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Street Of Shadows (1953 Film)
''Street of Shadows'' is a 1953 British film noir written and directed by Richard Vernon. The film stars Cesar Romero and features an early performance by Kay Kendall. at ''Reviews from the Bottom of the Barrell''] accessed 26 June 2014 Plot Luigi, the owner of a Soho saloon, is romancing an unhappily married socialite, Barbara Gale. He is accused of the murder of his former girlfriend Angela, who was found stabbed in his apartment. He evades the police and asks his friend Limpy for help, but Limpy is revealed to be Angela's killer.Cast * as Luigi * |
William Nassour
Edward Nassour (April 7, 1911 – December 15, 1962) was an American film producer, businessman, and special effects animator. He was the brother and business partner of William Nassour (1903–1987). Biography Edward Nassour was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, one of the sons of Syrian immigrants Abraham and Rhoda Nassour, who had emigrated to New York's Little Syria with their elder son William in 1902. Before becoming a producer, Nassour worked as a Los Angeles businessman working in the aircraft manufacturing industry and had an interest in stop motion animation. In the early 1940s he partnered with Walter Lantz to make a stop motion Technicolor dinosaur film for Columbia Pictures entitled ''Lost Atlantis''. Lantz and Nassour produced a test reel, but the project was too expensive and was never completed. The two men decided to form a company to make a series of stop motion films but the plan never was completed. In 1946, the Nassour brothers purchased a four-acre lot on S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liam Gaffney
Liam Gaffney (22 June 1911 – July 1994) was an Ireland, Irish stage, film actor, film and television actor. His stage work included appearances with Dublin's Abbey Theatre, and in London's West End (theatre), West End. Selected filmography * ''Irish and Proud of It (film), Irish and Proud of It'' (1936) * ''Macushla (film), Macushla'' (1937) * ''The Londonderry Air (film), The Londonderry Air'' (1938) * ''The Villiers Diamond'' (1938) * ''The Four Just Men (1939 film), The Four Just Men'' (1939) * ''The Parnell Commission'' (1939, TV film) * ''Dr. O'Dowd'' (1940) * ''Captain Boycott (film), Captain Boycott'' (1947) * ''The Bad Lord Byron'' (1949) * ''The Case of Charles Peace'' (1949) * ''The Lady with the Lamp (film), The Lady with the Lamp'' (1951) * ''Curtain Up'' (1952) * ''My Death Is a Mockery'' (1952) * ''Women of Twilight'' (1952) * ''Mantrap (1953 film), Mantrap'' (1953) * ''Street of Shadows (1953 film), Street of Shadows'' (1953) * ''Rooney (film), Rooney'' (1958) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 Crime Films
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British Crime Films
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *''Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 Films
The year 1953 in film involved some significant events. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1953 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 16 – A new Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. is incorporated following a Consent Judgment to divest their Stanley Warner Theaters. * February 5 – Walt Disney's production of J.M. Barrie's ''Peter Pan'', starring Bobby Driscoll and Kathryn Beaumont, premieres to astounding acclaim from critics and audiences and quickly becomes one of the most beloved Disney films. This is the last Disney animated movie released in partnership RKO Pictures, becoming the last ever smash hit movie of the later company before it bankrupted in 1959. * July 1 – ''Stalag 17'', directed by Billy Wilder and starring William Holden, premieres and is considered by the critics and audiences to be one of the greatest WWII Prisoner of War films ever made. Holden wins the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lionel King
__TOC__ Lionel may refer to: Name *Lionel (given name) Places *Lionel, Lewis, a village in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland *Lionel Town, Jamaica, a settlement Brands and enterprises *Lionel, LLC, an American designer and importer of toy trains and model railroads, which owns the trademarks and most of the product rights associated with Lionel Corp., but is not directly related *Lionel Corporation Lionel Corporation was an American toy manufacturer and holding company of retailers that had been in business for over 120 years. It was founded as an electrical novelties company. Lionel specialized in various products throughout its existence. ..., an American manufacturer and retailer of toy trains and model railroads Other uses * Lionel (bridge), a defense in the game of bridge {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Purvis
George Henry "Harry" Purvis, AFC (6 May 1909 — 16 September 1980) was an Australian pioneer aviator, engineer, airline pilot, air-force pilot and author. He was the engineer responsible for maintenance of the famed ''Southern Cross'' aircraft. Purvis often flew as co-pilot with Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and was the last person to fly the ''Southern Cross''. Purvis was co-pilot to P. G. Taylor on the first flight across the lower Pacific Ocean from Australia to South America, landing in Chile in 1951. Early life Harry Purvis was born on 6 May 1909 at Cobar New South Wales, and spent his early days at Carrathool on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River, New South Wales. His father was an engineer at the Great Cobar Copper Mine. Purvis had his first flight in 1920 with a barnstormer, then trained as an engineer at Collingwood Technical College in Melbourne. Prior to completion of the course his father died, so Purvis returned to his home which by then was at Hillston, New S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Griffiths (actor)
