Production

Irving Allen

Born November 24, 1905

Died December 17, 1987 · aged 82

Irving Allen started his film career in 1929 as an editor. He turned to directing in the 1940s, and two shorts he directed, Forty Boys and a Song (1941) and Climbing the Matterhorn (1947), won Academy Awards. His feature film output, however, was not particularly successful, and in the 1950s he and producer Albert R. Broccoli formed Warwick Films in Great Britain to produce films there.

Known For

The Black Knight

The Black Knight · 1954

The Black Knight

MovieActionAdventure

John, a blacksmith and swordsmith, is tutored at Camelot. As a commoner, he can't hope to win the hand of Lady Linet, daughter of the Earl of Yeoniland, so he creates a secret alternate identity as the Black Knight. In this new role, he is now able to help King Arthur when Saracens and Cornish men—disguised as Vikings -- plot to take over the country.

The Wrecking Crew

The Wrecking Crew · 1968

The Wrecking Crew

MovieActionComedy

When Count Contini attempts to destroy the world's economy by masterminding the theft of $1 billion in U.S. gold, ICE chief MacDonald summons secret agent Matt Helm to stop him.

The Silencers

The Silencers · 1966

MovieComedyAction

Matt Helm is called out of retirement to stop the evil Big O organization who plan to explode an atomic bomb over Alamagordo, NM, and start WW III.

The Ambushers

The Ambushers · 1967

MovieActionComedy

When an experimental flying saucer crashes, secret agent Matt Helm has to bring back the secret weapons hidden on board.

Murderers' Row

Murderers' Row · 1966

MovieActionAdventure

The handsome top agent Matt dies a tragic death in his bath tub - the women mourn about the loss. However it's just faked for his latest top-secret mission: He shall find Dr. Solaris, inventor of the Helium laser beam, powerful enough to destroy a whole continent. It seems Dr. Solaris has been kidnapped by a criminal organization. The trace leads to the Cote D'Azur.

Cromwell

Cromwell · 1970

MovieDramaHistory

Disgusted with the policies of King Charles I, Oliver Cromwell plans to take his family to the New World. But on the eve of their departure, Cromwell is drawn into the tangled web of religion and politics that will result in the English Civil War.

Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan · 1965

MovieHistoryDrama

This is the story of the shy Mongol boy Temujin who,during the 13th century, becomes the fearless Mongol leader Genghis Khan that unites all Mongol tribes and conquers India,China,Persia,Korea and parts of Rusia,Europe and Middle-East.

Tank Force!

Tank Force! · 1958

During World War II, members of a British tank unit in northern Africa are captured and held prisoners by Germans.

Filmography

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The Black Knight

The Black Knight · 1954

The Black Knight

MovieActionAdventure

John, a blacksmith and swordsmith, is tutored at Camelot. As a commoner, he can't hope to win the hand of Lady Linet, daughter of the Earl of Yeoniland, so he creates a secret alternate identity as the Black Knight. In this new role, he is now able to help King Arthur when Saracens and Cornish men—disguised as Vikings -- plot to take over the country.

Producer

The Wrecking Crew

The Wrecking Crew · 1968

The Wrecking Crew

MovieActionComedy

When Count Contini attempts to destroy the world's economy by masterminding the theft of $1 billion in U.S. gold, ICE chief MacDonald summons secret agent Matt Helm to stop him.

Producer

The Silencers

The Silencers · 1966

MovieComedyAction

Matt Helm is called out of retirement to stop the evil Big O organization who plan to explode an atomic bomb over Alamagordo, NM, and start WW III.

Producer

The Ambushers

The Ambushers · 1967

MovieActionComedy

When an experimental flying saucer crashes, secret agent Matt Helm has to bring back the secret weapons hidden on board.

Producer

Murderers' Row

Murderers' Row · 1966

MovieActionAdventure

The handsome top agent Matt dies a tragic death in his bath tub - the women mourn about the loss. However it's just faked for his latest top-secret mission: He shall find Dr. Solaris, inventor of the Helium laser beam, powerful enough to destroy a whole continent. It seems Dr. Solaris has been kidnapped by a criminal organization. The trace leads to the Cote D'Azur.

Producer

Cromwell

Cromwell · 1970

MovieDramaHistory

Disgusted with the policies of King Charles I, Oliver Cromwell plans to take his family to the New World. But on the eve of their departure, Cromwell is drawn into the tangled web of religion and politics that will result in the English Civil War.

Producer

Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan · 1965

MovieHistoryDrama

This is the story of the shy Mongol boy Temujin who,during the 13th century, becomes the fearless Mongol leader Genghis Khan that unites all Mongol tribes and conquers India,China,Persia,Korea and parts of Rusia,Europe and Middle-East.

