#Niall MacGinnis

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The Edge of the World (Michael Powell, 1937).

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Niall MacGinnis as Menelaus in the 1956 film "Helen of Troy."

A constant problem with the multiple screen adaptations that side with the Trojans and villainize the Achaeans, is that it is rarely there are more fantastic performances on the Trojan side than on the Achaean side. As a result, while the filmmakers want you to root for the Trojans, it is more often that not the Achaeans you end up rooting for and this film is no exception.

Niall MacGinnis was a phenomenal actor in his day, bringing a performance only he could do, while with Jacques Sernas as Paris, you find yourself asking: "Besides the will of the writers, why is Helen going with that block of wood again?" Jacques Sernas' performance was one anyone could have done.

Despite being intended as the villain, with the Achaean king being portrayed as pirates who want to loot Troy, Menelaus is far more sympathetic, being more stern than truly brutish and the realization that Helen is gone leaves him truly hurt.

Also, as a funny piece of coincidence, Niall MacGinnis was an Irish actor who had been born in Dublin and was in his forties when he played Menelaus. So was Brendan Gleeson.

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Night of the Demon (1957) - Italian Poster

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Honor Blackman-Niall MacGinnis "Jason y los argonautas" (Jason and the argonauts) 1963, de Don Chaffey.

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NIGHT OF THE DEMON (1957) Reviews of horror classic - Watch US version free on YouTube

‘Hell on Earth! Scenes of terror never before imagined!’ Night of the Demon is a 1957 British horror film directed by French-born Jacques Tourneur (Cat People; The Leopard Man; I Walked with a Zombie), starring Dana Andrews (The Frozen Dead), Peggy Cummins, Niall MacGinnis and Maurice Denham. The bombastic soundtrack score was composed by Clifton Parker. An adaptation of the M. R. James’ 1911…

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The Saint: Paper Chase (5.11, ITC, 1966)

"Have you the file?"

"We have outraged Mr. Redman's sense of fair play. How British you have become. The Marquess of Queensberry Rules, even in a fight to the death."

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On July 7, 1958, Curse of the Demon debuted in Canada.

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Do you think I don’t care about Robbie? Do you think I’d forget he was your twin brother and my best friend? 

The Edge of the World (1937) | dir. Michael Powell 

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The Man Who Finally Died (1963) Quentin Lawrence

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Jason and the Argonauts

Jason and the Argonauts

Jason and the Argonauts (1963) starring Todd Armstrong, Nancy Kovack Synopsis Jason and the Argonauts is the classic fantasy tale of the fearless sailor who must find the Golden Fleece before he can claim his throne. Fighting an army of skeletons, harpies, the hydra, and a bronze giant along the way. (more…)

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Night of the Demon (1957): A Haunting Tale of Scepticism and Supernatural Terror

Night of the Demon (1957): A Haunting Tale of Scepticism and Supernatural Terror

Synopsis- Dr John Holden, an American professor, arrives in the UK to attend a conference. However, his visit soon turns into a mission to expose a satanic cult headed by Dr Julian Karswell. Director- Jacques Tourneur Cast- Dana Andrews, Niall MacGinnis, Peggy Cummins Genre- Horror | Fantasy Released- 1957 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. Night of the Demon, directed by Jacques Tourneur, is a…

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Die jungen Bewohner der Insel am Ende der Welt ziehen lieber aufs Festland, die Ernte ist spärlich, und unnötig riskante Mannbarkeitsriten tun das übrige, so daß die Einwohner (teilweise) schweren Herzens die Evakuierung beschließen. Michael Powell, der sich offensichtlich noch kein so schönen gemalten Hintergründe wie später leisten konnte, verfilmt die Geschichte der letzten Bewohner der schottischen Inselgruppe St. Kilda vor Ort auf der abgelegenen Shetlandinsel Foula, die hier aber Hirta heißt, wie die Hauptinsel von St.Kilda, sie erwähnen aber, daß die Bewohner von St. Kilda ihre Insel auch verlassen haben, es ist etwas verwirrend. Dafür ist es so schön gefilmt, daß man sofort hin möchte, und außerdem freuen wir uns, daß es immer noch Michael-Powell-Filme für uns zu entdecken gibt.

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