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Maurice Rupert Bishop (29 May 1944 – 19 October 1983) was a Grenadian revolutionary and the leader of the New Jewel Movement (NJM) – a Marxist–Leninist party that sought to prioritise socio-economic development, education and black liberation.
A Cry in the Night is a 1956 American thriller film noir starring Edmond O'Brien, [2] Brian Donlevy, [3] Natalie Wood [4] and Raymond Burr. [5] Based on the 1955 Whit Masterson novel All Through the Night , [ 6 ] it was produced and narrated by Alan Ladd [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] and directed by Frank Tuttle .
He was also a close associate of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and served as his press secretary from 1981 to 1983 in the People's Revolutionary Government (PRG) of Grenada. [1] [2] In September-October 1983, a power-sharing dispute between Bishop and Deputy Prime Minister Bernard Coard led to Bishop's arrest and execution.
Bishop was led to Fort Rupert by a crowd celebrating his release, and Creft decided to follow him. [3] The army, under the command of General Hudson Austin , took action against Bishop's supporters. They arrested the leader and several members of his government and followers, including Creft, lined them up against a wall, and shot them.
On 13 October 1983, various officials of the People's Revolutionary Government (PRG) of Grenada, under the direction of Deputy Prime Minister Bernard Coard, deposed and secretly placed under house arrest Prime Minister Maurice Bishop. Once his detention became publicly known, mass protests occurred throughout the country.
This is a list of films released by the British studio British Lion Films which was established in 1927 during the silent era.In its early years the company produced adaptations of Edgar Wallace crime novels, and later focused mainly on quota quickies.
Maurice Williams, a rhythm and blues singer and composer who with his backing group the Zodiacs became one of music's great one-shot acts with the classic ballad "Stay," has died. Williams died ...
A Cry in the Night may refer to: A Cry in the Night, by Mary Higgins Clark "A Cry in the Night" (song), a 1989 song by Bonnie Bianco; A Cry in the Night, a film noir starring Edmond O'Brien, Brian Donlevy and Natalie Wood; A Cry in the Night, a film directed by Jean Beaudry