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No Time To Kill (film)
''Med mord i bagaget'' is a 1959 Swedish/British thriller film co-production directed by Tom Younger and starring John Ireland, Ellen Schwiers and Birgitta Andersson. It was filmed in the English language, and was released in the United States in 1964 by Jerry Warren as No Time To Kill. Cast * John Ireland as Johnny Greco * Ellen Schwiers as Nina Christians * Birgitta Andersson as Helle * Frank Sundström as Hopkins * Hans Strååt as Inspector Bergman * Ralph Brown as Jens * Erik Strandmark Erik Alfred Strandmark (14 September 1919 – 5 January 1963) was a Swedish film actor. He was born in Torsåker, Sweden and died in a plane crash in Trinidad and Tobago in 1963. Partial filmography * ''Live Dangerously'' (1944) - Corpora ... as Concierge References External links * 1959 films 1959 drama films Swedish drama films 1950s Swedish films {{1950s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ireland (actor)
John Benjamin Ireland (January 30, 1914 – March 21, 1992) was a Canadian actor. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in ''All the King's Men'' (1949), making him the first Vancouver-born actor to receive an Oscar nomination. Ireland was a supporting actor in several Western films such as '' My Darling Clementine'' (1946), '' Red River'' (1948), ''Vengeance Valley'' (1951), and ''Gunfight at the O.K. Corral'' (1957). His other film roles include ''Spartacus'' (1960), '' 55 Days at Peking'' (1963), '' The Adventurers'' (1970), and ''Farewell, My Lovely'' (1975). Ireland also appeared in many television series, notably '' The Cheaters'' (1960–62). He was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contribution to the television industry. Early life Ireland was born in Vancouver, British Columbia on January 30, 1914. He lived in New York City from a very early age. Ireland's formal education ended at the 7th grade, and he worked to help his fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellen Schwiers
Ellen Schwiers (11 June 1930 – 26 April 2019) was a German actress of stage, film, and television. She was featured in world premieres of plays by Dürrenmatt and Frisch at the Schauspielhaus Zürich, and appeared as Buhlschaft in '' Jedermann'' at the Salzburg Festival. In a career from 1949 to 2015, she also appeared in more than 200 films and television shows, including popular series such as ''Tatort''. She also directed plays, founded a touring theatre company in 1982, and was Intendant of a festival from 1984. Career Schwiers was born in Stettin on 11 June 1930, the daughter of , a travelling actor who trained her. Her earliest theatre engagement was at the Theater Koblenz from 1949, and she was then engaged by Heinz Hilpert at the Theater Göttingen in 1953. Her first major role was the title role in Lessing's ''Minna von Barnhelm''. She played in the world premieres of Dürrenmatt's ' and Frisch's ' at the Schauspielhaus Zürich. She was internationally reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birgitta Andersson
Ulla Birgitta Helena Andersson (born ''Andersson''; 20 April 1933) is a Swedish actress and comedian. Career Andersson made her breakthrough by acting in various variety shows with Povel Ramel and Karl Gerhard. She was part of the group around Hasse & Tage, acting in revues such as '' Gula Hund'', ''Docking the Boat'' (Att Angöra en Brygga), ''Spader, Madame!'', ''The Apple War'' (Äppelkriget), '' Ägget är löst'', ''The Adventures of Picasso'' (Picassos Äventyr) and '' Häxan Surtant''. In 1967, she portrayed ''Teskedsgumman'' (Mrs. Pepperpot) in the Swedish advent calendar with the same name. The programme became very popular and has been re-run on Swedish television. Later, she also portrayed two other characters on children's shows: Hedvig in ''Från A till Ö - En Resa Orden runt'' (From A to Ö - A Trip Around the Words) from 1974 and the small troll Daisy in '' Trolltider'' (Trolltimes) from 1979. Andersson played Doris in the ''Jönssonligan'' movies, and she provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Arnold (musician)
