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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] |
University Of London
The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degree-awarding examination board for students holding certificates from University College London and King's College London and "other such other Institutions, corporate or unincorporated, as shall be established for the purpose of Education, whether within the Metropolis or elsewhere within our United Kingdom". This fact allows it to be one of three institutions to claim the title of the third-oldest university in England, and moved to a federal structure in 1900. It is now incorporated by its fourth (1863) royal charter and governed by the University of London Act 2018. It was the first university in the United Kingdom to introduce examinations for women in 1869 and, a decade later, the first to admit women to degrees. In 1913, it appointe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Diamond (film)
''The Diamond'' is a 1954 British film noir crime film starring Dennis O'Keefe, Margaret Sheridan and Philip Friend. It is based on the 1952 novel '' Rich Is the Treasure'' by Maurice Procter. It was released by United Artists in both Britain and America where it was known as ''The Diamond Wizard''. It has the distinction of being Britain's first 3D film, though according to the British Film Institute, it was shown in 3D only once, on 13 September 2006 in Hollywood. Despite the 2006 showing the film was listed on the BFI 75 Most Wanted list of lost films. The 2D film, however, is not lost and can be viewed on Amazon Prime while the restored 3D version was released on Blu-Ray November 2022. Production It was shot at Walton Studios with location filming taking place around London. The film's sets were designed by the art director Denis Wreford. It was produced by the independent British company Gibraltar Films for release by United Artists. It was O'Keefe's second role in a Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man With A Gun (1958 Film)
''Man with a Gun'' is a low-budget 1958 British crime film directed by Montgomery Tully from a screenplay by Michael Winner. It starred Lee Patterson, Rona Anderson and John Le Mesurier. Plot Insurance investigator Mike Davies looks into a suspicious fire that burned down a nightclub. He initially suspects the club's manager, Harry Drayson, but after Davies meets Drayson's niece Stella, she helps him uncover a mob protection scheme responsible for the arson. Cast *Lee Patterson as Mike Davies *Rona Anderson as Stella *John Le Mesurier as Harry Drayson * Bill Nagy as Joe Harris *Marne Maitland as Max *Glen Mason as Steve Riley *Carlo Borelli as Carlo *Harold Lang as John Drayson *Cyril Chamberlain as Supt. Wood *Dorinda Stevens as Club Receptionist Critical reception ''TV Guide TV Guide is an American digital media company that provides television program Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Long Knife
''The Long Knife'' is a 1958 British crime film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Joan Rice, Sheldon Lawrence and Victor Brooks. The screenplay concerns a young nurse who becomes drawn into criminal activities. Cast * Joan Rice as Jill Holden * Sheldon Lawrence as Ross Waters * Dorothy Brewster as Angela * Ellen Pollock Ellen Pollock (29 June 1902 – 29 March 1997) was a British character actress who mainly appeared on stage in London's West End. She also appeared in several films and TV productions. A devotee of Bernard Shaw, she was president of the Shaw S ... as Mrs Cheam * Victor Brooks as Superintendent Leigh * Alan Keith as Doctor Ian Probus * Arthur Gomez as Sergeant Bowles References External links * 1958 films British crime films Films directed by Montgomery Tully 1958 crime films 1950s English-language films 1950s British films {{1950s-crime-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Strange Awakening
''The Strange Awakening'' is a 1958 British film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Lex Barker. It was released in the United States as ''Female Fiends''. at Tribue to Lex Barker Cast * as Peter Chance * Carole Mathews as Selena Friend * as Marny Friend * as Mrs. Friend * |
Escapement (film)
