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Manning Whiley
Manning Hedges Whiley (23 January 191529 January 1975) was a British actor. Partial filmography * ''Trunk Crime'' (1939) - Bentley * '' The Four Just Men'' (1939) - (uncredited) * '' Pack Up Your Troubles'' (1940) - Muller * '' Contraband'' (1940) - Manager of 'Mousetrap' * ''Pastor Hall'' (1940) - Vogel * '' The Flying Squad'' (1940) - Ronald Perryman * ''Saloon Bar'' (1940) - Evangelist * ''Sailors Three'' (1940) - German Commdr. * ''Freedom Radio'' (1941) - S.S. Trooper * ''Gasbags'' (1941) - O.P. Colonel * ''The Ghost of St. Michael's'' (1941) - Stock * ''Old Bill and Son'' (1941) - Chimp * ''The Saint's Vacation'' (1941) - Marko * '' "Pimpernel" Smith'' (1941) - Bertie Gregson * ''The Big Blockade'' (1942) - Naval officer (uncredited) * ''Penn of Pennsylvania'' (1942) - (uncredited) * '' This Was Paris'' (1942) - French Officer (uncredited) * ''The Dummy Talks'' (1943) - Russell Warren * '' Bell-Bottom George'' (1944) - Church * '' Meet Sexton Blake!'' (1945) - Raoul Sudd * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom Radio
''Freedom Radio'' (a.k.a. ''A Voice in the Night'') is a 1941 British propaganda film directed by Anthony Asquith and starring Clive Brook, Diana Wynyard, Raymond Huntley and Derek Farr. It is set in Nazi Germany during the Second World War and concerns an underground German resistance group who run a radio station broadcasting against the totalitarian Third Reich. It was shot at Shepperton Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Sheriff. Plot The story begins in Vienna just before the beginning of the Second World War. Dr Roder is physician to some important members of the Nazi party but prefers being at his luxurious house with his wife, Irena, and servants. Irena's brother Otto returns from Italy and they throw a party with many interesting and high-ranking attendees. During the party the Gestapo call, requiring his immediate attendance. At his club, the main servitor, Sebastian, announces the club is closing and they will not see him again. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Blockade
''The Big Blockade'' is a 1942 British black-and-white war propaganda film in the style of dramatised documentary. It is directed by Charles Frend and stars Will Hay, Leslie Banks, Michael Redgrave and John Mills. It was produced by Michael Balcon for Ealing Studios, in collaboration with the Ministry of Economic Warfare. At one stage, the film was known as ''Siege''. Plot This is a propaganda film in which the British strategy of the economic blockade of Nazi Germany is illustrated through a series of scenes and sketches, combined with documentary footage. Although released in 1942 it was largely made in 1941 so part of the story is complaint of America's non-involvement. Main cast *Leslie Banks as Taylor, Civil Service *Michael Redgrave as a Russian on the train *Will Hay as Skipper, Merchant Navy *Bernard Miles as Mate, Royal Navy *Michael Rennie as George, Royal Air Force *John Mills as Tom, Royal Air Force * Frank Cellier as Schneider *Robert Morley as the senior Nazi O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1915 Births
Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January – British physicist Sir Joseph Larmor publishes his observations on "The Influence of Local Atmospheric Cooling on Astronomical Refraction". *January 1 ** WWI: British Royal Navy battleship HMS ''Formidable'' is sunk off Lyme Regis, Dorset, England, by an Imperial German Navy U-boat, with the loss of 547 crew. ** Battle of Broken Hill: A train ambush near Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, is carried out by two men (claiming to be in support of the Ottoman Empire) who are killed, together with 4 civilians. * January 5 – Joseph E. Carberry sets an altitude record of , carrying Capt. Benjamin Delahauf Foulois as a passenger, in a fixed-wing aircraft. * January 12 ** The United States House of Representatives rejects a proposal to give women the right to vote. ** '' A Fool There Was'' premières in the United States, starring Theda Bara as a '' femme fatale''; she quickly become ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Big Shot (1952 Film)
