The Devil Rides Out


10:55 pm - 12:50 am, Monday, February 2 on Legend Xtra (69)

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About this Broadcast

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A concerned French nobleman begins to question a close friend's behaviour, only to discover his beleaguered pal has fallen foul of a coven of Satanists. Hammer horror based on a novel by Dennis Wheatley, with Christopher Lee, Charles Grey, Patrick Mower, Leon Greene and Paul Eddington


1968
Horror Literary Adaptation Movie/Drama

Cast & Crew

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Christopher Lee (Actor) .. Duc De Richeleau
Charles Gray (Actor) .. Mocata
Patrick Mower (Actor) .. Simon
Leon Greene (Actor) .. Rex
Paul Eddington (Actor) .. Richard
Nike Arrighi (Actor) .. Tanith
Gwen Ffrangcon Davies (Actor) .. Countess
Sarah Lawson (Actor) .. Marie Eaton
Terence Fisher (Director)

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Did You Know..

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Christopher Lee (Actor) .. Duc De Richeleau
Born: May 27, 1922 in Belgravia, London
Best Known For: Playing Dracula.
Early-life: Born Christopher Frank Carandini Lee on May 27, 1922, in Belgravia, London, the son of an Italian aristocrat and a soldier. He had an older sister, Xandra, whose daughter is actress Harriet Walter. When their parents divorced, the children were raised by their mother and her second husband, a banker. Lee attended Wellington College, then worked in a London shipping office before serving in the RAF during the Second World War. On being demobbed, he was snapped up by Rank Studios, but failed to get a big break, appearing instead in several small roles.
Career: Lee hit the big time in 1957 when his formidable height landed him the role of the monster in Hammer's The Curse of Frankenstein. It marked the beginning of his horror movie partnership with Peter Cushing, which also included such films as Dracula, The Mummy, and The Gorgon. Lee went on to become one of the world's most prolific actors. Star Wars episodes II and III and The Lord of the Rings introduced him to a new generation of fans. Other significant titles include The Wicker Man, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Gremlins II, The Man with the Golden Gun and The Golden Compass. He also appeared in Alice in Wonderland, Burke and Hare, Season of the Witch and The Hobbit. He died on June 7, 2015, at the age of 93 due to respiratory problems and heart failure.
Quote: "There are many vampires in the world today - you only have to think of the film business."
Trivia: Lee was knighted in 2009. Away from acting, he was an accomplished singer and had an intriguing sideline as a heavy metal star.
Charles Gray (Actor) .. Mocata
Patrick Mower (Actor) .. Simon
Born: September 12, 1938 in Oxford
Best Known For: Playing Rodney Blackstock in Emmerdale.
Early-life: Born Patrick Archibald Shaw on September 12, 1938, in Oxford, he was one of three sons to a Welsh father and English mother. He later discovered he had three half-sisters from his dad's previous marriage. After training as a draughtsman, he caught the acting bug and honed his craft at Rada. He changed his surname to Mower and by the 1960s became a regular face on TV in offerings such as Swizzlewick, Mary Barton, Front Page Story and The Avengers. Detective series Callan and Special Branch also boosted his profile.
Career: Mower appeared in assorted movies, including Incense for the Damned, and The Devil Rides Out. His role as DS Steve Hackett in police series Target made him one of Britain's biggest sex symbols of the 1970s. He also featured in a host of cult shows, including Jason King, UFO, The Protectors, Space: 1999, The Sweeney, Minder and Tales of the Unexpected. He was also a regular panellist on the popular ITV game show Whodunnit. Mower joined the cast of Emmerdale in October 2000, as wheeler-dealer Rodney Blackstock, and has remained with the show ever since.
Quote: "I am a Virgo and the only fault Virgos have is that they are always right."
Trivia: He featured in one of the last Carry On films, Carry On England (1976).
Leon Greene (Actor) .. Rex
Paul Eddington (Actor) .. Richard
Born: June 18, 1927 in London
Best Known For: Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister and The Good Life.
Early-life: Born in London on June 18, 1927, Paul began his acting career with the Entertainments National Service Association during the Second World War. He went on to work for a repertory theatre company in Sheffield.
Career: Made his TV debut in 1956 in The Adventures of Robin Hood. A variety of stage, film and TV roles followed in the 1960s and 1970s. His big break came in his late forties when he landed the role of Jerry Leadbetter in The Good Life, and in the 1980s he cemented his position as a household name playing politician Jim Hacker in the acclaimed sitcoms Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister. While making Yes, Prime Minister, Eddington was diagnosed with a rare form of skin cancer that eventually claimed his life. He continued to work and went on to appear in The Camomile Lawn in 1992. He died on November 4, 1995 at the age of 68.
Quote: "A journalist once asked me what I would like my epitaph to be and I said I think I would like it to be 'He did very little harm'."
Trivia: He was awarded a CBE in 1987.
Nike Arrighi (Actor) .. Tanith
Gwen Ffrangcon Davies (Actor) .. Countess
Sarah Lawson (Actor) .. Marie Eaton
Terence Fisher (Director)

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