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Ronald Leigh-Hunt
Ronald Leigh-Hunt (5 October 1920 – 12 September 2005) was a British film and television actor. His father was a stockbroker and he attended the Italia Conti Academy. He began acting whilst serving in the army. Though never a major star, he appeared in over a hundred television and film productions over a forty-year period, including as King Arthur in ''The Adventures of Sir Lancelot'' in the mid-1950s, and ''General Hospital'' in the early 1970s. He appeared in ''Danger Man'' and twice in ''Doctor Who'', as Commander Radnor in ''The Seeds of Death'' (1969) and as Commander Stevenson in ''Revenge of the Cybermen'' (1975); and starred as Colonel Buchan in every episode of the 1960s and 1970s children's TV series ''Freewheelers''. Later he appeared in "You Lose Some, You Win Some", an episode of series 2 of ''Minder''. His film appearances included ''The League of Gentlemen'' (1960), ''Le Mans'' (1971) and ''The Omen'' (1976). In his later years he was a familiar sight at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freewheelers
''Freewheelers'' is a British television series made by Southern Television between 1968 and 1973 for the ITV network. It was created by the television producer Chris McMaster, who was aware of the popularity of adult action series such as '' The Avengers'' and '' Department S'' amongst teenagers and saw the potential of a version aimed at a younger audience. Plot In the opening story, three young people become caught up in the plans of ex-Nazi officer Karl von Gelb to "''reverse the verdict of the last war''" and inflict revenge on his former enemies. Under the direction of Colonel Buchan of MI5, the trio thwart Gelb's scheme to launch Polaris missiles on London from a captured nuclear submarine. This set the template for future stories, with the teenagers regularly preventing Gelb from carrying out massive and ingenious threats to Britain's security. Background and production The format of fast-paced action and outdoor locations was enormously successful and the programme en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Mans (film)
''Le Mans'' is a 1971 film depicting a fictional 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race starring Steve McQueen and directed by Lee H. Katzin. The film began as a John Sturges project, before he was replaced during filming. It features actual footage captured during the 1970 race held the previous June. Plot Top flight Le Mans racing driver Michael Delaney spots former rival Piero Belgetti's widow Lisa buying flowers in the days before the race; he then drives to the scene of the accident which killed her husband the previous year. He has a flashback of Belgetti losing control of his Ferrari, forcing him to crash as well. Like many others, Lisa appears to feel Delaney was responsible, at least in part, for the accident. At the race she is understandably downcast while working through her emotions. In an awkward scene, Delaney looks for a place to sit in a nearly empty track commissary, only to ask Lisa if he may join her, claiming that it is the only seat left. There is obvious tension be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiger By The Tail (1955 Film)
''Tiger by the Tail'' is a 1955 British crime thriller film directed by John Gilling and starring Larry Parks, Constance Smith, Lisa Daniely and Donald Stewart. It is an adaptation of the novel ''Never Come Back'' by John Mair. Larry Parks, a memorable Al Jolson in ''The Jolson Story'', had fallen foul of America's House Un-American Activities Committee, and had his first film role for four years starring in this British low budgeter. It was shot at Walton Studios and on location around London. In 1958 it was distributed in the United States by United Artists under the title ''Cross-Up''. Premise An American journalist works to expose a criminal gang in London. However, his investigation of their counterfeiting activities leads to his kidnapping by the gang. Main cast * Larry Parks as John Desmond * Constance Smith as Jane Claymore * Lisa Daniely as Anna Ray * Cyril Chamberlain as Foster * Donald Stewart as Macauly * Ronan O'Casey as Nick * Alexander Gauge as Fitzgerald * Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny On The Spot
