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David Farrar (actor)
David Farrar (21 August 1908 – 31 August 1995) was an English stage and film actor. His film roles include as the male lead in the Powell and Pressburger films ''Black Narcissus'' (1947), ''The Small Back Room'' (1949) and '' Gone to Earth'' (1950). According to one obituary, "He was particularly adept at conveying the weaknesses and human qualities in figures of authority and intelligence ... and he could be considered an early exponent of 'anti-hero' roles." In 1949, exhibitors voted him the ninth-most popular British star. Director Michael Powell once spoke of his handsome appearance and distinctive "violet eyes", and his exceptional timing in films. Powell also stated that had Farrar been more interested in cinema and cared more about his career, he could have been a much more high-profile actor, as successful as any.''Black Narcissus'' (The Criterion Collection) (2001) DVD commentary Career Farrar was born in Forest Gate, Essex (now in the London Borough of Newham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Narcissus
''Black Narcissus'' is a 1947 British psychological drama film written, produced, and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, and starring Deborah Kerr, Kathleen Byron, Sabu, David Farrar, Flora Robson, Esmond Knight, and Jean Simmons. The title refers to the Caron perfume ''Narcisse Noir''. Based on the 1939 novel by Rumer Godden, the film revolves around the growing tensions within a small convent of Anglican sisters who are trying to establish a school and hospital in the old palace of an Indian Raja at the top of an isolated mountain above a fertile valley in the Himalayas. The palace has ancient Indian erotic paintings on its walls and is run by the agent of the Indian general who owns it, a handsome middle-aged Englishman who is a source of attraction for the sisters. ''Black Narcissus'' achieved considerable acclaim for its technical mastery with the cinematographer, Jack Cardiff, winning an Academy Award for Best Cinematography and a Golden Globe Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Royal Divorce (1938 Film)
''A Royal Divorce'' is a 1938 British historical drama film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Ruth Chatterton, Pierre Blanchar and Frank Cellier. The film portrays the complex relationship between Napoleon I of France and his wife, Josephine Bonaparte from their first meeting until their divorce more than a decade later. Cast * Ruth Chatterton as Josephine de Beauharnais * Pierre Blanchar as Napoleon Bonaparte * Frank Cellier as Talleyrand * Carol Goodner as Mme. Tallien * Auriol Lee as Napoleon's Mother * George Curzon as Barras * Laurence Hanray as Klemens von Metternich * John Laurie as Joseph Bonaparte * Jack Hawkins as Captain Charles * Rosalyn Boulter as Hortense * Allan Jeayes as Marat * Moran Caplat as Eugene * Romilly Lunge as Junot * Hubert Harben as DeTracy * David Farrar as Louis Bonaparte Critical reception ''TV Guide'' called the film a "mediocre adaptation", while Allmovie wrote, "in terms of costumes and settings, ''A Royal D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The World Owes Me A Living
''The World Owes Me a Living'' is a 1945 British Second World War drama film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring David Farrar and Judy Campbell. The film is based on a novel by John Llewellyn Rhys, a young author who was killed in action in 1940 while serving in the Royal Air Force. Its credits acknowledged the assistance and co-operation of the Air Ministry and the de Havilland Aircraft Company. Plot In June 1944, Air Commodore Paul Collyer (Farrar) crash lands his plane on return from a reconnaissance mission. He appears to be suffering from amnesia and is unable to pass on the vital information he learned from the mission. The surgeon diagnoses no actual injury to the brain, but states that the memory loss is most likely attributable to shock, and in such cases memory is most often recovered through some mental jolt from the past. Moira Barrett (Campbell) is summoned to his bedside; he seems to recognise her, and his mind starts to go into flashback mode. Paul is seen as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hundred Pound Window
