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Dial 999 (1955 Film)
''Dial 999'' is a 1955 British crime drama film directed and written by Montgomery Tully based on the novel of the same name by Bruce Graeme. at the BFI Database Produced by the British company, Todon Productions, it was shot at the in London. RKO Radio Pictures purchased the rights to distribute it in the United States, where it was released in a cut form as ''The Way Out'' on 11 April 1956. The film stars as Greg Carradine, |
Montgomery Tully
Montgomery Tully (6 May 190410 October 1988) was an Irish film director and writer. Film career Born in Dublin, Tully studied at the University of London, and originally entered the film industry as a director of documentaries. Later, Tully worked on low-budget British films, and is mostly known for his crime dramas. One of his films, ''No Road Back'' (1957), featured Sean Connery in a very early role. His last film, ''The Terrornauts'', was made in 1967. He also worked in television, directing episodes of shows such as ''Edgar Wallace Mysteries'', ''Kraft Mystery Theatre'', ''Man from Interpol'' and ''Fabian of the Yard''. Partial filmography * ''Waltz Time (1945 film), Waltz Time'' (1945) * ''Murder in Reverse?'' (1945) * ''Spring Song (1946 film), Spring Song'' (1946) * ''Mrs. Fitzherbert'' (1947) * ''Boys in Brown'' (1949) * ''A Tale of Five Cities'' (a.k.a. ''A Tale of Five Women '') (1951) * ''Girdle of Gold'' (1952) * ''Small Town Story (film), Small Town Story'' (1953) ... [...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) * ''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) * ''Night and the City'' (1950) - Thug (uncredited) * '' Waterfront'' (1950) - Stoker (uncredited) * '' The Galloping Major'' (1951) - Punter (uncredited) * ''Emergency Call'' (1952) - Gunner Terry * '' The Ringer'' (1952) - Workman Installing Window Bars (uncredited) * ''Escape Route'' (1952) - Phillips (uncredited) * ''Three Steps to the Gallows'' (1953) - Tommy - coach * ''Genevieve'' (1953) - Hotel Doorman (uncredited) * ''The Steel Key'' (1953) - Gilchrist * '' Murder at 3 a.m.'' (1953) - Inspector ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Montgomery Tully
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Crime Drama Films
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *''Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Black-and-white Films
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *''Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Briton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Crime Drama Films
Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijiangshan Islands: The Chinese Communist People's Liberation Army seizes the islands from the Republic of China (Taiwan). * January 22 – In the United States, The Pentagon announces a plan to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), armed with nuclear weapons. * January 23 – The Sutton Coldfield rail crash kills 17, near Birmingham, England. * January 25 – The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union announces the end of the war between the USSR and Germany, which began during World War II in 1941. * January 28 – The United States Congress authorizes President Dwight D. Eisenhower to use force to protect Formosa from the People's Republic of China. February * February 10 – The United States Seventh Fleet hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Films
The year 1955 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top-grossing hits of 1955 in the United States. Top-grossing films by country The highest-grossing 1955 films from countries outside of North America. Events * January 7 – U.K. release of the Halas and Batchelor film animation of George Orwell's ''Animal Farm'' (completed April 1954), the first full-length British-made animated feature on general theatrical release. *February 24 - 12th Golden Globe Awards announced: '' On The Waterfront'', Marlon Brando, & Judy Garland win * March 18 – The film adaptation of Evan Hunter's novel ''Blackboard Jungle'' previews in New York City, featuring the single " Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets over the opening credits, the first use of a rock and roll song in a major film. Teenagers jump from their seats to dance to it. * June 1 – Premiere of Billy Wilder's film of ''The Seven Year Itch'' featuring an iconic scene of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Gotell