''Little Big Shot'' is a 1952 British comedy crime film by Jack Raymond and starring Ronald Shiner, Marie Löhr and Derek Farr. It was produced by Henry Halsted's Byron Film and distributed by Associated British. The film's sets were designed by the art director Wilfred Arnold. It was the final film of Raymond who had begun his career in the silent era. Plot summary This crime comedy depicts the bumbling son of a recently deceased crime boss, who does his best to follow in his father's footsteps, but to little avail. In the end, he accidentally switches sides and helps to bring in the crooks. Cast * Ronald Shiner as Henry Hawkwood * Marie Löhr as Mrs. Maddox *Derek Farr as Det. Sgt. Wilson *Yvette Wyatt as Ann *Digby Wolfe as Peter Carton *Marjorie Stewart as Miss Crane *Manning Whiley as Mike Connor * Danny Green as Big Mo *Victor Baring as Little Mo * Cyril Conway as Tony Vapini Critical reception ''Sky Movies'' noted, "another reminder of how much the world of B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children Of Chance (1949 Film)
''Children of Chance'' is a 1949 British drama film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Patricia Medina, Yvonne Mitchell and Manning Whiley. It was shot on location in Ischia at the same time as an Italian version '' Alarm Bells'', also directed by Zampa but with a different cast. Michael Medwin adapted the original Italian screenplay for the English version. Synopsis Agostina has made some money in the black market of Rome during the Second World War and sent it back to her hometown priest for safekeeping. However, returning to the island intending to recover the money, she finds that the priest has died and his successor has used it to build an orphanage. Cast * Patricia Medina as Agostina * Manning Whiley as Don Andrea * Yvonne Mitchell as Australia * Barbara Everest as Francesca * Eliot Makeham as Vicar * George Woodbridge as Butcher * Frank Tickle as Mayor * Eric Pohlmann as Sergeant * Edward Lexy as Doctor * Carlo Giustini Carlo Giustini (born 4 May 1923), sometimes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uncle Silas (film)
''Uncle Silas'' (US: ''The Inheritance'') is a 1947 British drama film directed by Charles Frank and starring Jean Simmons, Katina Paxinou and Derrick De Marney. It is an adaptation of the 1864 novel '' Uncle Silas'' in which an heiress is pursued by her uncle, who craves her money following her father's death. The film was shot at Denham Studios with sets by the art director Ralph Brinton. The costumes were designed by Elizabeth Haffenden. Plot Caroline Ruthyn is the teenage niece of her elderly uncle Silas, a sickly and at one time unbalanced rake who becomes her guardian on the death of her father. The fact that Silas is broke and greedy and young Caroline is the heir to her father's vast fortune is reason enough for Caroline to be wary, but her fears increase when she meets Silas's brutal son, her cousin, and when she discovers that her fearsome former governess, Madame de la Rougierre, is working with her uncle... Cast * Jean Simmons as Caroline Ruthyn * Katina Paxinou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shop At Sly Corner
''Code of Scotland Yard'' is a 1947 British crime film directed by George King (film director), George King and starring Oskar Homolka, Muriel Pavlow and Derek Farr. It was originally released as ''The Shop at Sly Corner'', being based on the The Shop at Sly Corner (play), popular stage play of that title by Edward Percy. Synopsis A French antique dealer (Homolka) lives a comfortable life in London. He cares only for his daughter (Pavlow), who is trying to become a professional concert violinist. When his shop assistant (Griffith) discovers that much of his money comes from Fence (criminal), fencing stolen goods he attempts to blackmail the Frenchman. Cast * Oskar Homolka as Descius Heiss * Derek Farr as Robert Graham * Muriel Pavlow as Margaret Heiss * Manning Whiley as Corder Morris * Kathleen Harrison as Mrs Catt * Garry Marsh as Major Elliot * Kenneth Griffith as Archie Fellowes * Jan Van Loewen as Professor Vanetti * Irene Handl as Ruby Towser * Johnnie Schofield as Inspec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teheran (film)
''Teheran'' is a 1946 British-Italian thriller film co-directed by Giacomo Gentilomo and William Freshman. It stars Derek Farr as Pemberton Grant, a British intelligence officer who discovers a plot to assassinate the President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt at the Tehran Conference during the Second World War. It also featured Marta Labarr, Manning Whiley and Pamela Stirling. It was also released under the alternative titles ''Appointment in Persia'' and ''The Plot to Kill Roosevelt'' and ''Conspiracy in Teheran''. It was shot at the Scalera Studios in Rome. Plot In 1943, Churchill, Stalin and Roosevelt meet at the Tehran conference to agree plans for the Allied invasion of Europe. Whilst attempting to trace ballerina Natalie Trubetzin (Marta Labarr), who he met before the outbreak of war, British journalist Pemberton Grant (Derek Farr) uncovers a deadly conspiracy. The plot, led by Paul Sherek (Manning Whiley), involves international arms dealers, who can't affo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Seventh Veil
