Barbara Nichols, an American actress known for brassy or comic film roles, made her film debut in "Manfish" which was released under what name in Great Britain?
Manfish Manfish is a 1956 adventure film, released by United Artists in 1956 and originally filmed in DeLuxe Color. Filmed in Jamaica, it was released in Great Britain as "Calypso". It was based on the stories "The Gold-Bug" and "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe. Actor John Bromfield starred as Captain Brannigan and Lon Chaney Jr. played the role of Swede. The leading female star was Tessa Prendergast, who played Alita. Tessa later became a fashion designer and designed the white bikini of Ursula Andress for "Dr. No". The film also featured the motion picture debut of Barbara Nichols.
Helena Pickard Helena Pickard (13 October 1900 – 27 September 1959) was a British stage, film and television actress. Pickard was a prominent character actress in West End plays such as "When We Are Married" and "Flare Path" and also appeared on Broadway. She made her screen debut in the 1924 silent film "The Clicking of Cuthbert". She played the female lead in the 1931 comedy "Splinters in the Navy" but mostly appeared in supporting roles. While working in the United States she appeared in two Hollywood productions before returning to Britain. During her later career she appeared occasionally on television in series including "The Four Just Men", "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" and "Vanity Fair", and in the BBC radio series "Saturday Night Theatre".