Walter Jack Gotell (15 March 1924 – 5 May 1997) was a German actor, known for his role as General Gogol, head of the KGB, in the Roger Moore-era of the James Bond film series,Tom VallancObituary: Walter Gotell ''The Independent'', 20 June 1997. as well as having played the role of Morzeny, a villain, in '' From Russia With Love''. He also appeared as Gogol in the final part of ''The Living Daylights'' (1987), Timothy Dalton's debut Bond film. Life and career Gotell was born in Bonn; his family emigrated to Britain after the arrival of Nazism in Germany. A fluent English speaker, he started in films as early as 1943, usually playing villains and German officers, such as in ''We Dive at Dawn'' (1943). He began to have more established roles by the early 1950s, appearing in '' The African Queen'' (1951), ''The Red Beret'' (1953) for Albert R. Broccoli, ''Ice Cold in Alex'' (1958), '' The Guns of Navarone'' (1961), ''The Road to Hong Kong'' (1962), ''Lord Jim'' (1965), '' Black S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Welch (actor)
Peter William Welch (30 March 1922 – 20 November 1984) was a British actor who appeared in television programmes including ''Dixon of Dock Green'', ''Z-Cars'', ''Spy Trap'', '' Softly, Softly'', ''Doctor Who'' and ''Danger Man'' with Patrick McGoohan. He spent several years touring in the theatre with a repertory company he founded, and began playing character parts in films from the mid 1950s. Filmography * '' Dial 999'' (1955) * '' The Long Arm'' (1956) * ''Five Clues to Fortune'' (1957) * ''The Admirable Crichton'' (1957) * '' The Silent Enemy'' (1958) * ''The House of the Seven Hawks'' (1959) * ''The Secret Partner'' (1961) * ''A Prize of Arms'' (1962) * ''Calculated Risk'' (1963) * ''The Secret of Blood Island'' (1964) * ''Jude the Obscure'' (1971) - Policeman TV * ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'' (1957–58) - Wounded Man/Sheriff's Servant/Ambassador/Lt. Howard (4 episodes) * ''No Hiding Place'' (1959–67) - Joe Denham/McBride/Linker/Wilkie/Benny Gimbal (5 episode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kay Callard
Kay Callard (10 November 1923 – 7 March 2008) was a Canadian film and television actress who spent most of her career in Britain. She was married to the actor Jack McNaughton Jack McNaughton (22 December 190522 February 1990) was a British stage and film actor. As a character actor he mostly played supporting roles, but occasionally featured in major roles such as playing the male lead in the 1951 comedy ''Cheer the .... She was popular in the mid and late 1950s; in 1958 she appeared in eleven film and TV productions within that single year. However, her career declined sharply from 1962 onwards. Filmography References External links * 1923 births 2008 deaths Canadian film actresses Actresses from Toronto 20th-century Canadian actresses Canadian expatriates in England {{Canada-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Newell
Patrick David Newell (27 March 1932 – 22 July 1988) was a British actor, known for his large size. Early life and education The second son of Eric Llewellyn Newell, of High Lodge, Hadleigh, Suffolk, an Oxford-educated physician who served as a Captain in the Royal Army Medical Corps, Newell was educated at Taunton School and completed his National Service, where a fellow recruit was Michael Caine, before training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, alongside Albert Finney and Peter O'Toole. Career Newell began to be seen frequently on TV, usually cast as a fat villain or in comic roles. Given his rotund appearance and ability for playing slightly stuffy types, he was a natural stooge in several comedy shows, first for Arthur Askey, in ''Arthur's Treasured Volumes'' (ATV, 1960), then for Jimmy Edwards in ''Faces of Jim'' (BBC, 1962), with Ronnie Barker also supporting. He was originally cast as one of the inept recruits in the first of the ''Carry On'' films, 1958's ''Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack McNaughton
Jack McNaughton (22 December 190522 February 1990) was a British stage and film actor. As a character actor he mostly played supporting roles, but occasionally featured in major roles such as playing the male lead in the 1951 comedy ''Cheer the Brave''. He was married to the Canadian-born actress Kay Callard. Selected filmography * ''They Made Me a Fugitive'' (1947) - Soapy * '' Brighton Rock'' (1948) - Trudy brother - pierrot (uncredited) * ''London Belongs to Me'' (1948) - Jimmy * '' The Guinea Pig'' (1948) - (uncredited) * '' Brass Monkey'' (1948) - Porter * '' Badger's Green'' (1949) - Mr. Twigg * ''Cardboard Cavalier'' (1949) - Uriah Group * ''Man on the Run'' (1949) - First Man at Soho Pub * ''Madness of the Heart'' (1949) - Attendant * ''No Place for Jennifer'' (1950) - Coffee Stall Attendant * ''Her Favourite Husband'' (1950) - El Greco * ''She Shall Have Murder'' (1950) - Barman * ''The Man in the White Suit'' (1951) - Taxi Driver * ''Cheer the Brave'' (1951) - Bill Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
