Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall
2026 · Animation · Action
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Film / 1957
La vallée de l'or noir
Directed by
Ralph Thomas
Given only six months to live, Englishman Bruce Campbell goes to Canada to claim "Campbell's Kingdom", the land he inherited from his grandfather. In order to clear his grandfather's name and prove there is oil on the land, Campbell must face up to a ruthless contractor and work against the clock to find oil before "Campbell's Kingdom" is flooded by a new power dam.
The story
Given only six months to live, Englishman Bruce Campbell goes to Canada to claim "Campbell's Kingdom", the land he inherited from his grandfather. In order to clear his grandfather's name and prove there is oil on the land, Campbell must face up to a ruthless contractor and work against the clock to find oil before "Campbell's Kingdom" is flooded by a new power dam.
Cast
Dirk BogardeBruce Campbell
Barbara MurrayJean Lucas
Michael CraigBoyd Bladen
Stanley BakerOwen Morgan
James Robertson Justice'Mac' MacDonald
George MurcellMax, a worker
Robert BrownBen Creasy
Mary MerrallMiss Ruth
Athene SeylerMiss Abigail
Sidney JamesTim, MacDonald's driver-rigger
Roland BrandTruck Driver who brings Bruce to town
Stanley MaxtedHenry Fergus
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Peter IllingThe Doctor
Nicholas StuartWorker Playing Cards
Maurice KaufmannMan at Golden Calf
Gordon TannerCliff
John LaurieMac
Mark BakerWorker
Michael CollinsWorker
Bob HeadWorker
Charles RayfordWorker
Arnold SchulkesWorker
Jack SharpWorker
Miles Malleson(unconfirmed - not present in US release version)
Richard McNamaraThe Stranger
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