''Escapement'' (aka ''The Electronic Monster'' ) is a 1958 British horror science fiction film directed by Montgomery Tully and David Paltenghi (dream sequences) . Plot Inquiring into the mysterious death of a Hollywood star, insurance investigator Jeff Keenan uncovers an exclusive psychiatric clinic on the French Riviera. Here, patients who want to escape the stresses of life are hypnotized, then laid out in morgue-like drawers and left to dream for several weeks. It turns out that Dr. Zakon, the clinic's ex-Nazi owner, is using a "dream machine" to alter the sleepers' dreams, and to impose his will on theirs. Cast * Rod Cameron as Jeff Keenan * Mary Murphy as Ruth Vance * Meredith Edwards as Dr. Philip Maxwell * Peter Illing as Paul Zakon * Carl Jaffe as Dr. Hoff (as Carl Jaffé) * Kay Callard as Laura Maxwell * Carl Duering as Blore * Roberta Huby as Verna Berteaux * Felix Felton as Police Commissaire * Larry Cross as Brad Somers * Carlo Borelli as Signore Pietro Kallini * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Diplomatic Corpse
''The Diplomatic Corpse'' is a 1958 British comedy thriller film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Robin Bailey, Susan Shaw and Liam Redmond. It was produced as a second feature by ACT Films. The film's sets were designed by the art director Joseph Bato. Plot A crime reporter, assisted by his girlfriend, a fashion reporter at the same newspaper, investigates a dead body taken out of the River Thames. They are soon able to link it with a foreign embassy, making it a sensitive diplomatic matter. Cast * Robin Bailey as Mike Billings * Susan Shaw as Jenny Drew * Liam Redmond as Inspector Corcoran * Harry Fowler as Knocker Parsons * André Mikhelson as Hamid * Bill Shine as Humphrey Garrad * Charles Farrell Charles David Farrell (August 9, 1900 – May 6, 1990) was an American film actor of the 1920s silent era and into the 1930s, and later a television actor. Farrell is probably best recalled for his onscreen romances with actress Janet Gaynor ... as P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man In The Shadow (British Film)
''Man in the Shadow'', released in the United States as ''Violent Stranger'', is a 1957 British crime film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Zachary Scott and Faith Domergue. at the BFI Database The film had to be retitled for the US market because of the release of the American film of the same name in the same year.Tom Weaver, ''The Horror Hits of Richard Gordon'', Bear Manor Media 2011 p 18 Cast * |
The Hypnotist (1957 Film)
''The Hypnotist'' is a 1957 British thriller film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Paul Carpenter, Patricia Roc and Roland Culver. It follows a hypnotist who has grown sick of his wife and attempts to convince one of his patients to murder her. It is based on a play by Falkland Cary. The film was released as ''Scotland Yard Dragnet'' in the U.S. Cast * Roland Culver ... Dr. Francis Pelham * Patricia Roc ... Mary Foster * Paul Carpenter ... Valentine 'Val' Neal * William Hartnell ... Inspector Ross * Gordon Needham ... Detective Sergeant Davis * Edgar Driver ... Atkins, the porter * Tom Tann ... Wang, the houseboy * Ellen Pollock ... Miss Barbara Barton * Robert Sansom ... Senior Test Flight Official * Martin Wyldeck ... Dr. Bradford * John Serret ... Dr. Martin * Oliver Johnston ... Dr. Kenyon * Kay Callard ... Jazz Club Blonde * Tim Fitzgerald ... Val as a boy * Mary Jones ... Val's Mother Critical reception The Radio Times wrote "Irish-born director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Key Man (1957 Film)
''The Key Man'' (released in the USA as ''Life at Stake'') is a 1957 British B movie. The film was shot in black and white during a three week period in 1957 in response to an initiative by Anglo-Amalgamated to increase the number of British made B movies available. Directed by Montgomery Tully, the screenplay was adapted from his own original story by Julian MacLaren-Ross. MacLaren-Ross had been persuaded by producer Alec C. Snowden to write a script in late 1956 and after some doubts about the project delivered a screenplay to Snowden in January 1957, filming was started and completed the next month. The film was subsequently released in the USA by United Artists under the title ''Life at Stake''. The story was adapted as a radio play and broadcast on the BBC Home Service in August 1960. Plot and reception The film starts with footage of VE Day and crowds singing the Hokey Cokey and Auld Lang Syne. Lee Patterson plays the lead character, Lionel Hulme, a radio reporter who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Counterfeit Plan
''The Counterfeit Plan'' is a 1957 British crime film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Zachary Scott and Peggie Castle. at the BFI Database Plot summary A gang of criminals, led by sociopath Max Brant (), escape from France and set up a counterfeit operation to make British £5 and American $20 notes in the cellar of a large English country house now owned by Louie Bernard ( |
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, |