''Johnny on the Spot'' is a 1954 British crime drama film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Hugh McDermott, Elspet Gray and Paul Carpenter. It was shot at Bushey Studios and on location in London. It was produced as a second feature.Chibnall & McFarlane p.291 Cast * Hugh McDermott as Johnny Breakes * Elspet Gray as Joan Ingram * Paul Carpenter as Paul Carrington * Jean Lodge as Sally Erskine * Ronald Adam as Inspector Beveridge * Valentine Dyall as Tyneley * Graham Stark as Stevie * Bruce Beeby as Hotel Garage Attendant (uncredited) * Ronald Leigh-Hunt as Jeremy Oulton (uncredited) * Conrad Phillips Conrad Philip Havord (13 April 1925 – 13 January 2016), known professionally as Conrad Phillips, was an English television and film actor. He is best known for playing William Tell in the adventure series ''The Adventures of William Tell'' (1 ... as Police Sergeant (uncredited) References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. ''The British 'B' Film' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flannelfoot
''Flannelfoot'' is a 1953 British crime film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Ronald Howard (British actor), Ronald Howard, Mary Germaine and Jack Watling.Chibnall & MacFarlane p.119 It was made at Walton Studios. The film's sets were designed by John Stoll. The film reflects the media interest in the notorious and elusive cat burglar of the 1930s Harry Edward Vickers who was nicknamed Flannelfoot because he would cover his boots with cloth to silence his footsteps. The title and the burglar's use of cloth on his boots are the only two resemblances between the actual case and the film's plot, with the latter instead mainly set in the early 1950s. Plot At New Scotland Yard Inspector Duggan returns to duty, still suffering from memory loss after having a wall toppled on him in the American sector of post-war Berlin many years previously whilst trailing a jewel thief. He is assigned to the 'Flannelfoot' jewel-thief case, which bears many similarities to the thief in Berlin. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forces' Sweetheart (film)
''Forces' Sweetheart'' is a 1953 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Hy Hazell, Harry Secombe and Michael Bentine. The plot revolves around two gormless soldiers, played Secombe and Bentine who become infatuated with a female entertainer called Judy (Hazell). Plot Recently arrived back home from entertaining British troops in Korea, forces sweetheart Judy James meets with her agent, who has arranged a West End show centred on her and funded by an eccentric English chewing gum magnate Aloysius Dimwitty. Meanwhile, both fantasising that Judy is their fiancée, Flight Lieutenant John Robinson and Private Harry Llewellyn make their way to London to try to meet her. Just before the pair arrive, her actual boyfriend, Lieutenant John Robinson of the Royal Navy, arranges a meeting with her. This allows Llewellyn (who had previously unwittingly decided on the pseudonym Lieutenant John Robinson) and the Flight Lieutenant to be mistaken for their namesake and thus bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Steps To The Gallows
''Three Steps to the Gallows'', released in the United States as ''White Fire'', is a 1953 British crime film directed by John Gilling and starring Scott Brady, Mary Castle and Gabrielle Brune. The film, essentially a British second feature, is enhanced by the attractive American leads. Premise An American merchant ship officer on shore leave in London learns that his brother is about to be hanged in three days and sets out to prove his innocence against an organised smuggling gang based in a nightclub. His plight becomes increasingly tense in the face of double crosses and bad decisions in a race against time. Partial cast * Scott Brady - Gregor Stevens * Mary Castle - Yvonne Durante * Gabrielle Brune - Lorna Dryhurst * Ferdy Mayne - Mario Sartago * Colin Tapley - Arnold Winslow * John Blythe - Dave Leary * Michael Balfour - Carter * Lloyd Lamble - James Smith * Julian Somers – John Durante * Ballard Berkeley - Inspector Haley * Ronan O'Casey - Crawson * Johnnie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Broken Horseshoe (film)
''The Broken Horseshoe'' is a 1953 British crime film directed by Martyn C. Webster and starring Robert Beatty, Elizabeth Sellars, Peter Coke, and Hugh Kelly. A surgeon is drawn into a murder case when he offers shelter to a woman who has witnessed a killing linked to a horse-doping syndicate. It was based on a six-part television series '' The Broken Horseshoe'', which had aired the previous year. Plot A hit-and-run victim is operated on by Dr. Fenton (Beatty), but the patient is later murdered, and the doctor finds himself the prime suspect. The mysterious Della (Elizabeth Sellars), connected to a horse-doping ring, falls for the doctor and helps him clear his name and expose the villains. Cast * Robert Beatty as Dr. Mark Fenton * Elizabeth Sellars as Della Freeman * Peter Coke as Detective Inspector George Bellamy * Hugh Kelly as Dr. Craig * Janet Butler as Sister Rogers * Vida Hope as Jackie Leroy * Ferdy Mayne as Charles Constance * James Raglan as Superintendent Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tread Softly (1952 Film)
