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Montgomery Tully Movies

An alumnus of the University of London, Dublin-born Montgomery Tully entered the British documentary industry as a director in 1929. Tully's first dramatic feature was the complex 1945 programmer Murder in Reverse. With few exceptions, the director has remained in the "second feature" field, turning out enjoyable but undistinguished mysteries, melodramas and sci-fi/fantasies. Montgomery Tully has also worked on a number of British TV series, and has kept busy between directorial assignments as a novelist and playwright. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
1968  
 
In this rabid anti-communist science fiction tract, scientist Arnold Kramer (Peter Arne) convinces the Pentagon that the communist Chinese are digging a complex series of tunnels from China and beneath the United States, from which they plan to detonate nuclear weapons and destroy the free world. Kramer enlists Commander Jonathan Shaw (Kerwin Mathews) to assist Kramer in trying to prevent the literal and final collapse of the U.S.A. Shaw sets up shop inside an extinct Hawaiian volcano, attempting to destroy the main supply tunnel coming from China. But before the team can complete their mission, they are captured y the evil Chinese. Now it is up to Shaw and Kramer to escape the clutches of the Chinese in order to activate a nuclear stockpile inside the tunnel and incinerate the Chinese forces. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

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Starring:
Kerwin MathewsVivienne Ventura, (more)
 
1967  
 
When he inadvertently contacts an alien race, astronomer Dr. Joe Burke, accompanied by his building and those within it, is transported to another galaxy. Upon arrival, the humans see a futuristic scenario of Earth's fate, as this barbaric world was once a civilized society. Terrornauts is based on a Will F. Jenkins novel, The Wailing Asteroid which Jenkins published under his pseudonym of Murray Leinster. ~ Kristie Hassen, Rovi

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Starring:
Simon OatesZena Marshall, (more)
 
1966  
 
Three elderly spinsters become amateur detectives when someone poisons their beloved cat in this strange drama. The three determine the murder was committed by their mean old landlady. With an eye-for-an-eye attitude, they decide to poison her. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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1965  
 
Escape by Night was originally released in Great Britain as Clash by Night, which was also the title of the Rupert Croft-Brooke novel on which it was based. Gangster boss Tom Bowman has been arrested and is being transported to prison in a bus containing several innocent "civilians." Bowman's old gang hijacks the bus to rescue their boss, then take refuge in an old barn. The gang holds off the authorities by threatening to torch the barn and all its occupants. The climactic conflagration is predictable, but its outcome isn't. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Starring:
Terence LongdonJennifer Jayne, (more)
 
1964  
 
Montgomery Tully, that phenomenally fast British directing machine, whipped up another espionage programmer with 1964's Master Spy. Stephen Murray stars as a Russian scientist who escapes from a Communist prison to go to work for the British. Despite his seeming sincerity, Murray's superiors suspect that he's a "plant," sent to monitor nuclear secrets on behalf of the Reds. It's more complex than that: Murray is a British spy, posing as a Russian defector, posing as a possible informer.... While only 71 minutes, Master Spy has enough plot twists for a library-full of Fleming and LeCarre. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Starring:
Stephen MurrayJune Thorburn, (more)
 
1962  
 
Also known as Fog of the Killer, Out of the Fog is a characteristically efficient thriller from British workhorse Montgomery Tully. Scotland Yard is thrown into an uproar when a mad killer begins knocking off beautiful young blondes. The killer only strikes during a full moon, enabling the Yard to set an elaborate trap. Policeman David Sumner arranges for the lovely Susan Travers to act as bait....but will he be able to get to her before the maniac finishes the job? Though produced by a company called Eternal Films, Out of the Fog runs but a brisk 68 minutes. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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1962  
 
In this lively British sex farce, a coquette gets pregnant and her mother, desperately trying to protect the family's honor, blames it on her boarder. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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1961  
 
This war drama, set in WW II, chronicles the endeavors of a Canadian pilot who attempts to help French villagers fight the Germans on their own. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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Starring:
Vincent BallLisa Daniely, (more)
 
1961  
 
In this taut thriller, a philandering husband and his pregnant lover plot the death of his wife, her sister. Fortunately things don't happen has planned. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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1961  
 
In this crime drama, a prominent doctor marries a wealthy young woman. Their happiness is marred when a French woman begins blackmailing him with her claims that they are still married. Her actions cause an investigation and it is revealed that he'd been involved in the underground. As a result, his life is nearly destroyed. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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1960  
 
Adapted from the book Lake of Darkness, the story concerns an innocent young man who tries his hand at gambling. After winning a bag of loot, he finds himself mixed up with a sorry bunch of undesirables. ~ John Bush, Rovi

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1960  
 
The luscious Hazel Court is the main attraction of The Man Who Was Nobody. She plays a sexy private detective, summoned to solve the murder of a jewel thief. For a while it looks as though the man who hired Hazel, the thief's brother, may himself be the murderer. But it turns out that a deeply-in-debt gambler is the guilty party. The Man Who Was Nobody was an average entry in Merton Park Productions' Edgar Wallace series of the 1960s. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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1960  
 
