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Whirlpool (1959 Film)
''Whirlpool'' is a 1959 British crime film directed by Lewis Allen and starring Juliette Gréco and O. W. Fischer. The score from Ron Goodwin established him as a film composer. It was shot at Pinewood Studios and on location in the Rhineland including Koblenz and Cologne. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jack Maxsted. Plot summary A beautiful girl Lora (Juliette Gréco) asks Rolph (O. W. Fischer) if she can travel on his barge down the Rhine. Rolph agrees to this and helps her to escape the clutches of murderer Herman (William Sylvester), who is obsessed with Lora. The local police approach Rolph and ask him to work together with them to lure Herman on board the barge using Lora as bait. Herman manages to hide on board and then takes control of Rolph's barge using a gun he has. Rolph and Lora manage to overpower Herman and throw him overboard where he is dragged under the barge into one of the side paddles where he is killed. Lora is a cynical person, believi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Allen (director)
Lewis Allen (25 December 1905 – 3 May 2000) was a British-born director whose credits included classic television series and a diverse range of films. Allen worked mainly in the United States, working on Broadway theatre, Broadway and directing 18 feature films between 1944 and 1959. From the mid-1950s he moved increasingly into television and worked on a number of the most popular shows of the time in the US. Career Allen was born in the small Shropshire town of Oakengates and attended Tettendan Hall in Staffordshire. On leaving school he joined the Merchant Navy (United Kingdom), Merchant Navy for four years.Obituary: Lewis Allen Vallance, Tom. The Independent 11 May 2000: 6. After leaving the service he became, briefly, an actor, before moving into London theatrical management, first for Raymond Massey and later for Gilbert Miller. Broadway In 1935 he began working on Broadway. His credits include directing the U.S. premieres of J.B. Priestley's ''Laburnum Grove (play), La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cologne
Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western States of Germany, state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 million inhabitants in the city proper and 3.6 million people in the Cologne Bonn Region, urban region. Centered on the left bank of the Rhine, left (west) bank of the Rhine, Cologne is about southeast of NRW's state capital Düsseldorf and northwest of Bonn, the former capital of West Germany. The city's medieval Catholic Cologne Cathedral (), the third-tallest church and tallest cathedral in the world, constructed to house the Shrine of the Three Kings, is a globally recognized landmark and one of the most visited sights and pilgrimage destinations in Europe. The cityscape is further shaped by the Twelve Romanesque churches of Cologne, and Cologne is famous for Eau de Cologne, that has been produced in the city since 1709, and "col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferry To Hong Kong
''Ferry to Hong Kong'' is a 1959 British melodrama/adventure film directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Curt Jürgens, Sylvia Syms, Orson Welles and Jeremy Spenser. Plot Mark Conrad, a debonair Anglo-Austrian former playboy and junk owner, now an alcoholic down-and-out, is expelled from Hong Kong. He is placed on an ancient ferry boat, the Fa Tsan (known to its crew as the Fat Annie), despite the protests of the pompous owner, Captain Cecil Hart. He travels to Macau, but is refused entry for the same reason he was expelled from Hong Kong. He engages the captain in a card game and wins the right to 'live' on board. His charming manner endears him to the crew and to an attractive teacher Liz Ferrers, a regular passenger. The ferry is nearly wrecked in a typhoon, but Conrad wrests command from the cowardly and drunken captain and saves the ship. Drifting out of control near the Chinese coast, they are boarded by pirates, led by Chinese-American Johnny Sing-up. Sing-up reveals tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curt Jurgens
