Peggy Cummins

Acting

Peggy Cummins

Born December 18, 1925 · Prestatyn, Denbighshire, Wales, UK

Died December 29, 2017 · aged 92

Peggy Cummins (born Augusta Margaret Diane Fuller; 18 December 1925 – 29 December 2017) was an Irish actress, born in Wales, who is best known for her performance in Joseph H. Lewis's Gun Crazy (1950), playing a trigger-happy femme fatale, who robs banks with her lover. In 2020, she was listed at number 16 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.

Known For

Night of the DemonNight of the Demon · 1957
Night of the Demon
7.01957
MovieFantasyHorror
American professor John Holden arrives in London for a conference on parapsychology only to discover that the colleague he was supposed to meet was killed in a freak accident the day before. It turns out that the deceased had been investigating a cult lead by Dr. Julian Karswell. Though a skeptic, Holden is suspicious of the devil-worshiping Karswell. Following a trail of mysterious manuscripts, Holden enters a world that makes him question his faith in science.
Gun CrazyGun Crazy · 1950
Gun Crazy
7.41950
MovieCrimeRomance
Bart Tare is an ex-Army man who has a lifelong fixation with guns, he meets a kindred spirit in sharpshooter Annie Starr and goes to work at a carnival. After upsetting the carnival owner who lusts after Starr, they both get fired. Soon, on Starr's behest, they embark on a crime spree for cash.
Hell DriversHell Drivers · 1957
Hell Drivers
6.71957
MovieThrillerDrama
An ex-con trying to go clean ends up working for a crooked trucking company swindling money.
Meet Mr. LuciferMeet Mr. Lucifer · 1953
Meet Mr. Lucifer
5.21953
MovieFantasyComedy
A TV set given as a retirement present is sold on to different households causing misery each time.
The Love LotteryThe Love Lottery · 1954
The Love Lottery
5.11954
MovieComedy
Rex Allerton is a top Hollywood star and an idol of the female population. To get away from the pressure of the fans who won't leave him alone, he relocates to a remote Italian village where unanticipated trouble arises when unwittingly he becomes the prize for an international lottery.
The Captain's TableThe Captain's Table · 1959
The Captain's Table
6.01959
MovieComedy
A captain is promoted by his company from tramp steamers to their flagship passenger liner. Although he is a thoroughly competent sailor ready to take charge of such a ship, he is less prepared for the social duties his new position involves, not least the way he in which becomes the target for all the unattached women on board.
Moss RoseMoss Rose · 1947
Moss Rose
6.61947
MovieMysteryThriller
When a music-hall dancer is murdered, a moss rose marks the page of a Bible next to her body. Luckily, another chorus girl saw a gentleman leaving the lodgings. She approaches him directly, saying she'll go to the police if he doesn't meet her demands, but he brushes her off contemptuously. When he learns she's dead serious, he tries to buy her off with a thick wad of pound notes. But it's not money she's after; all she wants is two weeks at his country estate, living the life of a lady.
Street CornerStreet Corner · 1953
Street Corner
5.51953
MovieThrillerDrama
A pseudo-documentary focusing on the daily work and routine of women police officers built around three different storylines.

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