A man recently released from prison is anxious to get on with his life and wants to go straight. Unfortunately, the right woman can be either a help or a hindrance, and in this case he is forced back into his old ways by a woman too cold and insensitive to care whether he stays out of crime or not. She essentially wants nothing to do with him, straight or otherwise. ~ Tana Hobart, Rovi

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1960  
 
A short ghost story, this film is better than it looks at first glance. When Jean, the patient wife of novelist David, inherits a country house, it seems an ideal opportunity for David to complete his long-awaited book, even though the house harbors Patrick, a mischievous, family poltergeist. David is bored until he's seduced by Valerie, the curvaceous blonde divorcee who's typing his manuscript. When Jean, with Patrick's help, learns of the affair and confronts him, David swears that he is through with the blonde and will play the model husband. He's lying. This thriller is an entertaining treat, with enjoyable performances by Sandra Dorne as the temptress, Patricia Dainton as the wife, and Anita Sharp as a cantankerous housekeeper. ~ Michael P. Rogers, Rovi

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1960  
 
When an ex-con changes his name and tries to make a new start, everything seems to conspire against him in his efforts. First of all, he is trying to fend of the attentions of his boss' wife. Then, to make things worse, an ex-cellmate shows up and blackmails him by threatening to tell about his past. Push comes to shove and our man, innocent of any crime, winds up back in jail with a murder conviction hanging on him. Not as interesting as it sounds. ~ Tana Hobart, Rovi

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1959  
 
In this crime drama, a young man must prove himself innocent of murder to clear his name and marry the daughter of a baronet. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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1958  
 
The Diplomatic Corpse has been rendered lifeless by a couple of foreign diplomats. London reporter Robin Phillips suspects much, but can prove little. Going beyond the law, Phillips unearths a sinister conspiracy (there's a nice conspiracy?) He also rescues girlfriend Susan Shaw from the villains. Montgomery Tully could direct a film like Diplomatic Corpse in his sleep, which may well have been the case. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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1958  
 
When a movie star dies mysteriously, insurance investigator Jeff Keenan (Rod Cameron) is put on the case. It seems that the dead man was attending a private psychiatric clinic on the Riviera. Keenan learns that one of the staff doctors has been tinkering with an experimental "dream machine," designed to soothe his more disturbed patients. But Paul Zakon (Peter Illing), the ex-Nazi owner of the clinic, has been using the machine for brainwashing purposes. There's really no "monster" to speak of, but there's plenty of Frankenstein-style electric bolts and sparks in the climactic melee. Charles Eric Mayne adapted the gimmicky screenplay from his own novel. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Starring:
Rod CameronMary Murphy, (more)
 
1958  
 
An insurance investigator looks into the suspicious fire that destroyed a prominent nightclub and ends up destroying a crime ring in this mystery. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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1958  
 
In this French suspenser, a tourist gets entangled in an easy money scheme. The trouble begins when the tourist offers a hitchhiker a lift. He is quickly knocked-out and left by the road. When he regains consciousness, he finds that he is in a strange house and cannot remember who he is or how he got there. The woman who owns the house sees the amnesiac tourist's presence as a way for her to get the money her late husband was supposed to receive. To do this, she convinces the poor fellow that he is the heir to the fortune. Fortunately the tourist figures it all out. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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1958  
 
In this crime drama, an American suffers a head injury while vacationing in France and finds himself victimized by a conniving female con artist. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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Starring:
Lex BarkerCarole Mathews, (more)
 
1958  
 
I Only Arsked! was adapted by Jack Davies from his popular, long-running BBC TV series The Army Game. Cpl. Springer (Michael Medwin), Popeye Poppiewell (Bernard Bresslaw) and Excused Boots Bisley (Alfie Bass) are but three of the habitual foul-ups assigned to the command of Major Upshot Bagley (Geoffrey Sumner). On duty in the Middle East, this awkward squad is assigned to quell a revolution. Despite several monumental blunders, the squad manages to complete their task successfully, and even find time to dally with a few nubile harem girls. The level of humor in I Only Arsked! will perhaps best be appreciated by fans of the original series. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Starring:
Bernard BresslawMichael Medwin, (more)
 
1958  
 
In this suspenseful mystery, an innocent nurse working at a convalescent home finds herself accused of killing several patients. She begins her own investigation to prove her innocence and finds that the victims were all being blackmailed. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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1957  
 
Filmed in England, The Counterfeit Plan was distributed in the US by Warner Bros. Zachary Scott is right in his element as Max, a sociopathic killer who sets up a counterfeiting ring in the home of country squire Louie (Mervyn Johns). Max forces Louie to participate in his racket by threatening to expose the latter's previous life as a forger. When Louie's daughter Carol (Peggie Castle) arrives for a visit, it's the beginning of the end for the coldly conniving Max. Halfway down the cast list of Counterfeit Plan is Lee Patterson, later a regular on the TV soaper One Life to Live. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Starring:
Zachary ScottPeggie Castle, (more)
 
1957  
 
In this suspenseful, convoluted crime drama, the wife of a wrongly-condemned murderer begins looking for the real killer. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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