Fred Griffiths (8 March 191227 August 1994) was an English film and television actor. A former London cabbie and wartime fire fighter discovered by director Humphrey Jennings, and cast in his documentary film ''Fires Were Started'' in 1943; and over the next four decades played supporting roles and bit parts in 150 films, including various Ealing, Boulting Brothers and Carry On comedies, before eventually retiring in 1984. Selected filmography * ''Nine Men'' (1943) – Base Sergeant (uncredited) * ''Fires Were Started'' (1943) – Johnny Daniels (uncredited) * ''So Well Remembered'' (1947) – Mill Worker (uncredited) * ''It Always Rains on Sunday'' (1947) – Sam * ''Escape'' (1948) – Dart Player (uncredited) * ''It's Hard to Be Good'' (1948) – Chauffeur (uncredited) * ''Passport to Pimlico'' (1949) – Spiv * ''The Huggetts Abroad'' (1949) – Taxi Driver (uncredited) * ''Stop Press Girl'' (1949) – Truck Driver (uncredited) * '' Golden Arrow'' (1949) – 2nd Military pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose McLaren
A rose is either a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus ''Rosa'' (), in the family Rosaceae (), or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred species and tens of thousands of cultivars. They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs, climbing, or trailing, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Their flowers vary in size and shape and are usually large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows and reds. Most species are native to Asia, with smaller numbers native to Europe, North America, and northwestern Africa. Species, cultivars and hybrids are all widely grown for their beauty and often are fragrant. Roses have acquired cultural significance in many societies. Rose plants range in size from compact, miniature roses, to climbers that can reach seven meters in height. Different species hybridize easily, and this has been used in the development of the wide range of garden roses. Etymology The name ''rose'' comes from Lati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Sympson
Tony Sympson (10 July 1906 – 30 March 1983) was a British actor. Selected filmography * ''The Indiscretions of Eve'' (1932) - Pip * ''Sexton Blake and the Mademoiselle'' (1935) - Tinker * '' Sexton Blake and the Bearded Doctor'' (1935) - Tinker * ''Rhythm in the Air'' (1936) - Alf Higgins * '' The Mutiny of the Elsinore'' (1937) - Shorty Peabody * '' The Challenge'' (1938) - Luc Meynet * ''Sexton Blake and the Hooded Terror'' (1938) - Tinker * ''Night and the City'' (1950) - Cozen (uncredited) * '' Street of Shadows'' (1953) - Nikki * ''Devil on Horseback (1954) - Musician * ''Little Red Monkey'' (1955) - Cab Driver (uncredited) * '' Dial 999'' (1955) - Harry Briggs (uncredited) * '' Keep It Clean'' (1956) - Little Tailor * ''The Counterfeit Plan'' (1957) - Grune * '' The Ghost Goes Gear'' (1966) - Lord Plumley * '' Diamonds for Breakfast (film)'' (1968) - Anastasia's Manservant (uncredited) * '' Lock Up Your Daughters!'' (1969) - Clerk of the Court * '' Tiffany Jones'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Hardtmuth
Paul Hardtmuth (2 July 18885 January 1962) was a British actor. He made his film debut in Germany in 1917, and appeared in and co-wrote the film ''Um der Liebe Willen'' in 1920. He was born in 1888 in Berlin, and died on 5 January 1962 in Hampstead, London. Partial filmography * ''Um der Liebe Willen'' (1920) * ''Die büßende Magdalena'' (1922) - Geselle vom Schmied * ''Only One Night'' (1922) - Boka, ein alter Zigeuner * '' Frauen, die die Ehe brechen'' (1922) - Petrasch * ''The Big Thief'' (1922) - Bolten * '' Bedelia'' (1946) - Old Frenchman * ''I Was a Male War Bride'' (1949) - German Mayor (uncredited) * ''The Lost People'' (1949) - Jiri * ''The Third Man'' (1949) - Hartman - Hall Porter at Hotel Sacher (uncredited) * ''Highly Dangerous'' (1950) - Priest * ''The Wonder Kid'' (1951) - Professor Bindl * ''Desperate Moment'' (1953) - Wharf Watchman * '' Street of Shadows'' (1953) - J.M. Mayall * '' The Diamond'' (1954) - Dr. Eric Miller * ''Timeslip'' (1955) - Dr. Bressler * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eileen Way
Eileen Mabel Elizabeth Way (2 September 1911 – 16 June 1994) was a British actress who appeared in film and television roles in a career dating back to the 1930s. She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art from the age of 16. She was in some of the first productions of Tennessee Williams' plays in Great Britain, including playing the role of the Mexican Woman in ''A Streetcar Named Desire'', and appeared at the Bristol Old Vic and Nottingham Playhouse. She appeared in the TV series ''Doctor Who'', in the serials ''An Unearthly Child'' (as Old Mother, the programme's first on-screen death) and ''The Creature from the Pit'' (as Karela), as well as in the 1966 film ''Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.'' (as Old Woman), based on the serial ''The Dalek Invasion of Earth'' (1964). She also appeared in the second series of ''Poldark'' (1977) as Aunt Agatha; ''Century Falls''; '' Upstairs, Downstairs''; ''By the Sword Divided''; ''Inspector Morse''; '' Bergerac''; and ''Ripping Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
