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The Ringer (1928 Film)
''The Ringer'' is a 1928 British silent crime film directed by Arthur Maude starring Leslie Faber, Annette Benson and Hayford Hobbs. It was based on the 1925 Edgar Wallace novel ''The Gaunt Stranger''. Scotland Yard hunt for a dangerous criminal who has returned to Britain after many years away. A talkie version of '' The Ringer'' followed in 1931. Cast * Leslie Faber as Dr. Lamond * Annette Benson as Cora Ann Milton * Lawson Butt as Maurice Meister * Nigel Barrie as Insp. Wembury * Hayford Hobbs as Insp. Bliss * John F. Hamilton as John Lenley * Charles Emerald as Sam Hackett * Esther Rhodes as Gwenda Milton * Muriel Angelus as Mary Lenley See also * '' The Ringer'' (1931) * '' The Ringer'' (1932) * ''The Gaunt Stranger ''The Gaunt Stranger'' (released as ''The Phantom Strikes'' in the US) is a 1938 British mystery thriller film directed by Walter Forde. It stars Sonnie Hale, Wilfrid Lawson and Alexander Knox. Plot A notorious killer, long believed to have ...'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Maude
Arthur John Maude (23 July 1880 – 9 January 1950) was an English actor, screenwriter, and film director. Biography Maude was born Arthur John Maud on 23 July 1880 in Pontefract, West Riding, Yorkshire, to William Robert Maud (1849–1919) and his wife Lucy Monkman (1853–1929).''Birth and death certificates for Arthur John Maud, William Robert Maud and Lucy Maud (née Monkman)'' on file with the General Register Office for England and Wales. He would make the claim in later years that he was also the nephew of British general Sir Frederick Stanley Maude, the World War I hero of the Mesopotamia campaign, but this is not supported by British census returns and vital records. Maude began his career as a stage actor. He played for six years with John Martin Harvey's stage company and then became the manager and leading man in Constance Crawley's company in America, including the male lead in the 1910 Broadway production of ''Mr. and Mrs. Daventry''. He and Crawley, who was separ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John F
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Films Based On British Novels
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Films Directed By Arthur Maude
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1928 Crime Films
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British Silent Feature Films
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British Crime Films
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1928 Films
The following is an overview of 1928 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1928 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *January 6 – The long-awaited Charlie Chaplin comedy '' The Circus'' premieres at the Strand Theatre in New York City. *April 21 – ''The Passion of Joan of Arc'' is released. * July 6 – '' Lights of New York'' (starring Helene Costello) is released by Warner Bros. It is the first "100% Talkie" feature film, in that dialog is spoken throughout the film. Previous releases ''Don Juan'' and ''The Jazz Singer'' had used a synchronized soundtrack with sound effects and music, with ''The Jazz Singer'' having a few incidental lines spoken by Al Jolson. * September 19 – ''The Singing Fool'', Warner Bros' follow-up to ''The Jazz Singer'', is released. While still only a partial-talkie (sequences still feature intertitles), 66 minute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Der Hexer (1964 Film)
''Der Hexer'' (aka ''The Ringer'', ''The Wizard'' or ''The Mysterious Magician'') is a 1964 West German black and white mystery film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Joachim Fuchsberger. It was part of a very successful series of German films based on the writings of Edgar Wallace and adapted from the 1925 novel titled ''The Ringer'' (originally: ''The Gaunt Stranger''). In 1965, a sequel ''Neues vom Hexer'' (''Again the Ringer'') was released. Cast * Joachim Fuchsberger as Inspector Higgins * Heinz Drache as James Wesby * Margot Trooger as Cora Ann Milton * René Deltgen as Arthur Milton * Eddi Arent as Finch * Siegfried Lowitz as Warren * Siegfried Schürenberg as Sir John Archibald * Sophie Hardy as Elise * as Maurice Messer * Kurt Waitzmann as Reddingwood * Karl Lange as Reverend Hopkins * Karl John as Shelby * Ann Savo as Jean * Hilde Sessak as wardress * as Gwenda Milton * Tilo von Berlepsch as receptionist * Inge Keck as flower girl * Wilhelm Vorwerg as parson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ringer (1952 Film)
''The Ringer'' is a 1952 British mystery film directed by Guy Hamilton and starring Herbert Lom, Donald Wolfit, Mai Zetterling, Greta Gynt, William Hartnell, and Denholm Elliott. It was Hamilton's directorial debut and the third English-language sound version of Edgar Wallace's 1929 play. It was shot at Shepperton Studios near London. The film's sets were designed by the art director William Hutchinson. Premise An underhand solicitor receives threatening notes from a mysterious killer who's also a master of disguise, and the police are called in to protect him. Cast * Herbert Lom as Maurice Meister * Donald Wolfit as Dr. Lomond * Mai Zetterling as Lisa * Greta Gynt as Cora Ann Milton * William Hartnell as Sam Hackett * Denholm Elliott as John Lemley * Norman Wooland as Inspector Bliss * Dora Bryan as Mrs. Hackett * Charles Victor as Inspector Wembury * Walter Fitzgerald as Commissioner * John Stuart as Gardener * John Slater as Bell * Edward Chapman as Stranger * Campbell S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gaunt Stranger
''The Gaunt Stranger'' (released as ''The Phantom Strikes'' in the US) is a 1938 British mystery thriller film directed by Walter Forde. It stars Sonnie Hale, Wilfrid Lawson and Alexander Knox. Plot A notorious killer, long believed to have died in Australia, returns to England seeking revenge for the death of his sister. The "Ringer" threatens to murder the criminal mastermind Maurice Meister. Detective Inspector Alan Wembury is assigned to the case and, despite his strong dislike for Meister, attempts to protect him with the reluctant assistance of another criminal, Sam Hackett, who has been released from prison as he is the only man able to identify the "Ringer". Even with his help, Wembury struggles to unmask their target before the time at which Meister is due to be killed. Cast *Sonnie Hale as Samuel Cuthbert "Sam" Hackett * Wilfrid Lawson as Maurice Meister * Louise Henry as Cora Ann Milton *Alexander Knox as Dr Lomond *Peter Croft as John Lenley * George Merritt as Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ringer (1932 Film)
''The Ringer'' (German: ''Der Hexer'') is a 1932 Austrian-German mystery film directed by Martin Frič and Karel Lamač and starring Paul Richter, Maria Matray and Wera Engels. It is a screen adaptation of Edgar Wallace's 1925 novel '' The Ringer''.Bergfelder p.145 Another German version, '' Der Hexer'', was made in 1964. It was shot at the Sievering Studios in Vienna. The film's sets were designed by the art director Heinz Fenchel. Synopsis A master of disguise, the notorious "Ringer" has returned to London and is sending threatening messages to the criminal Maurice Meister. Inspector Wenbury of Scotland Yard is deputed to capture the elusive Ringer before he is able to murder Meister. Cast * Paul Richter as Inspektor Wenbury * Maria Matray as Mary Lenley * Carl Walther Meyer as John Lenley * Wera Engels as Cora Ann Milton * Fritz Rasp as Maurice Meister * Paul Henckels as Hauptinspektor Bliss * Leopold Kramer as Polizeiarzt Dr. Lomond * Karl Etlinger as Sam Hackitt * Karl For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
