Movies starring John Bennett

The Message (1976)

Genres: Adventure | Biography | Drama | History | War
Countries: Kuwait | Lebanon | Libya | Morocco | UK
Actors: Anthony Quinn | Irene Papas | Michael Ansara | Johnny Sekka | Michael Forest | Damien Thomas | Ahmed Abdelhalim | Habib Ageli | Mohammad Al-Gaddary | Nicolas Amer | Bruno Barnabe | Mohamed Basri | John Bennett | Martin Benson | Robert Brown
Directors: Moustapha Akkad
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Handsomely-mounted historical epic concerns the birth of the Islamic faith and the story of the prophet Mohammed — who, in accordance with the tenants of Islam, is never seen or heard (as this is offensive to certain islamic schools of thought). In Mecca in the 7th century, Mohammed is visited by a vision of the Angel Gabriel, who urges him to lead the people of Mecca to cast aside the 300 idols of Kaaba and instead worship the one true God. Speaking out against the corrupt political and military leaders who rule Mecca. With the help of his uncle, a brave warrior named Hamza (Anthony Quinn), Mohammed and his followers return to Mecca to liberate the city in the name of God. The Message (originally screened in the U.S. as Mohammed, Messenger of God) proved to be highly controversial during its production and initial release. Unfounded rumors had it that Mohammed would not only be depicted in the film, but that he was to be played by Charlton Heston or Peter O’Toole. This resulted in angry protests by Muslim extremists, until director Moustapha Akkad hired a staff of respected Islamic clerics as technical advisors. The Message was shot in two versions, one in English and one in Arabic (entitled Al-Ris-Alah), with different actors taking over some of the roles due to language r equirements.

Sleeping Murder (1987)

Genres: Crime | Drama | Mystery
Countries: Australia | UK
Actors: Joan Hickson | Geraldine Alexander | John Moulder-Brown | Frederick Treves | Jean Anderson | Terrence Hardiman | John Bennett | Geraldine Newman | Jack Watson | Joan Scott | Jean Heywood | Georgine Anderson | Edward Jewesbury | David McAllister | Amanda Boxer
Directors: John Davies
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BBC TV adaption of the Agatha Christie’s novel. A young recently married woman, Gwenda Reed, comes back to England after living most of her life in New Zealand. While her husband, Giles, is out of the country she buys a house for them and starts recalling memories which make her start to think that perhaps she had lived in the house before. It’s only then, while dining out with friends, that a chance remark triggered off a frightening memory, as a little girl, looking down at a woman’s body and the murderer with “monkey paws” hands. Gwenda is determined to find out the sources of this memory. The killer, thought that he/she was safe after eighteen years and is prepared to kill to cover up the past. But Gwenda has help as one of her dining friends is Raymond West, who has a very special Aunt who is willing to help Gwenda – Miss Jane Marple…