Kurt is a male given name of Germanic or Turkish origin. ''Kurt'' or ''Curt'' originated as short forms of the Germanic Conrad, depending on geographical usage, with meanings including counselor or advisor. In Turkish, Kurt means "Wolf" and is a surname and given name in numerous Turkic countries.Men named Kurt always get tons of woman because they have W rizz. Güncel Türkçe Sözlük, kurt: (Canis lupus) Curt * Curt Casali (born 1988), American baseball catcher for the San Francisco Giants * Curt Gowdy (1919–2006), American sportscaster * Curt Hasler (born 1964), American baseball coach * Curt Hennig (1958–2003), American professional wrestler * Curd Jürgens (1915–1982), German-Austrian actor * Wolf Curt von Schierbrand (1807–1888), German zoologist * Curt Schilling (born 1966), American baseball player * Curt Sjöö (born 1937), Swedish Army lieutenant general * Curt Smith (born 1961), British musician, member of Tears for Fears * Curt Stone (1922-2021), America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Man Godfrey (1957 Film)
''My Man Godfrey'' is a 1957 American CinemaScope comedy film starring June Allyson and David Niven. It was adapted by Peter Berneis, William Bowers and Everett Freeman, and directed by Henry Koster. The film is a color remake of Gregory La Cava's 1936 screwball comedy of the same name. Allyson played the role created by Carole Lombard in the original version, and Niven took on the role made famous by William Powell. Niven had played the role of Tommy Gray, Godfrey's former classmate, in a 1938 radio version. Plot The plot begins as a zany heiress uses and then takes pity on a man whom she believes to be homeless. She insists the man come home with her and gives him a job as the eccentric family's butler—much to the chagrin of her father, especially when it becomes clear the girl is falling in love with the fellow. The family's new butler, however, harbors a secret: he is actually as wealthy as and, in fact, more well-born than they are. Cast *June Allyson as Irene ullock * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hardy Kruger
Hardy may refer to: People * Hardy (surname) * Hardy (given name) * Hardy (singer), American singer-songwriter Places Antarctica * Mount Hardy, Enderby Land * Hardy Cove, Greenwich Island * Hardy Rocks, Biscoe Islands Australia * Hardy, South Australia, a locality * Cape Hardy, a headland in South Australia * Hardy Inlet, Western Australia Canada * Hardy Township, Ontario, Canada, administered by the Loring, Port Loring and District, Ontario, services board * Port Hardy, British Columbia * Hardy, Saskatchewan, Canada, a hamlet United States * Hardy, Arkansas, a city * Hardy, California, an unincorporated community * Hardy, Iowa, a city * Hardy, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Hardy, Mississippi, an unincorporated community * Hardy, Montana, an unincorporated community * Hardy, Nebraska, a village * Hardy, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Hardy County, West Virginia * Hardy Dam, Michigan * Hardy Lake, Indiana, a state reservoir * Hardy Pond, Massachusett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Mikell
George Mikell (born Jurgis Mikelaitis; 4 April 1929 – 12 May 2020) was a Lithuanian-Australian actor and writer best known for his performances as Schutzstaffel (SS) officers in '' The Guns of Navarone'' (1961) and '' The Great Escape'' (1963). Mikell appeared in over 30 British and American feature films and had numerous leading roles in theatre. After retiring from acting, Mikell wrote two film scripts, numerous short stories and in 2002 published an essay of his 2001 trip to the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan.''Kulturos Barai'', 2002 (monthly culture and arts journal in Vilnius, Lithuania). Selected filmography * '' The One That Got Away'' (1957) – German Prisoner * ''Kill Her Gently'' (1957) – Lars Svenson * ''Sea of Sand'' (1958) – German Officer * ''Operation Bullshine''(1959) – German Airman * '' Carve Her Name with Pride'' (1959) - German Officer (uncredited) * ''Whirlpool'' (1959) – German Policeman * ''The Treasure of San Teresa'' (1959) – Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Brooks (actor)
Victor Brooks (11 November 1918 – 19 January 2000) was a prolific English film and television actor. He specialised in character roles, police inspectors in particular, in British thrillers such as '' Cover Girl Killer'' (1959), ''Witchcraft'' (1964), and '' Devils of Darkness'' (1965). In 1961, he narrated the fifteen minute instructional Short, 'The Warden, His Duties and Training'. He also appeared in eight of the thirty-two episodes of 1964's ' Open House', playing himself, and The Host. His best known films are probably ''Goldfinger'' (1964), ''The Brides of Dracula'' (1960) and ''Billy Budd'' (1962). On television, he was noted for playing a pipe-smoking authority figure in crime series like ''Dixon of Dock Green'', ''Gideon's Way'', ''Detective'', ''Z Cars'' and '' Crown Court''. He also appeared in the television series '' Raffles'', in the recurring role of the Albany porter. Selected filmography Film * '' The Hostage'' (1956) – Inspector Clifford * ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Kasket