Producer

Tank Force!

Tank Force! · 1958

During World War II, members of a British tank unit in northern Africa are captured and held prisoners by Germans.

Producer

Fire Down Below

Fire Down Below · 1957

Fire Down Below

MovieDramaAdventure

Tony and Felix own a tramp boat, and sail around the Caribbean doing odd jobs and drinking a lot. They agree to ferry the beautiful but passportless Irena to another island. They both fall for her, leading to betrayal and a break-up of their partnership. Tony takes a job on a cargo ship. After a collision he finds himself trapped below deck with time running out (the ship is aflame), and only Felix, whom he hates and has sworn to kill, left to save him.

Producer

The Long Ships

The Long Ships · 1964

MovieAdventureDrama

Moorish ruler El Mansuh is determined to locate a massive bell made of gold known as the "Mother of Voices." Viking explorer Rolfe also becomes intent on finding the mythical treasure, and sails with his crew from Scandinavia to Africa to track it down. Reluctantly working together, El Mansuh and Rolfe, along with their men, embark on a quest for the prized object, but only one leader will be able to claim the bell as his own — if it even exists at all.

Producer

Safari

Wealthy eccentric Sir Vincent Brampton and his fiancée Linda Latham hire Ken Duffield to lead them on a jungle hunt. Duffield is looking for the murderer of his son; he gets the killer and Linda.

Producer

Eyewitness

Eyewitness · 1970

A boy who cries wolf witnesses a political assassination on the island of Malta. But will anyone other than his granddad believe him?

Executive Producer

Killers of Kilimanjaro

Killers of Kilimanjaro · 1959

Killers of Kilimanjaro

An American engineer reaches Mombasa to finish the works of an African railroad and to find his predecessor, who has mysteriously disappeared. While the work continues, will have to face several obstacles, especially violent local tribes, Arabs slave traders and wild animals.

Producer

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

The Trials of Oscar Wilde · 1960

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

MovieDramaHistory

England, 1890s. The brutal and embittered Marquis of Queensberry, who believes that his youngest son, Bosie, has an inappropriate relationship with the famous Irish writer Oscar Wilde, maintains an ongoing feud with the latter in order to ruin his reputation and cause his fall from grace.

Executive Producer

Matt Helm

Matt Helm · 1975

MovieActionCrime

In this pilot film for the later series, a former secret agent, now a private investigator, is hired to protect a beautiful film star and gets involved with black marketeers and gun runners.

Executive Producer

Interpol

Interpol · 1957

MovieCrimeDrama

Spurred on by the death of his drug-addicted sister at the hands of ruthless narcotics kingpin Frank McNally, U.S. drug enforcement agent Charles Sturgis embarks on an investigation that takes him from New York to London, Lisbon, Rome, Naples and finally Athens in pursuit of McNally's shapely associate, Gina Broger.

Producer

The Man on the Eiffel Tower

The Man on the Eiffel Tower · 1949

The Man on the Eiffel Tower

A down-and-out student is hired to kill a wealthy woman. When someone else is suspected of the crime, the student taunts police until they realize that they may have to wrong man.

Producer

New Mexico

New Mexico · 1951

Captain Hunt of the cavalry is trying to promote good relations with the Indian chief Acoma. But Hunt's superiors in the military insist on pursuing policies that will provoke a conflict, and Chief Acoma is not willing to let himself be insulted.

Producer

Hammerhead

Hammerhead · 1968

An American agent has tracked down the stronghold of an evil criminal mastermind, determined to take over the world (what, another one ?).

Producer

The Desperados

The Desperados · 1969

MovieWesternAction

A Confederate and his sons become postwar marauders and face another son who left them, in Texas.

Producer

A Prize of Gold

A Prize of Gold · 1955

A Prize of Gold

A U.S. sergeant, a British sergeant and a British pilot hijack gold for a German refugee's war orphans.

Executive Producer

High Flight

High Flight · 1957

The Commanding Officer of an RAF Training School must deal with a difficult cadet, but the cadet reminds the C.O. of himself when young.

Producer

The Red Beret

The Red Beret · 1953

Steve MacKendrick resigns from the US Army after causing the needless death of a fellow officer. Wanting to serve in the war, he enlists as a Canadian in the British 1st Parachute Brigade. He proves himself exceptionally skilled for a recruit, arousing the suspicion of his commanding officer who starts an investigation. He redeems himself during combat. The film was titled "Paratrooper" in the US.

Producer

The Bandit Of Zhobe

The Bandit Of Zhobe · 1959

The Bandit Of Zhobe

MovieActionAdventure

British soldiers in India must contend with an outlaw bandit.

Producer