Harry Arnold Persson (August 7, 1920 in Helsingborg, Sweden – February 11, 1971 in Stockholm) was a Swedish jazz saxophonist and bandleader. Arnold led his first big band in 1942, playing the saxophone initially but eventually ceasing to perform to concentrate on arranging. From 1949–1952, he played and arranged for Thore Ehrling's band and worked extensively as a studio musician, particularly writing film scores through much of the 1950s. From 1956 to 1965, Arnold led the Swedish Radio Big Band, which included Arne Domnérus, Bengt Hallberg, and Åke Persson. American trumpeter Benny Bailey played with the band for a time, and Quincy Jones arranged and briefly led the group; they recorded with Ernestine Anderson, Lucky Thompson, Coleman Hawkins, Toots Thielemans, Tony Scott, and Stan Getz. The group disbanded in 1965, after which Arnold continued work as an arranger and led big bands in Europe. He died in 1971 at the age of 51. Discography * ''Harry Arnold+Big Band+Quincy J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengt Lindström
Bengt Karl Erik Lindström (September 3, 1925, Berg Municipality — January 29, 2008, Sundsvall) was a Swedish artist. Lindström was one of Sweden's best known contemporary artists with a characteristic style of distinct colors, often including contorted faces. He had two children, Mariana and Alexandre. In 2003, Lindström became disabled due to a stroke and he became unable to paint. The year 2004 saw the release of a film about Bengt's life: "Lindström - Le Diable de la Couleur et de la Forme" (Lindström – A Hell of a Feeling for Colour and Form). On 29 January 2008, Lindström died at his home in Sundsvall, Sweden. Education Lindström was born in 1925 at Storsjö kapell, Härjedalen, Sweden. He was only three days old when Sámi King Kroik, his godfather, administered the "Baptism of the Earth", where the child is placed between two roots of a tree to grant him protection from the Gods. Bengt grew up in the vast landscape of Sápmi (sometimes referred to as Lapl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lennart Wallén
Lennart or Lennarth is a Germanic variant of the name Leonard, most common in Scandinavia and German-speaking countries as a surname or masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname *Camilla Lennarth (born 1988), Swedish golfer *Isobel Lennart (1915–1971), American screenwriter and playwright *Sonja de Lennart (born 1920), German fashion designer Given name A–E *Lennart Alexandersson (born 1947), Swedish footballer, father of football players Niclas and Daniel Alexandersson * Lennart Åqvist (born 1932), Swedish logician * Lennart Askinger (1922–1995), Swedish football defender *Lennart Atterwall (1911–2001), Swedish javelin thrower and European champion *Lennart Augustsson, Swedish computer scientist *Lennart Axelsson (musician) (born 1941), Swedish trumpet player *Lennart Axelsson (politician) (born 1953), Swedish politician, member of the Riksdag *Lennart Beijer (born 1947), Swedish Left Party politician, member of the Riksdag 1994–2006 *Lennart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thriller Film
Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre. Tension is created by delaying what the audience sees as inevitable, and is built through situations that are menacing or where escape seems impossible. The cover-up of important information from the viewer, and fight and chase scenes are common methods. Life is typically threatened in a thriller film, such as when the protagonist does not realize that they are entering a dangerous situation. Thriller films' characters conflict with each other or with an outside force, which can sometimes be abstract. The protagonist is usually set against a problem, such as an escape, a mission, or a mystery. Screenwriter and scholar Eric R. Williams identifies thriller films as one of eleven super-genres in his screenwriters' taxonomy, claiming that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Warren
Jerry Warren (March 10, 1925 – August 21, 1988) was an American film director, producer, editor, screenwriter, cinematographer, and actor. Warren grew up wanting to get into the film business in Los Angeles, California. He appeared in small parts in a few 1940s films such as ''Ghost Catchers'', ''Anchors Aweigh'', and '' Unconquered''. After meeting with producers, Warren took on his first film as a director and producer with ''Man Beast'' in 1956. He initially created his own films, although relying heavily on stock footage. Later, he would just buy foreign films that already existed and re-edit them, dubbing some scenes in English and inserting new footage which he shot with American actors such as John Carradine and Katherine Victor. Warren even wrote some screenplays for his films under the pen name "Jacques Lecoutier", which he sometimes misspelled in the credits. Career Warren is known for producing and directing a number of cult films such as ''Teenage Zombies'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Sundström
