Neil McCallum
Biography: From Wikipedia: Neil John McCallum (1929–1976) was a British-Canadian actor. After attending the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, McCallum's first major appearance on stage was alongside Sam Wanamaker in The Rainmaker in the mid-1950s.[3] He appeared in British TV series in the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s, including The Saint, Department S and UFO, and in films such as The Siege of Pinchgut (1959) and Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965).[4] He provided the voices of Dr Ray Pierce in the film Thunderbirds Are Go (1966) and an airport controller in the TV series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967).[5] He played lead character Angelo James in the BBC TV series Vendetta (1966-68). He was also a scriptwriter (scripting two 1964 thrillers, Do You Know this Voice? and Walk a Tightrope, among other things), a producer and occasional director.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: May 20, 1929
Deathday: April 26, 1976
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The Lost Continent
1968-06-19
The Lost Continent
Overview: An eclectic group of characters set sail on Captain Lansen’s leaky cargo ship in an attempt to escape their various troubles. When a violent storm strikes, the ship is swept into the Sargasso Sea and the passengers find themselves trapped on an island populated by man-eating seaweed, giant crabs and Spanish conquistadors who believe it’s still the 16th century.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-06-19
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Moon Zero Two
1969-10-20
Moon Zero Two
Overview: On the Moon in the year 2021, a former-astronaut-turned-salvager helps a millionaire space industrialist capture a 6000-ton sapphire asteroid, while also assisting a woman in finding her missing miner/prospector brother
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-10-20
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Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
1965-02-23
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Overview: Five strangers board a train and are joined by a mysterious fortune teller who offers to read their Tarot cards. Five separate stories unfold: An architect returns to his ancestoral home to find a werewolf out for revenge; a doctor discovers his new wife is a vampire; a huge plant takes over a house; a musician gets involved with voodoo; an art critic is pursued by a disembodied hand.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-02-23
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Hazard
1959-01-01
Hazard
Overview: A BAFTA award nominated dramatised documentary telling the story of two steelworkers who attempt to climb a rock in the Dolomites.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-01-01
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The Siege of Pinchgut
1959-08-01
The Siege of Pinchgut
Overview: An escaped prisoner is trying to clear his name.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-08-01
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The Inspector
1962-05-24
The Inspector
Overview: At the end of WW2, a compassionate Dutch policeman helps smuggle a Jewish woman into British Palestine.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-05-24
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Catacombs
1965-06-09
Catacombs
Overview: A rich woman who uses meditation to deal with pain is visited by her niece who returns from Paris. The woman can be a handful and one of her employees suggests to her husband that he kill her freeing them both. When an affair starts between the husband and the niece murder becomes a real possibility. However some people won't stay dead.
Genres: Thriller Mystery Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-06-09
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The War Lover
1962-10-25
The War Lover
Overview: Buzz Rickson is a dare-devil World War II bomber pilot with a death wish. Failing at everything not involving flying, Rickson lives for the most dangerous missions. His crew lives with this aspect of his personality only because they know he always brings them back alive.
Genres: Drama War Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-10-25
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The Scent of Fear
1959-09-13
The Scent of Fear
Overview: 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.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-09-13
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The Devil's Disciple
1959-08-20
The Devil's Disciple
Overview: In a small New England town during the American War of Independence, Dick Dudgeon, a revolutionary American Puritan, is mistaken for local minister Rev. Anthony Anderson and arrested by the British. Dick discovers himself incapable of accusing another human to suffer and continues to masquerade as the reverend.
Genres: War Comedy History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-08-20
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The Longest Day
1962-09-25
The Longest Day
Overview: The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the Free French. Marshall Erwin Rommel, touring the defenses being established as part of the Reich's Atlantic Wall, notes to his officers that when the Allied invasion comes they must be stopped on the beach. "For the Allies as well as the Germans, it will be the longest day"
Genres: War Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-09-25
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Walk a Tightrope
1963-08-26
Walk a Tightrope
Overview: Meet Ellen Sheppard, an American living in Britain. Her English husband, Jason Sheppard, has been killed and she's under suspicion despite the appearance of a happy marriage. Jason's friend assists Ellen go over the facts to see if they can find the real killer.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-08-26
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Thunderbirds Are GO
1966-12-15
Thunderbirds Are GO
Overview: When the launch of a mission to Mars goes awry due to sabotage, International Rescue is requested to assist in the mission's second attempt.
Genres: Animation Family Action Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-12-15
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Foxhole in Cairo
1960-03-09
Foxhole in Cairo
Overview: A German spy in Cairo must report back to Rommel with information on British positions.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-03-09
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Quest for Love
1971-06-06
Quest for Love
Overview: After a scientific experiment goes horribly wrong during a demonstration, a scientist finds himself trapped in an alternate reality that bears some similarities to our own, but also has some striking differences. In this other reality the Second World War had never occurred, mankind had not yet traveled into Space and Mt. Everest had not yet been conquered, just to name a few things. Also in this other reality he is no longer a scientist but rather a well known author. After a personal tragedy in this alternate world, he finds himself back in his own world and desperately trying to locate the woman he fell in love with in the other world. Little does she know, however, that her life depends on him finding her.
Genres: Romance Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-06-06
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Jet Storm
1959-09-16
Jet Storm
Overview: Crisis in the air: A passenger aboard a commercial airplane flying from London to New York threatens to detonate a bomb over the Atlantic.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-09-16
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Night Without Pity
1961-01-01
Night Without Pity
Overview: A woman and her injured son are detained by one crook, whilst the other takes the safe keys to rob a factory. They fall out, and the boy is rescued while they fight.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-01-01
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Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons
1980-01-01
Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons
Overview: A compilation of four episodes from the Supermarionation series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, with a new opening sequence, new special effects, and an alternate ending. War erupts between Earth and Mars after a manned mission to Mars results in an attack on the city of the Mysterons.
Genres: Action Science Fiction Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-01-01
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