David Ritch

David Ritch

Born: July 28, 1932
Died: June 3, 2018
in Johannesburg, South Africa

Movies for David Ritch...

Title: Festival
Character: Maurice
Released: October 9, 1963
Type: TV
An anthology of single plays offering up adaptations of either of prominent stage plays or novels.
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The Scent of Fear
Title: The Scent of Fear
Character: Brandt
Released: September 13, 1959
Type: Movie
Aboard a BOAC plane departing an unnamed Iron Curtain country, a stowaway has convinced a flight attendant to conceal him so he can defect on arrival in London. However, a high-ranking secret police officer posing as a passenger informs her that the man she's protecting is not wanted for his politics; actually, he is a murderer.
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The Steel Bayonet
Title: The Steel Bayonet
Character: Mahomet
Released: February 1, 1958
Type: Movie
Tunis, 1943. Battle-weary troops of Company C have orders to occupy a derelict Tunisian farmhouse. They are to establish an artillery observation post, reporting on enemy movements before the imminent offensive to liberate Tunis. However German infantrymen discover their operations. The ensuing battle for control of this small piece of land will decide who controls Tunis but more critically, the victors in the battle of democracy versus fascism.
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Portrait of a Matador
Title: Portrait of a Matador
Released: January 1, 1958
Type: Movie
A matador curses the painter of his portrait.
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Strangers' Meeting
Title: Strangers' Meeting
Character: Giovanni
Released: October 30, 1957
Type: Movie
A fateful Stranger's Meeting leads to a maelstrom of crime, deception and murder in this 64-minute British programmer. The beautiful Delphi Lawrence heads a stellar cast, including such reliables as Victor Maddern, Norman Rossington, Conrad Phillips and Reginald Hearne. The plot centers around acrobat Peter Arne, falsely accused of murder. Escaping from the authorities, Arne hides out in a rustic inn, allowing first-time director (and former cinematographer) Robert Day ample opportunity for dark, menacing shadows and sinister underlighting. The genuine murderer is revealed just seconds before the culprit's death. Stranger's Meeting was held back from release until Robert Day's "official" directorial debut, The Green Man, had made the rounds.
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Title: The Buccaneers
Character: Lt. Blasco
Released: September 19, 1956
Type: TV
The adventures of privateer Captain Dan Tempest and his crew of former pirates as they make their way across the seven seas in The Sultana.
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Title: The Buccaneers
Character: Spanish Aide
Released: September 19, 1956
Type: TV
The adventures of privateer Captain Dan Tempest and his crew of former pirates as they make their way across the seven seas in The Sultana.