Frank Sundström (16 January 1912 – 8 November 1993) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 30 films and television shows between 1933 and 1989. In 1948 he played the lead in the American film ''Song of My Heart''. Selected filmography * ''People of Hälsingland'' (1933) * '' Kanske en gentleman'' (1935) *''Home from Babylon'' (1941) * ''Dangerous Ways'' (1942) * ''Katrina'' (1943) * ''Kungajakt'' (1944) * ''Song of My Heart'' (1948) * ''No Time to Kill'' (1959) * ''Shame Shame is an unpleasant self-conscious emotion often associated with negative self-evaluation; motivation to quit; and feelings of pain, exposure, distrust, powerlessness, and worthlessness. Definition Shame is a discrete, basic emotion, d ...'' (1968) References External links * * 1912 births 1993 deaths 20th-century Swedish male actors Swedish male film actors Swedish male television actors Male actors from Stockholm {{Sweden-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Strååt
Hans Olof Strååt (17 October 1917 – 26 January 1991) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1941 and 1987. Partial filmography * ''Bright Prospects'' (1941) - Student * '' Scanian Guerilla'' (1941) - Guerilla soldier (uncredited) * ''General von Döbeln'' (1942) - Löjtnant Wilhelm von Döbeln * ''Ride Tonight!'' (1942) - Peasant (uncredited) * ''The Sin of Anna Lans'' (1943) - Helge Kjellgren * '' Kungsgatan'' (1943) - Barrskiöld (uncredited) * ''En dag skall gry'' (1944) - Löjtnant Löwenskjöld * ''Kungajakt'' (1944) - Gentleman * ''Appassionata'' (1944) - Gösta * ''Kärlekens kors'' (1946) - Konsul Sandvik * '' Restless Blood'' (1946) - Valter (in Swedish-language version) * ''The Night Watchman's Wife'' (1947) - Doctor (uncredited) * ''Kvarterets olycksfågel'' (1947) - Berg (uncredited) * '' Port of Call'' (1948) - Mr. Vilander * ''Loffe the Tramp'' (1948) - Public prosecutor * ''Stora Hoparegränd och himmelriket'' (1949) - Salvation Army so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Brown
Ralph William John Brown (born 18 June 1957) is an English actor and writer, known for playing Danny the drug dealer in ''Withnail and I'', the security guard Aaron (a.k.a. "85") in ''Alien 3'', DJ Bob Silver in ''The Boat That Rocked'' aka ''Pirate Radio'', super-roadie Del Preston in ''Wayne's World 2'', the pilot Ric Olié in '' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'' and Henry Clinton in '' Turn: Washington's Spies''. He won The Samuel Beckett Award for his first play ''Sanctuary'' written for Joint Stock Theatre Company in 1987, and the Raindance and Sapporo Film Festival awards for his first screenplay for the British film ''New Year's Day'' in 2001. Early life Brown was born in Cambridge, the son of Heather R. and John F. W. Brown. He has a younger brother, Paul. He lived in Portsmouth, Hampshire until the age of seven, then moved to East Sussex where he attended Lewes Priory School. He graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science with a B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Strandmark
Erik Alfred Strandmark (14 September 1919 – 5 January 1963) was a Swedish film actor. He was born in Torsåker, Sweden and died in a plane crash in Trinidad and Tobago in 1963. Partial filmography * ''Live Dangerously'' (1944) - Corporal on the Train * '' We Need Each Other'' (1944) - Guest at Café * ''Den osynliga muren'' (1944) - Guest at the Restaurant (uncredited) * ''Kungliga patrasket'' (1945) - Hans svärson * ''Det glada kalaset'' (1946) - Hostel Guest (uncredited) * ''In the Arms of the Sea'' (1951) - Holger Rehnberg * ''U-Boat 39'' (1952) - John Nilsson * ''Love'' (1952) - Anton Tomasson * '' Unmarried Mothers'' (1953) - Ned * ''Barabbas'' (1953) - Petrus * '' The Road to Klockrike'' (1953) - Hällman * ''Sawdust and Tinsel'' (1953) - Jens * ''Hidden in the Fog'' (1953) - Olle Lindaeus * ''Speed Fever'' (1953) - Hebbe * ''Storm Over Tjurö'' (1954) - Narrator (uncredited) * ''Seger i mörker'' (1954) - Mellander * ''Karin Månsdotter'' (1954) - Welam Welamsson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