''The Seventh Veil'' is a 1945 British melodrama film directed by Compton Bennett and starring James Mason and Ann Todd. It was made by Ortus Films (a company established by producer Sydney Box) and released through General Film Distributors in the UK and Universal Pictures in the United States. The screenplay concerns Francesca (Todd), a brilliant concert pianist who attempts suicide while she is being treated for a disabling delusional disorder centered on her hands that makes it impossible for her to play. A psychiatrist uses hypnosis to uncover the source of her crippling fear and to reveal, one by one, the relationships that have enriched and troubled her life. When the last “veil” is removed, her mind is clear. She regains the ability to play and knows whom she loves best. The film's title comes from the metaphor, attributed to the fictional psychiatrist, that while Salome removed all her veils willingly, human beings fiercely protect the seventh and last veil that hides ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For You Alone
''For You Alone'' is a 1945 British World War II romance melodrama, one of only two films directed by cinematographer Geoffrey Faithfull, starring Lesley Brook, Dinah Sheridan and Jimmy Hanley. The film was made by a smaller studio, Butcher's Films – more known for turning out quickly and cheaply shot B-movies – and had a lack of (at the time) star names, but appears to have been a relatively sophisticated and well-financed production. On its release, three weeks after V-E Day, the film became a huge popular success, seeming to catch the mood of a nation just beginning to emerge from war. ''For You Alone'' is often categorised as a musical, and indeed was promoted as such, but this is somewhat misleading; in crucial concert scenes the film features singers Heddle Nash and Helen Hill with accompaniment from the London Symphony Orchestra; however, none of the film's actors sing. Plot John Bradshaw (Robert Griffith), a young naval officer, attends a lunchtime concer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meet Sexton Blake!
''Meet Sexton Blake!'' is a 1945 British supporting feature drama film directed by John Harlow and starring David Farrar, Manning Whiley, Dennis Arundell, and John Varley. It was one of two films in which David Farrar played Sexton Blake, the other being ''The Echo Murders'' (1945), both directed by John Harlow. Important documents are stolen from a dead man during an air raid, and the War Office call in Sexton Blake to investigate. Cast * David Farrar as Sexton Blake * Manning Whiley as Raoul Sudd * Dennis Arundell as Johann Sudd * John Varley as Tinker * Betty Huntley-Wright as Nobby * Gordon McLeod as Inspector Venner * Kathleen Harrison as Mrs Bardell * Cyril Smith as Belford * Magda Kun as Yvonne * Ferdy Mayne as Slant-Eyes * Charles Farrell as Skipper * Roddy Hughes as Ferraby * Philip Godfrey as James Baird * Tony Arpino as Torch * Charles Rolfe as Mario Carloni * Elsie Wagstaff as Mrs Baird Critical reception ''TV Guide TV Guide is an American digital media com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bell-Bottom George
''Bell-Bottom George'' is a 1943 black and white British comedy musical film, directed by Marcel Varnel, starring George Formby and Anne Firth. A wartime morale booster, it features the songs, "Swim Little Fish", "It Serves You Right", "If I Had A Girl Like You" and "Bell Bottom George." Future ''Carry On'' star Charles Hawtrey appears in a small role. The film title derives from the Bell bottom trousers which form part of the Royal Navy uniform. Plot Anti-British agents plan an attack on a Royal Navy ship. Jim Bennett is a sailor who has overstayed his shore leave. He explains he was a boxer and if hit in one side he sleeps for 24 hours but if hit on the other he wakes. Meanwhile, George Blake (Formby) serves drinks to officers in a gentlemen's club. They chastise him for his poor service and say he should join the Navy. George retires to his room in the club where he chats to his goldfish Egbert. During an air raid George is out with Jim and for various reasons is wear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