''The Hundred Pound Window'' is a 1944 British crime film directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and starring Anne Crawford, David Farrar, Frederick Leister and Richard Attenborough. The film follows an accountant who has to take a second job working at a racetrack, where he soon becomes mixed up with a shady crowd. It was shot at Teddington Studios, the home of Warner Brothers's British subsidiary. Cast * Anne Crawford as Joan Draper * David Farrar as George Graham * Frederick Leister as Ernest Draper * Mary Clare as Millie Draper * Richard Attenborough as Tommy Draper * Niall MacGinnis as Chick Slater * David Hutcheson as Steve Halligan * Claud Allister as Hon. Freddie * Claude Bailey as John D. Humphries * Hazel Bray as Cabaret Singer * Peter Gawthorne as Van Rayden * Anthony Hawtrey as Evans * David Horne as Baldwin * Francis Lister as Capt. Johnson * Ruby Miller as Mrs. Remington * Brefni O'Rorke as Kennedy * John Salew John Rylett Salew (1902 (some sources state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Those In Peril (1944 Film)
''For Those in Peril'' is a 1944 British war film produced by Ealing Studios that marked the directorial debut of Charles Crichton. The film was developed from a short story by Richard Hillary, an RAF pilot killed in action in January 1943. The basic and relatively slight storyline of ''For Those in Peril'' was an end to produce a film with a documentary feel and an element of wartime propaganda. The film stars Ralph Michael and David Farrar. The title is taken from the maritime hymn Eternal Father, Strong to Save: Oh hear us when we pray to thee, for those in peril on the sea. The film is cut with many sections of true life footage of the motor launches in action. Plot During the Second World War a fighter pilot bails-out over the English Channel. Lost in the vast sea he floats but is unaided. Observers on the coast at the White Cliffs of Dover assess that it is too late. He is dead. We are then introduced to various characters on a coastal air sea rescue base on the Sus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Night Invader
''The Night Invader'' is a 1943 British, black-and-white, drama, thriller, war film, directed by Herbert Mason, produced by Max Milder for Warner Bros. - First National Productions Ltd. the British subsidiary of Warner Bros. and starring Ronald Shiner as Witsen, Anne Crawford and David Farrar. Plot Dick Marlow, a British agent, has parachuted into the occupied Netherlands to retrieve vital documents. Whilst on the trail of the papers, he poses occasionally as an American journalist and a Gestapo officer. He meets and falls in love with a Dutch woman who professes solidarity with the British, but matters become complicated and dangerous when it transpires that the woman's brother is in possession of the documents Dick Marlow needs, and is far less kindly disposed towards the British than his sister. Cast * Anne Crawford as Karen Lindley * David Farrar as Dick Marlow * Sybille Binder as Baroness von Klaveren * Carl Jaffe as Count von Biebrich * Marius Goring as Oberleutnant * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Headline (film)
''Headline'' is a 1944 British thriller film directed by John Harlow and starring David Farrar, Anne Crawford, William Hartnell and John Stuart. It was based on the 1933 novel ''Reporter!'' by Ken Attiwill.Goble p.18 Its plot involves a crime reporter who searches for a mystery woman who has witnessed a murder. It was shot at the Riverside Studios Riverside Studios is an arts centre on the banks of the River Thames in Hammersmith, London, England. The venue plays host to contemporary performance, film, visual art exhibitions and television production. Having closed for redevelopment i ... in Hammersmith. The film's sets were designed by the art director James Carter. Cast References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1944 films British thriller films 1940s thriller films Films directed by John Harlow British black-and-white films Films about journalists Films shot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
They Met In The Dark
''They Met in the Dark'' is a 1943 British comedy thriller film directed by Karel Lamač and starring James Mason, Joyce Howard and Edward Rigby. The screenplay concerns a cashiered Royal Naval officer and a young woman who join forces to solve a murder and hunt down a German spy ring. The film features a single song sung by Phyllis Stanley, "Toddle Along" (Ben Frankel, Moira Heath). The film is very loosely based on the 1941 novel '' The Vanishing Corpse'' by Anthony Gilbert. It was shot at Teddington Studios in London. The film's sets were designed by the art director Norman G. Arnold. Plot Commander R. F. Heritage is dismissed from the Royal Navy during the Second World War after being found guilty of losing some top secret documents. He revisits his places of the previous few days - mainly involving a string of women. He starts with Mary, a manicurist, in Blackpool. They originally meet in the Hotel Monopole. She has something to impart but then arranges to reconven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dark Tower (1943 Film)
