Showing posts with label Judy Geeson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Judy Geeson. Show all posts

Wednesday, 2 August 2023

1967, Film: Berserk!

The British horror-thriller film "Berserk!" was released in September 1967 in the UK. The film was directed by Jim O'Connolly with a screenplay by Herman Cohen and Aben Kandel. Main stars are Joan Crawford as Monica Rivers, Ty Hardin as Frank Hawkins, Diana Dors as Matilda, Michael Gough as Albert Dorando, Robert Hardy as Detective Supt. Brooks and Judy Geeson as Angela Rivers.

Berserk! Poster

Synopsis
Monica Rivers (Joan Crawford) and Albert Dorando (Michael Gough) own a travelling circus. When tightrope walker Gaspar the Great (Thomas Cimarro) is strangled when his tightrope breaks, it appears that his rope might have been purposely weakened...

Joan Crawford as Monica Rivers
Ty Hardin as Frank Hawkins and Michael Gough as Albert Dorando
Joan Crawford as Monica Rivers and Ty Hardin as Frank Hawkins
Judy Geeson as Angela Rivers and Joan Crawford as Monica Rivers

Main cast

  • Joan Crawford as Monica Rivers
  • Ty Hardin as Frank Hawkins
  • Diana Dors as Matilda
  • Michael Gough as Albert Dorando
  • Judy Geeson as Angela Rivers
  • Robert Hardy as Detective Supt. Brooks
  • Geoffrey Keen as Commissioner Dalby
  • Sydney Tafler as Harrison Liston
  • George Claydon as Bruno Fontana
  • Philip Madoc as Lazlo
  • Ambrosine Phillpotts as Miss Burrows
  • Thomas Cimarro as Gaspar
  • Peter Burton as Gustavo
  • Golda Casimir as Bearded Lady
  • Ted Lune as Skeleton Man
  • Milton Reid as Strong Man
  • Marianne Stone as Wanda
  • Miki Iveria as Gypsy Fortune-Teller
  • Howard Goorney as Emil
  • Reginald Marsh as Sergeant Hutchins
  • Bryan Pringle as Constable Bradford 
Joan Crawford as Monica Rivers
Judy Geeson as Angela Rivers
Robert Hardy as Detective Supt. Brooks, Joan Crawford as Monica Rivers
and Ty Hardin as Frank Hawkins
Geoffrey Keen as Commissioner Dalby and Robert Hardy as Detective Supt. Brooks

"Berserk!" Trailer

Thursday, 26 December 2013

1976, Television: “Star Maidens”

The British-German SF series “Star Maidens” (German Title: “Die Mädchen aus dem Weltraum”) premieres on ITV on 1 September 1976. The television series was made for ITV and ARD by Portman Productions in association with Jost Graf von Hardenberg & Co., Scottish Television Enterprises and Werbung im Rundfunk GmbH (WiR). The thirteen episodes were written by Eric Paice and Jost von Hardenberg. The theme music was composed by Berry Lipman.

Synopsis
The planet Medusa drifts after a collision with a comet into Earth's solar system and is detected by some Earth scientists. The frozen surface of Medusa is inhabitable and the people are now living in a technical advanced underground city. Medusa is ruled by the women, who consider men as mentally inferior. The men are divided into two categories: the "adequately intelligent" who work as domestics, and the remainder who perform labor under the supervision of female guards. When two male domestics escape to Earth they are pursued by the Medusan security forces. The Medusans fail to re-capture them so they bring two human hostages to Medusa...
Judy Geeson
Lisa Harrow (right)
Christiane Krüger
Christiane Krüger (middle) and Lisa Harrow (right)
Main Cast
  • Lisa Harrow as Liz
  • Christian Quadflieg as Rudi
  • Christiane Krüger as Octavia
  • Judy Geeson as Fulvia
  • Gareth Thomas as Shem
  • Pierre Brice as Adam
  • Derek Farr as Evans
  • Dawn Addams as Clara
  • Annette Lynton as Clara's Assistant
  • Ursula Mellin as Andrea
  • Ann Maj-Brit as Octavia's Assistant
  • Ronald Hines as Stanley

Opening Credits


Tuesday, 28 August 2012

1975, Film: Brannigan

Brannigan premièred on March 26, 1975. This British action film set in London, directed by Douglas Hickox, and starring John Wayne and Richard Attenborough, tells the story of a Chicago detective sent to Britain to organise the extradition of an American Mafia boss.

Synopsis
Jim Brannigan (John Wayne) is sent to London to bring back American Mafia boss Ben Larkin (John Vernon) who is being held for extradition but when he arrives he has been kidnapped. Brannigan in his American Irish way brings American law to the people of Scotland Yard in order to recapture the gangster...
  
John Wayne as Lieutenant James Brannigan
Judy Geeson as Jennifer
Main Cast
  • John Wayne as Lieutenant James Brannigan
  • Richard Attenborough as Commander Swann
  • Mel Ferrer as Mel Fields
  • Judy Geeson as Jennifer
  • John Vernon as Ben Larkin
  • Daniel Pilon as Gorman
  • Ralph Meeker as Captain Moretti
  • Lesley Anne Down as Luana
  • Barry Dennen as Julian
  • John Stride as Insp. Michael Traven
  • James Booth as Charlie-the-Handle
  • Arthur Batanides as Angell
  • Pauline Delany as Mrs. Cooper
  • Del Henney as Drexel
  • Brian Glover as Jimmy-the-Bet
  • Don Henderson as Geef
John Wayne (left) and Richard Attenborough (right)

Trailer