carriers
''The Pot Carriers'' is a 1962 British comedy-drama film directed by Peter Graham Scott and produced by Gordon Scott for ABPC. It stars Ronald Fraser, Paul Massie, Carole Lesley and Dennis Price. The film is largely set in Wandsworth prison and is a remake of the ''ITV Play of the Week: The Pot Carriers'' (1960), which writer Mike Watts based on his own prison experiences. The film centres around a young prisoner called Rainbow as he struggles to adjust to his first stretch behind bars. Cast * Ronald Fraser as Red Band * Paul Massie as Rainbow * Carole Lesley as Wendy * Dennis Price as Smooth Tongue * Paul Rogers as Governor * Davy Kaye as Mouse * Eddie Byrne as Chief Officer Bailey * Campbell Singer as Prison Officer Mott * Alfred Burke as Lang * Patrick McAlinney as Dillon * Neil McCarthy as Bracket * Vanda Godsell as Mrs. Red Band * David Davies as Prison Officer Tom * David Ensor as Judge * Keith Faulkner as Young Prisoner * Norman Chappell as Prisoner Robert * Alist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attempt To Kill
''Attempt to Kill'' is a 1961 British film. It was a rare feature directed by Royston Morley, and based on a story by Edgar Wallace, ''The Lone House Mystery''. It was one of a series of ''Edgar Wallace Mysteries'', British second-features, produced at Merton Park Studios in the 1960s. Premise A businessman fires one of his employees, then someone tries to murder him. The fired man becomes the prime suspect. Cast * Derek Farr as Det. Insp. Minter * Tony Wright as Gerry Hamilton * Richard Pearson as Frank Weyman *Freda Jackson as Mrs. Weyman *Patricia Mort as Elisabeth Gray *J.G. Devlin as Elliott *Clifford Earl as Sgt. Bennett *Denis Holmes as Fraser *Allan Jeager as Gardener *Grace Arnold as Housekeeper *Trevor Reid as Bank Manager *Frances Bennett as Barmaid References External linksAttempt to Killat BFIAttempt to Killat Letterbox DVDAttempt to Killat IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, telev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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