Show Notes
Nothing but the Night is a 1973 British horror film directed by Peter Sasdy and starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. It is based on the 1968 novel of the same name by John Blackburn.
A commercial failure, the film was the only production of Charlemagne Films, cofounded by Christopher Lee and Anthony Nelson Keys (producer of may Hammer films, this was his last listing on IMDB). #BigChrisLee and Charlemagne Films optioned two other books by John Blackburn, "Portrait of Barbara" and "Bury Him Darkly", which were envisioned as sequels to this movie, with Lee re-creating the role of Colonel Bingham, but it didn't work out. They also optioned some of Dennis Wheatley's books, but only "To the Devil a Daughter" was ultimately made by "Hammer."
Peter Sasdy Also directed Taste the Blood of Dracula, Countess Dracula, Hands of Ripper, The Stone Tape AND both series of Adrian Mole.
Screenwriter Brian Hayles Wrote six stories for "Doctor Who" and created the Celestial Toymaker (Recently brought back in the 60th anniversary episodes), the Ice Warriors, introduced in 1967, and the feudal planet Peladon (setting for 'The Curse of Peladon' and its sequel 'The Monster of Peladon').
Along with Lee and Cushing the film also features:
Diana Dors as Anna Harb Dors (real name Diana Mary Fluck) came to public notice as a blonde bombshell, was promoted by her first husband, Dennis Hamilton, mostly in sex film-comedies and risqué modelling. After it was revealed that Hamilton had been defrauding her, she continued to play up to her established image, and she made tabloid headlines with revelations of the celebrity sex parties reportedly held at her house (with then boyfriend Bob Monkhouse).
Georgia Brown as Joan Foster Who's breakthrough role was Nancy in Oliver!, a role she created in the original 1960 London production. But is most memorable to your hosts as Helena Rozhenko, Worf's adoptive mother in Star Trek: The Next Generation ("New Ground" and "Family".
Keith Barron as Dr. Haynes Famous for playing David Pearce in the ITV sitcom Duty Free also featured in the Doctor Who story Enlightenment, replacing Peter Sallis who was unavailable
Gwyneth (Cassandra Trotter) Strong as Mary Valley Also appeared in the "Observation" segment about detective Samantha Smith made for the 1990 series of The Krypton Factor,
Fulton (Poridge) Mackay as Cameron John (Quatermas)Robinson as Lord Fawnlee Morris Perry as Dr. Yeats Michael (Dumbledoor) Gambon as Inspector Grant Duncan Lamont as Dr. Knight Shelagh (Aunt Beru ) Fraser as Mrs. Alison Kathleen Byron as Dr. Rose Andrew McCulloch as Malcolm
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