''Tread Softly'' is a 1952 British crime film with musical overtones, directed by David MacDonald and starring Frances Day, Patricia Dainton and John Bentley. A chorus girl investigates a series of mysterious happenings at a derelict theatre. It was made at Marylebone Studios and at the Granville Theatre in Fulham. While made as a second feature it also had aspirations to top the bill in some cinemas.Chibnall & McFarlane p.127 Set in a theatre it allows an odd combination of light musical numbers with a murder crime story. It includes several elaborate dance routines. Cast * Frances Day as Madeleine Peters * Patricia Dainton as Tangye Ward * John Bentley as Keith Gilbert * John Laurie as Angus McDonald * Olaf Olsen as Philip Defoe * Nora Nicholson as Isobel Mayne * Harry Locke as Nutty Potts * Betty Baskcomb as Olivia Winter * Robert Urquhart as Clifford Brett * Ronald Leigh-Hunt as Inspector Hinton * Michael Ward as Alexander Mayne * Nelly Arno * Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Temple Returns
''Paul Temple Returns'' is a 1952 British crime film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring John Bentley, Patricia Dainton and Peter Gawthorne. Known in the U.S. as ''Bombay Waterfront'', it was the fourth and last in the series of Paul Temple films distributed by Butcher's Film Service: the others are '' Send for Paul Temple'' (1946) (with Anthony Hulme as Paul Temple), ''Calling Paul Temple'' (1948, the first with John Bentley in the title role), and ''Paul Temple's Triumph'' (1950). Aside from Bentley, the other actors were different from those in the earlier film series. It was released in the United States under the alternative title ''Bombay Waterfront''. The film was shot at Walton Studios with sets designed by the art director George Paterson. Some location shooting also took place in London. The film was distributed by Butcher's Film Service which specialised in releasing lower-budget productions. Plot A series of seemingly unconnected murders takes place in Londo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Trace (1950 Film)
''No Trace'' is a 1950 British crime film directed by John Gilling and starring Hugh Sinclair, Dinah Sheridan and John Laurie. The working title of the film was ''Murder by the Book''. The screenplay concerns a crime writer who murders a blackmailer, and is then asked to help solve the case by the police. It was made at Twickenham Studios and on location in London and Buckinghamshire. Cast * Hugh Sinclair as Robert Southley * Dinah Sheridan as Linda * John Laurie as Inspector MacDougall * Barry Morse as Sergeant Harrison * Dora Bryan as Maisie Phelps * Michael Brennan as Mike Fenton * Anthony Pendrell as Stevens * Michael Ward as Clooney * Ernest Butcher as Fern * Madoline Thomas as Mrs Green * Beatrice Varley as Mrs Finch * Sidney Vivian as Barman * Hal Osmond as Taxi driver * Sam Kydd as Mechanic Critical reception ''TV Guide'' wrote "Though a tightly controlled, well-paced thriller, there are few surprises; the characterizations are well played, and the direction shows a go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackout (1950 Film)
Blackout is a 1950 British crime drama film directed by Robert S. Baker. The film featured Maxwell Reed, Dinah Sheridan, Patric Doonan, Kynaston Reeves, Annette D. Simmonds, Eric Pohlmann, Michael Evans and Michael Brennan in the lead roles. The film includes the first featured appearance of Ronald Leigh-Hunt. Plot An engineer, Christopher Pelley, loses his eyesight in an accident but is due to have an operation to restore his sight. One night he goes to a friend's house but the driver drops him at the wrong address by mistake. Pelley goes inside and discovers a body, as well as a ring, on the floor but the three killers, who are still in the house, decide to simply knock him out once they realise he is blind and cannot identify them. When Pelley comes round the police investigate his story but cannot locate the house or body, so after he regains his eyesight after the operation he decides to try to solve the mystery. He returns to the house to find Patricia Dale living there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