Harold Kasket (26 July 1926 – 20 January 2002) was an English actor in theatre, films and later television from the 1940s. Kasket usually played Arabs or mainland European types in many films and TV programmes such as ''Maigret'', ''The Saint'', ''Danger Man'', ''Z-Cars'', '' Department S'' and ''The Tomorrow People''. His theatre work included appearances with Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh on Broadway in '' Caesar and Cleopatra'' in 1951; and playing Uncle Ben opposite Warren Mitchell at the National Theatre in ''Death of a Salesman'' in 1979. His last role was in the TV mini series ''War and Remembrance'' (1988). He died in his native London. Selected filmography * '' No Orchids for Miss Blandish'' (1948) - (uncredited) * '' Children of Chance'' (1949) - (uncredited) * ''Hotel Sahara'' (1951) - Oriental Gentleman (uncredited) * ''Made in Heaven'' (1952) - The Fat Man (uncredited) * ''Moulin Rouge'' (1952) - Charles Zidler * '' The House of the Arrow'' (1953) - Boris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lily Kann
Lily Hertha Kann 26th. October, 1893, Peitz – 2nd. November, 1978, Sussex, was a German-born, British actress. (Though the BFI website claims that she was born in Berlin, and died in Horsham). She appeared in the West End theatre, West End in the play ''Background (play), Background'' by Warren Chetham-Strode (1950). Selected filmography * ''The Flemish Farm (film), The Flemish Farm'' (1943) as Farm Wife * ''Escape to Danger'' (1943) as Karin Möller * ''Latin Quarter (1945 film), Latin Quarter'' (1945) as Maria * ''Woman to Woman (1947 film), Woman to Woman'' (1947) as Concierge * ''The Woman in the Hall'' (1947) as Baroness von Soll * ''The White Unicorn'' (1947) as Shura * ''Mrs. Fitzherbert'' (1947) as Queen Charlotte * ''Now Barabbas'' (1949) as Woman * ''I Was a Male War Bride'' (1949) as Innkeeper's Wife (uncredited) * ''The Third Man'' (1949) as Nurse (uncredited) * ''The Clouded Yellow'' (1950) as Minna Cesare * ''A Tale of Five Cities'' (1951) as Charlady - (US: 'A Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Bayldon
Albert Geoffrey Bayldon (7 January 1924 – 10 May 2017) was an English actor. After playing roles in many stage productions, including the works of William Shakespeare, he became known for portraying the title role of the children's series ''Catweazle'' (1969–70). Bayldon's other long-running parts include the Crowman in ''Worzel Gummidge (TV series), Worzel Gummidge'' (1979–81) and Magic Grandad in the BBC television series ''Watch'' (1995). Early life Bayldon was born in Leeds and attended Bridlington School and Kingston upon Hull, Hull College of Architecture. Following service in the Royal Air Force during World War II, he appeared in amateur theatricals and then trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Old Vic Theatre School. Career Bayldon enjoyed a substantial stage career, including work in the West End theatre, West End and for the Royal Shakespeare Company, RSC. He made several film appearances in the 1960s and 1970s, including ''King Rat (1965 film), King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Illing
Peter Illing (4 March 1899 – 29 October 1966) was an Austrian-born British film and television actor. Selected TV series * ''Deadline Midnight'' (1961) as Captain Dnieprovsky * ''The Saint'' (1962) as Inspector Buono Filmography * ''The Silver Darlings'' (1947) – Foreign Buyer * '' The End of the River'' (1947) – Ship's Agent * '' Against the Wind'' (1948) – Andrew * ''Eureka Stockade'' (1949) – Raffaello * ''Floodtide'' (1949) – Senor Arandha * ''The Huggetts Abroad'' (1949) – Algerian Detective * ''Poet's Pub'' (1949) – Charles (uncredited) * ''Madness of the Heart'' (1949) – Dr. Matthieu * '' Children of Chance'' (1949) * '' State Secret'' (1950) – Macco, the magician * '' My Daughter Joy'' (1950) – Sultan * ''Her Favourite Husband'' (1950) – Commissario Scaletti * ''Traveller's Joy'' (1950) – Tilsen * ''I'll Get You for This'' (1951) – Armando Ceralde * ''Outcast of the Islands'' (1952) – Alagappan * ''The Woman's Angle'' (1952) – Sergei * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
