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The Fatal Hour (1915 Film)
The Fatal Hour may refer to: * ''The Fatal Hour'' (1908 film), directed by D. W. Griffith * ''The Fatal Hour'' (1920 film), a lost 1920 film directed by George W. Terwilliger * ''The Fatal Hour'' (1937 film), a British film directed by George Pearson * ''The Fatal Hour'' (1940 film), starring Boris Karloff See also * ''The Sleeping Cardinal ''The Sleeping Cardinal'', also known as ''Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour'' in the United States, is a 1931 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Arthur Wontner and Ian Fleming. The film is an adaptation of the Sherlock H ...'', a 1931 British mystery film released in the US as ''Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour'' * ''Two Against the World'' (1936 film), a Humphrey Bogart film also known as ''One Fatal Hour'' {{SIA, films, Fatal Hour, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fatal Hour (1908 Film)
''The Fatal Hour'' is a 1908 American silent short crime film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * George Gebhardt as Hendricks * Harry Solter as Pong Lee * Linda Arvidson as Kidnapped Woman * Florence Auer * Charles Gorman * D. W. Griffith as Policeman * Marion Leonard * Jeanie MacPherson * Anthony O'Sullivan as Chinese Driver * Mack Sennett Mack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott; January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was a Canadian-American film actor, director, and producer, and studio head, known as the 'King of Comedy'. Born in Danville, Quebec, in 1880, he started in films in the ... as Policeman References External links * 1908 films 1900s crime films American crime films American silent short films American black-and-white films Films directed by D. W. Griffith Films shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey 1900s American films {{short-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fatal Hour (1920 Film)
''The Fatal Hour'' is a lost 1920 American feature-length silent film directed by George W. Terwilliger. It starred Broadway star Thomas W. Ross (1873–1959) and Wilfred Lytell, and was released by Metro Pictures. Production ''The Fatal Hour'' was filmed at Metro's East Coast facility in Manhattan, and exterior scenes showing the Tower of London were taken at sets built along the river in Stamford, Connecticut, under the supervision of art director M.P. Staulcup.Koszarski, Richard. ''Hollywood on the Hudson: Film and Television in New York from Griffith to Sarnoff''. Rutgers University Press, 2008. p 115. Cast *Thomas W. Ross - Jim Callender * Wilfred Lytell - Nigel Villiers *Frank Conlan - Lord Adolphus Villiers (credited as Francis X. Conlan) *Lionel Pape - The Duke of Exmoor *Jack Crosby - Dudley *Henry Hallam - Anthony *Louis Sealy - Felix (credited as Louis Sealey) *Frank Currier - The Abbot *Gladys Coburn - Dorothy Gore *Thea Talbot - Bessie Bissett *Jennie Dickerson - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George W
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Bush family, and son of the 41st president George H. W. Bush, he previously served as the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. While in his twenties, Bush flew warplanes in the Texas Air National Guard. After graduating from Harvard Business School in 1975, he worked in the oil industry. In 1978, Bush unsuccessfully ran for the House of Representatives. He later co-owned the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball before he was elected governor of Texas in 1994. As governor, Bush successfully sponsored legislation for tort reform, increased education funding, set higher standards for schools, and reformed the criminal justice system. He also helped make Texas the leading producer of wind powered electricity in the nation. In the 2000 presidential election, Bush defeated Democratic incum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fatal Hour (1937 Film)
''The Fatal Hour'' (also known as ''The Clock''Wood, p.94) is a 1937 British drama film directed by George Pearson and starring Edward Rigby, Moira Reed and Moore Marriott. It was the final film of the director George Pearson, who had been a leading figure during the silent era, and was made at Pinewood Studios Pinewood Studios is a British film and television studio located in the village of Iver Heath, England. It is approximately west of central London. The studio has been the base for many productions over the years from large-scale films to te .... Cast * Edward Rigby as Cready * Moira Reed as Mary Denston * Moore Marriott as Dixon * Dick Hunter as Peter * Derek Gorst as James West * D.J. Williams as Evangelist * J.R. Lockwood as Sir George Bell * Ernest Sefton as Pat * Cyril Hillier * Douglas Vine References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fatal Hour (1940 Film)
''The Fatal Hour'' is a 1940 American thriller crime drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Boris Karloff (as James Lee Wong), Grant Withers, and Marjorie Reynolds.Stephen Jacobs, ''Boris Karloff: More Than a Monster'', Tomahawk Press 2011 p 254 The film is also known as ''Mr. Wong at Headquarters'' in the United Kingdom. The picture was followed by the sequel '' Doomed to Die'', which also stars Karloff, Reynolds and Withers. Plot The body of policeman Dan Grady is rescued in the San Francisco Bay lifeless and with clear indications of an execution. His good friend Captain Street, very touched by the tragedy, asks for the help of Mr. Wong and the journalist Bobbie Logan to solve the mystery. Dan was carrying out an investigation into gemstone smuggling, and the investigation leads to suspicion of jeweler Frank Belden's shop. A witness appears who saw Dan at 8.30 pm the night before at the Neptune club, a disreputable place run by Harry Lockett, a well-known cheater, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boris Karloff
William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), better known by his stage name Boris Karloff (), was an English actor. His portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the horror film ''Frankenstein'' (1931) (his 82nd film) established him as a horror icon, and he reprised the role for the sequels ''Bride of Frankenstein'' (1935) and ''Son of Frankenstein'' (1939). He also appeared as Imhotep in ''The Mummy'' (1932), and voiced the Grinch in, as well as narrating, the animated television special of Dr. Seuss' ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'' (1966), which won him a Grammy Award. Aside from his numerous film roles (174 films), Karloff acted in many live stage plays and appeared on dozens of radio and television programs as well. For his contribution to film and television, Karloff was awarded two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 8 February 1960. Early life Karloff was born William Henry Pratt on 23 November 1887, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sleeping Cardinal
''The Sleeping Cardinal'', also known as ''Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour'' in the United States, is a 1931 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Arthur Wontner and Ian Fleming. The film is an adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, although it is not based on any one particular story it draws inspiration from " The Empty House" and "The Final Problem". It as shot at Twickenham Studios in London with sets designed by the art director James A. Carter. The film is the first in the 1931–1937 film series starring Wontner as Sherlock Holmes. It is unrelated to the Basil Rathbone series of Holmes films which began in the late 1930s. Plot summary Opening with a silent sequence in silhouette within the Bank of England, we're whisked to a London home where a young diplomatic attache, Foreign Office bureaucrat Ronnie Adair (Leslie Perrins), is once again winning handsomely while gambling at bridge. Adair is called to a meeting with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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