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San Franciscans during the goldrush of the 1850s attempt to maintain law and order in their wild city. Newly arrived Matthew Wayne becomes sheriff, then marshal, and organizes the city police force while expressing interest in the young widow Fanzler and sparring with attorney Pitt. Adam Kennedy appears as Dion Patrick, an Irish newspaperman who helps the local vigilante committee.
Kate McShane is an American legal drama television series that aired from September 10 until November 12, 1975. Kate McShane was the first series to feaure a female lawyer in the lead role.
The story of Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion, an American patriot who fought the British Tories using unusual methods, becoming known as “The Swamp Fox.”
Bring 'Em Back Alive is an adventure television series starring Bruce Boxleitner, Cindy Morgan and Ron O'Neal. The series was shown in the United States from September 1982 to May 1983. Set in Singapore, it was one of several shows like Tales of the Gold Monkey to try to capture the success of Raiders of the Lost Ark. In reality, Frank Buck was a real big game trapper who was very famous in the 1930s. He wrote a book entitled Bring 'Em Back Alive. He appeared in several movies including a 1932 adaptation of the book and is remembered by serial fans as the star of Jungle Menace. It lasted only 17 episodes before being cancelled because of low ratings, due to being scheduled against ABC's Top 30 hits Happy Days and Laverne and Shirley.
During the American Civil War, a Union soldier takes charge of a group of women on a mission to defend their fort against Comanche Indians.
A lodger becomes the prime suspect in a series of murders committed in a boarding house in Victorian England. As the investigation unfolds, the lodger's relationship with a stage actress and the police inspector becomes key to solving the case.
In Roller Boogie, young Terry Barkley, a wealthy teen with overprotective parents, discovers the joy of roller skating and falls in love with a talented skater named Bobby. Together, they must thwart a blackmail plot while preparing for a roller disco competition. Set against the backdrop of disco music, dancing, and youthful rebellion, Roller Boogie captures the spirit of the 1970s roller skate craze.
Anne Providence, a female pirate captain, navigates the treacherous waters of the Caribbean in the 18th century. She faces challenges such as betrayal, attempted mutiny, and the constant battle against gender stereotypes. Anne finds love, forms unexpected alliances, and fights for her crew's freedom and her own destiny.
Two enemy soldiers stranded on a prehistoric Earth join forces to survive and find their way back home.
This is an anthology film with three stories. In "Portrait of a Murderer", a female artist draws sketches of a mysterious neighbor. She is unaware that the man is a murderer. "Duel at Dawn" is set in 1880s Austria. Two military officers fight a duel, with the survivor free to claim the heart of their shared love interest. "The Midas Touch" is a romance story of sorts. Jonah Watson is a successful American businessman, but is disgruntled with his life. He emigrates to England to start a new life, and works as a common servant. But he falls in love with a cockney maid who dreams of marrying into wealth.
Three young women who posed as the daughters of an elderly homesteader find out that he has been falsely accused of murder, convicted, and sentenced to hang. They hatch a plot to smuggle him out of prison.
In the New Mexico desert, giant ants, mutated by atomic radiation, wreak havoc on a small town. As the townspeople panic and struggle to survive, a group of scientists and the military race against time to eliminate the giant ants before they spread and cause further destruction.
An English farmer leads a village uprising against their corrupt landlords.
In 1908, lonely middle-aged spinster Janet reluctantly bids farewell to a young relative, a schoolboy, who has spent a brief holiday with her. Janet, who is the author of children's adventure stories, longs for the company of children, and one day is surprised to see a little girl playing in her garden. The child is hungry and inadequately clothed, and Janet takes her into the house, determined to keep her. The next day the police enquire throughout the neighbourhood and call at Janet's house. She conceals the fact that she is hiding the child. Later, the local parson calls and tells Janet that Mrs. Star, a widow and the mother of the missing Sally, is not only heart-nroken but a very sick woman.
When two children befriend a group of gnomes, they embark on a magical adventure in the forest. With the help of talking animals and their grandfather, they must rescue the gnomes from an evil kidnapper.
