Mark of the Phoenix
Encyclopedia
Mark of the Phoenix is a 1958 British
drama film
directed by Maclean Rogers
and starring Julia Arnall
, Sheldon Lawrence and Anton Diffring
. A newly developed and valuable metal is stolen and formed into a cigarette case for transportation to the Far East
, but an American jewel thief comes into possession of it and finds himself a target.
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Maclean Rogers
Maclean Rogers
-Selected filmography:Director* The Third Eye * The Mayor's Nest * Up for the Derby * The Crime at Blossoms * Trouble * Summer Lightning * It's a Cop * Virginia's Husband...
and starring Julia Arnall
Julia Arnall
-Selected filmography:* I Am a Camera * Value for Money * Simon and Laura * Man of the Moment * Lost * The Man Without a Body * Mark of the Phoenix * Model for Murder...
, Sheldon Lawrence and Anton Diffring
Anton Diffring
Anton Diffring , born Alfred Pollack, was a German actor.-Biography:Diffring was born in Koblenz...
. A newly developed and valuable metal is stolen and formed into a cigarette case for transportation to the Far East
Far East
The Far East is an English term mostly describing East Asia and Southeast Asia, with South Asia sometimes also included for economic and cultural reasons.The term came into use in European geopolitical discourse in the 19th century,...
, but an American jewel thief comes into possession of it and finds himself a target.
Cast
- Julia ArnallJulia Arnall-Selected filmography:* I Am a Camera * Value for Money * Simon and Laura * Man of the Moment * Lost * The Man Without a Body * Mark of the Phoenix * Model for Murder...
... Petra - Sheldon Lawrence ... Chuck Martin
- Anton DiffringAnton DiffringAnton Diffring , born Alfred Pollack, was a German actor.-Biography:Diffring was born in Koblenz...
... Inspector Schell - Eric PohlmannEric PohlmannEric Pohlmann was an Austrian theatre, film and television character actor.Born Erich Pollak in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, he was a classically trained actor who studied under the renowned director Max Reinhardt...
... Duser - George Margo ... Emilson
- Michael Peake ... Koos
- Martin MillerMartin Miller (Czech actor)Martin Miller, born Rudolph Muller was a Czech character actor who played many small roles in British films and television series from the early 1940s until his death...
... Brunet - Roger DelgadoRoger DelgadoRoger Caesar Marius Bernard de Delgado Torres Castillo Roberto was an English actor, best known for his role as the first Master in Doctor Who....
... Devron - Bernard Rebel ... Vachek
- Frederick Schreicker ... Van de Velde
- Pierre Chaminade ... Hotel Receptionist
- Corinne Grey ... Bride
- Jennifer JayneJennifer JayneJennifer Jayne was an English film and television actress.Her name at birth was Jennifer Jones, which she altered in order to avoid confusion with Jennifer Jones, the Hollywood actress...
... Airline Ticket Clerk - Edouard Assaly ... Cafe Waiter
- Victor BeaumontVictor BeaumontVictor Beaumont , was an German born film and television actor.As Peter Wolff he appeared in a number of German films and at least one play...
... Travel Clerk - Norma Parnell ... 2nd Airline Ticket Clerk
- Howard Greene ... Young Detective
- Tom Clegg ... Strong Man