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Niall MacGinnis

Irish actor of particularly 1950's Hollywood 'epic' type movies. "We Dive At Dawn" with John Mills. his main solo role was "Martin Luther" (1953) Often was the second actor to the main star in his fillms. Interestingly retired to become a GP (doctor) in South Wales.

Filmography

Niall MacGinnis - filmography

Kidnapped on DVD (1960)
Starring: Peter Finch, Bernard Lee, James MacArthur
Director: Robert Stevenson
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Kidnapped and cheated of his inheritance, David Balfour joins forces with a Jacobite adventurer. When they are falsely accused of murder, they must flee across the Highlands.

54% from 194 members

Foxhole In Cairo on DVD (1960)
Starring: James Robertson Justice, Adrian Hoven, Niall MacGinnis
Director: John Llewellyn Moxey
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The Western Desert. 1942. Rommels Afrika Korps have driven the British Army back to Cairo and are poised for a final attack. Now, all the Nazis need to know is where the 8th Army will make their last stand. Two Nazi agents are sent into Cairo to seize the plans and find themselves caught up in a ..read more »

59% from 39 members

Night Of The Demon / Curse Of The Demon on DVD (1957)
Starring: Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins, Niall MacGinnis
Director: Jacques Tourneur
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Classic slice of 1950s psychological horror. Dana Andrews stars as American psychologist Dr John Holden, who arrives in London to attend a paranormal psychology symposium with the aim of exposing devil cult leader Julian Karswell (Niall MacGinnis) as a charlatan and a fraud. On his arrival, Holden ..read more »

78% from 686 members

Lust For Life on DVD (1956)
Starring: Kirk Douglas, James Donald, Anthony Quinn
Director: Vincente Minnelli
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This filmed biography of Vincent Van Gogh was adapted by Norman Corwin from the best-selling novel by Irving Stone, which was in turn inspired by the written correspondence between Van Gogh and his brother Theo. Kirk Douglas plays the tormented genius, whose obsessive devotion to his art engulfs, ..read more »

67% from 389 members

Helen of Troy on DVD (1956)
Starring: Rossana Podesta, Cedric Hardwicke, Niall MacGinnis
Director: Robert Wise
Certificate:
Watch now: £2.49
A lavishly filmed epic about the Trojan War based on Homer's ILIAD, Robert Wise's HELEN OF TROY depicts the tale of the famed Helen (Rossana Podesta), the woman responsible for the battle. Young Trojan prince Paris (Jacques Sernas) journeys to Sparta, hoping to bring home a peace treaty that will ..read more »

51% from 295 members

Martin Luther (1953)
Starring: Niall MacGinnis, John Ruddock
Director: Irving Pichel
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The original film classic of Luther's life was released in theatres world-wide and nominated for two Academy Awards. The film traces his life from a guit-burdened monk through the monumental events that led to a break with the Roman Church.

55% from 7 members
Currently unavailable

Anna Karenina (1947)
Starring: Vivien Leigh, Ralph Richardson, Kieron Moore
Director: Julien Duvivier
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Vivien Leigh stars as Anna Karenina, Tolstoy's enduring tragic heroine. Anna leaves her socialite husband behind for a more exciting military officer. In search of a meaningful relationship as well as an exciting and more adventurous life, Anna goes through a string of emotions when she becomes the ..read more »

59% from 265 members
Not currently released

Tawny Pipit on DVD (1944)
Starring: Bernard Miles, Rosamund John, Niall MacGinnis
Director: Bernard Miles, Charles Saunders
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Jimmy Bancroft (Niall MacGinnis) is a fighter pilot convalescing in the country from injuries sustained during the Battle of Britain. Along with his nurse Hazel (Rosamund John) they spend their summer days lazing in the Cotswold meadows until they discover a pair of nesting Tawny Pipits, known to ..read more »

62% from 34 members

We Dive At Dawn on DVD (1943)
Starring: John Mills, Eric Portman, Jack Watling
Director: Anthony Asquith
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We Dive At Dawn is a gripping tale of WWII naval warfare in the Baltics, starring John Mills as Lt. Freddie Taylor, a British submarine Captain. The crew of the Sea Tiger are summoned from leave on shore with their families, and sent on a secret mission to intercept the Nazi battleship Brandenburg. ..read more »

66% from 1,239 member

The Edge Of The World on DVD (1937)
Starring: Niall MacGinnis, John Laurie, Belle Chrystall
Director: Michael Powell
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On a remote Scottish island, poor harvests and bad weather are bringing an end to the traditional ways of life. The islanders must decide whether to abandon their homes and seek employment on the mainland. Director Powell's breakthrough film, shot on the island of Foula, was a particularly ..read more »

69% from 847 members

The Edge Of The World - Blu-ray (1937)
Starring: Niall MacGinnis, John Laurie, Belle Chrystall
Director: Michael Powell
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On a remote Scottish island, poor harvests and bad weather are bringing an end to the traditional ways of life. The islanders must decide whether to abandon their homes and seek employment on the mainland. Director Powell's breakthrough film, shot on the island of Filou, was a particularly ..read more »

71% from 70 members

Niall MacGinnis facts

5 most recent films

Kidnapped - 2.5 stars
Foxhole In Cairo - 3.0 stars
Night Of The Demon / Curse Of The Demon - 4.0 stars
Lust For Life - 3.5 stars
Helen of Troy - 2.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Night Of The Demon / Curse Of The Demon - 4.0 stars
The Edge Of The World - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
The Edge Of The World - 3.5 stars
Lust For Life - 3.5 stars
We Dive At Dawn - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Martin Luther - 2.5 stars
Foxhole In Cairo - 3.0 stars
Tawny Pipit - 3.0 stars
Helen of Troy - 2.5 stars
Kidnapped - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

John Laurie - 3 times - show films
Finlay Currie - 3 times - show films
Nora Swinburne - 2 times - show films
Stanley Baker - 2 times - show films
Kitty Kirwan - 2 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Michael Powell - 3 times - show films
Robert Wise - 2 times - show films
Charles Saunders - 1 times - show films
Vincente Minnelli - 1 times - show films
Julien Duvivier - 1 times - show films