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Moment Of Danger
''Moment of Danger'' (also known as ''Malaga'') is a 1960 British crime drama film starring Trevor Howard, Dorothy Dandridge and Edmund Purdom. It was filmed in Europe in the late months of 1959. The film is based on the novel by , and it was brought to the screen by David D. Osborn. The film proved to be the final completed film for Dorothy Dandridge. Plot Starting with a wordless jewel heist pulled-off by thief Peter Curran and locksmith John Bain, Curran then double-crosses his accomplice, dumps his lover Gianna and escapes with his ill-gotten gains. In the aftermath Gianna teams up with Bain and the two of them decide to even the score with Curran, developing feelings for each other along the way. Cast * Trevor Howard as John Bain * Dorothy Dandridge as Gianna * Edmund Purdom as Peter Carran * Michael Hordern as Inspector Farrell * Paul Stassino as Juan Montoya * John Bailey as Cecil * Alfred Burke as Shapley * Peter Illing as Pawnbroker * Martin Boddey as Sir John Middl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
László Benedek
László Benedek (; March 5, 1905 – March 11, 1992; sometimes ''Laslo Benedek'') was a Hungary, Hungarian-born film director and cinematographer, most notable for directing ''The Wild One'' (1953). He gained recognition for his direction of the film version of ''Death of a Salesman (1951 film), Death of a Salesman'' (1951), for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture, Golden Globe Award for Best Director and a Best Director nomination from the Directors Guild of America. However, it was for his directorial efforts on his next project that Benedek is best remembered. His motorcycle gang film ''The Wild One'' (1953) caused a storm of controversy and was banned in the United Kingdom until 1968. Biography European career He was born in Budapest. He intended to be a psychiatrist and studied at Vienna and Berlin. He worked in the film industry to pay his bills and ended up deciding to focus on that instead.Laslo Benedek, 87, Film Director Known for 'Wild ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |