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William MacQuitty is a Producer British born on 15 may 1905 at Belfast (United-kingdom)
William MacQuitty (15 May 1905 – 4 February 2004) was a British film producer and also a writer and photographer. He is most noted for his production of the 1958 Rank Organisation / Pinewood Studios film, A Night to Remember, which recreates the story of the sinking of RMS Titanic, based on the book of the same name by Walter Lord.
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William MacQuitty
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Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 15 may 1905 at Belfast (United-kingdom)
Death 5 february 2004 (at 98 years) at London (United-kingdom)
Birth 15 may 1905 at Belfast (United-kingdom)
Death 5 february 2004 (at 98 years) at London (United-kingdom)
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The Informers (1963)
, 1h45Directed by Ken Annakin
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Crime
Actors Nigel Patrick, Katherine Woodville, Colin Blakely, Derren Nesbitt, Harry Andrews, John Cowley
Roles Producer
Rating68%
Filmed at Pinewood Studios and on location in London, the story concerns the somewhat uneasy relationship between a Scotland Yard Detective, Johnoe (Nigel Patrick) and the Squad Chief, Bestwick (Harry Andrews) over the use of paid informants. Despite orders not to use informants and to adopt more scientific principals of detection, Johnoe continues on until one of his informants is murdered. Immediately he finds himself in a frame for corruption and with few friends left on his own side of the law his only option is to enlist the help of the murdered man's brother (Colin Blakely).
A Night to Remember (1958)
, 2h3Directed by Roy Ward Baker
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Action, Historical
Themes La fin du monde, Seafaring films, Transport films, RMS Titanic in fiction, Disaster films, Films about seafaring accidents or incidents
Actors Kenneth More, Ronald Allen, David McCallum, Robert Ayres, Honor Blackman, Michael Goodliffe
Roles Producer
Rating78%
The Titanic was the largest vessel afloat, and was widely believed to be unsinkable. Her passengers included the cream of American and British society. The story of her sinking is told from the point of view of her passengers and crew, principally Second Officer Charles Lightoller (Kenneth More).
The Black Tent (1956)
, 1h33Directed by Brian Desmond Hurst
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Action, Romance
Themes Films set in Africa, Political films, Le désert, Guerre du désert
Actors Donald Sinden, Anthony Steel, Anna Maria Sandri, André Morell, Donald Pleasence, Ralph Truman
Roles Producer
Rating55%
The film begins with a tank battle where blond-haired Captain Holland (Anthony Steel) is sprawled unconscious in the dunes. When he comes to, he walks over the dunes until collapsing near a Bedouin encampment at an oasis. He is found by the sheik's daughter, Mabrouka (Anna Maria Sandri), who takes him to the camp which consists of several black tents.
Above Us the Waves (1955)
, 1h39Directed by Ralph Thomas
Origin United-kingdom
Genres War
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, La bataille de l'Atlantique, Underwater action films, Submarine films, Political films
Actors John Mills, John Gregson, Donald Sinden, James Robertson Justice, Theodore Bikel, Michael Medwin
Roles Producer
Rating65%
The Royal Navy is concerned about constant attacks on convoys by German submarines and having to keep "half the fleet" watching for the German battleship Tirpitz. The Tirpitz is 60 miles from the sea inside a Norwegian fjord and attempts by the Royal Air Force to sink her have failed. Commander Fraser (Mills) is determined to prove that an attack by human torpedoes is practical, despite scepticism from the higher echelons that such an operation would be feasible.
The Beachcomber (1954)
, 1h22Directed by Muriel Box
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Donald Sinden, Glynis Johns, Robert Newton, Paul Rogers, Donald Pleasence, Michael Hordern
Roles Producer
Rating61%
The new British Resident of the Welcome Islands, Ewart Gray (Donald Sinden)arrives in full uniform by ship anticipating the excitement of a posting in the tropical Indian Ocean. He is informed that the last Governor had shot himself from 'loneliness', which dampens his spirits a little. On landing he finds his quarters are not ready for him, and he is invited to stay by the local missionary Owen Jones (Paul Rogers) and his sister Martha (Glynis Johns). He soon finds their company, while friendly, a little overbearing – and returns to stay at his own residence despite it not being finished. That evening he is visited by the only other European resident of the island, known as the 'Honorable Ted' who introduces himself and drinks a large amount of Gray's whisky. Despite having been warned that Ted was a scoundrel, Gray soon warms to him, finding him well-spoken and obviously educated.
Street Corner (1953)
Directed by Muriel Box
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Peggy Cummins, Terence Morgan, Anne Crawford, Rosamund John, Barbara Murray, Sarah Lawson
Roles Producer
Rating66%
The Happy Family (1952)
, 1h26Directed by Muriel Box
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Stanley Holloway, Kathleen Harrison, Naunton Wayne, Dandy Nichols, John Stratton, Shirley Mitchell
Roles Producer
Rating65%
The House of Lords is a grocery shop that sits on the South Bank of the river Thames close to the site of Festival Hall which is noisily under construction. It is owned by the Lord family, a husband and wife with several children. Lillian Lord runs the shop, while Henry is a British Railways train driver, who has worked on the railways for over 30 years and who is just about to retire. He is looking forward to enjoying a quiet retirement at the family shop looking after his pet hare, Winston, though his spiritualist sister in law Ada has had supernatural visions of "men in black" bringing discord.
Blue Scar (1949)
, 1h30Directed by Jill Craigie
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Actors Emrys Jones, Madoline Thomas, Kenneth Griffith
Roles Producer
Rating70%
Olwen Williams (Gwyneth Vaughan) is a miner's daughter from a mining town in South Wales, where the mine has recently been nationalised. She is keen to move on from her impoverished upbringing to a more fulfilling lifestyle. An opportunity is presented to her when she wins a singing scholarship to a music college in Cardiff. She decides to leave her hometown to take up this opportunity, which means being away from Tom Thomas (Emrys Jones), a local miner who is in love with her.