''The Dark Tower'' is a 1943 British thriller film starring Ben Lyon, Anne Crawford, David Farrar and Herbert Lom. The film marked Herbert Lom's first major film role. Plot Stephen Torg seeks work at a struggling traveling circus. While there, a lion escapes; Torg is able to control it with his skill at hypnotism. Phil Danton, the head of the circus, is so impressed, he hires the newcomer. Then someone comes up with an idea. Torg hypnotizes Mary so that she can perform a dangerous aerial stunt without props. Her partner and boyfriend, Tom Danton is suspicious, but is overruled by the others. With Torg's help, the circus becomes very successful, and Torg is able to force Phil into making him a partner. Meanwhile, Torg falls in love with Mary, though she makes it clear to him that her heart belongs to Tom. As time goes on, Torg begins to exert control over Mary. Before one performance, he tells her under hypnosis that she will be so tired that she will be unable to hold onto Tom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Went The Day Well?
''Went the Day Well?'' is a 1942 British war film adapted from a story by Graham Greene and directed by Alberto Cavalcanti. It was produced by Michael Balcon of Ealing Studios and served as unofficial propaganda for the war effort. The film shows a Southern English village taken over by German paratroopers, reflecting the greatest potential nightmare for the British public of the time, although the threat of German invasion had largely receded by that point. The film is notable for its unusually frank, for the time, depiction of ruthless violence. Plot The story is told in flashback by a villager (Mervyn Johns). During the Second World War, a group of seemingly authentic British soldiers arrive in the small, fictitious English village of Bramley End. It is the Whitsun weekend, life is even quieter than usual and there is almost no road traffic. At first they are welcomed by the villagers, until doubts set in about their true purpose and identity. After they are revealed to be Ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suspected Person
''Suspected Person'' is a 1942 British drama film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring Clifford Evans, Patricia Roc and David Farrar. The film was made at Welwyn Studios by Associated British, one of the two leading British studios of the era. It was released in the United States in 1944 by Producers Releasing Corporation.Slide p.179 Synopsis A British associate of some American gangsters double-crosses them following a bank robbery and escapes with the loot. He heads to London where his sister keeps a boarding house. She is unaware of his criminal career, but becomes suspicious when both Scotland Yard and his former associates both turn up on his trail. Cast * Clifford Evans as Jim Raynor * Patricia Roc as Joan Raynor * David Farrar as Inspector Thompson * Anne Firth as Carol * Robert Beatty as Franklin * Eric Clavering as Dolan * Leslie Perrins as Tony Garrett * Eliot Makeham as Davis * John Salew as Jones * William Hartnell William Henry Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheepdog Of The Hills
''Sheepdog of the Hills'' is a 1941 British drama film directed by Germain Burger and starring David Farrar, Philip Friend and Helen Perry. The screenplay concerns an outbreak of sheep-stealing that occurs in a small rural community in the West Country. Cast * David Farrar ... Rev. Michael Verney * Philip Friend ... Dr. Peter Hammond * Helen Perry ... Frances Miller * Dennis Wyndham ... Riggy Teasdale * Leonard Sharp ... Geordie Scott * Jack Vyvian ... Constable Scott * Arthur Denton ... Hawkins * Philip Godfrey ... Sam Worrow * Johnnie Schofield Johnnie William Schofield (10 March 1889 – 9 September 1955) was a British actor, known for '' The Middle Watch'' (1948), ''Tawny Pipit'' (1944) and '' Melody of My Heart'' (1936). Early life John William Schofield was born on 10 March 1889 i ... ... Tom Abbott References External links * 1941 films 1941 drama films Films about sheep British drama films British black-and-white films 1940s English-language fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