Survivors of a plane crash struggle to stay alive in the freezing Canadian wilderness, facing challenges such as food rationing, freezing temperatures, and the search for rescue.
Set in 17th-century England, 'The King's Thief' follows a daring thief who gets entangled in a web of espionage, murder, and crown jewel robbery as he becomes a key player in a dangerous game of treachery and treason. With swordplay, fencing, and a thrilling plot, this swashbuckler-adventure is a must-watch for fans of historical dramas.
A young woman becomes a chauffeur for a wealthy businessman and they develop a romantic relationship, despite their differences and the challenges they face. Along the way, they encounter misadventures and comedic situations.
In the village of Moonfleet, a young boy named John Trenchard becomes entangled in a web of intrigue and danger when he discovers a hidden treasure map. With the help of a mysterious smuggler named Elzevir Block, John sets out on a thrilling adventure filled with pirates, secret passages, and treacherous villains. As he navigates the treacherous world of smuggling and betrayal, John learns about loyalty, friendship, and the true meaning of bravery.
Plunder of the Sun follows an insurance adjuster who is hired to track down a priceless treasure map. He embarks on a perilous journey across various countries, encountering smugglers, false accusations, and dangerous situations along the way. As he gets closer to the treasure, the stakes become higher and the risks more deadly.
Sean McClory
Sean McClory was born in Dublin, Ireland, but spent his early life in Galway. He was the son of Hugh Patrick, an architect and civil engineer, and Mary Margaret Ball, who had been a model. Sean decided to become an actor and joined Dublin's renowned Abbey Theater (also known as the National Theater of Ireland, opened in 1904). He rose through the ranks playing in productions of the works of such authors as William Butler Yeats and George Bernard Shaw, and soon began to play leads mostly in comedies (popular through most of the 1940s and into the 1950s). When comedies began to fade from the theater after World War II, McClory turned an eye toward film. In early 1947 he decided to make the jump to America and break into Hollywood. His first roles were that of a staple in American films: the Irish cop, which he played in two of the Dick Tracy series in 1947. In 1949 he signed a short contract with 20th Century-Fox. By 1950 he was showing up in more notable films - though uncredited, particularly in The Glass Menagerie (1950). Within a year McClory's talents were being showcased in various small feature roles. John Ford finally began casting - a painstaking process for the finicky director - for his long conceived The Quiet Man (1952) and chose McClory for a small but showy part, in which he was seen throughout the film feature with Charles B. Fitzsimons, the younger brother of the film's star, Maureen O'Hara, playing an Irish villager. Although some of the cast were familiar members of the "John Ford Stock Company", many roles were filled by actual Irish villagers (the film was shot on location) and included a generous helping of Abbey Theater alumni: the Shields brothers (Barry Fitzgerald and Arthur Shields) and Jack MacGowran, in addition to O'Hara McClory. Ford wanted him for roles in several of his subsequent films, however McClory's busy film and TV schedule only allowed him to accept roles in two other Ford films, The Long Gray Line and Cheyenne Autumn. McClory had a cultured, neutral Irish brogue that fit well in small- or big-screen performances, unlike such Irish actors as Barry Fitzgerald who, though very effective and beloved, had a thick brogue that kept him forever cast as an Irishman. As a result, McClory was much more at home in American TV and had many memorable roles from 1953 onward, appearing in a gamut of episodic TV in addition to his feature film work. However, it was his frequent appearances on the small screen that enabled McClory to stand out in viewers' memories, especially in a range of western and adventure series (in which he played a good sprinkling of Irish characters) well into the 1970s. Though not as busy in the 1980s as he was in the '70s, one role in which he truly stood out was in an adaptation by John Huston of Irish writer James Joyce's famous 1907 short story "The Dead" made in 1987 (The Dead (1987)), his final film appearance. McClory's role as Mr. Grace was not a character in the original story but was created by Huston and his son Tony Huston to provide McClory with a reading of the medieval Irish poem "Young Donal", which was very effective to the mood of this look at Irish family remembrance.
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