A small coastal village is the setting for smuggling and ship wrecking. Only the Squire's son is prepared to speak out against the man responsible... Read more
| Starring | Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, John Fraser, Bernard Lee |
|---|---|
| Director | John Gilling |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
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A small coastal village is the setting for smuggling and ship wrecking. Only the Squire's son is prepared to speak out against the man responsible...
| Starring | Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, John Fraser, Bernard Lee, William Franklyn, June Thorburn, Miles Malleson, Michelle Mercier, George Coulouris |
|---|---|
| Director | John Gilling |
| Studio | CINEMA CLUB |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 36 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1961 To Rent: DVD: 01 Sep 2003 |
Any tale of Cornish piracy is bound to invite comparisons with Alfred Hitchcock's Jamaica Inn. But this does a minor disservice to writer/director John Gilling's rumbustious yarn, in which squire Peter Cushing and his gung-ho son, John Fraser, take on Bernard Lee and his band of smuggling cut-throats. As Cushing suggested in his memoirs, this 1790s adventure is tantamount to an English western, with a saloon brawl, sword-wielding showdowns and a last-minute rescue. However, the peripheral characters are more subtly shaded, with Miles Malleson's comic nobleman and George Coulouris's abused outsider being particularly well realised.
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Good Family Entertainment
One of those Sunday afternoon films that we use to get on the TV years ago, Plenty to entertain, although the effects are of their time, so more discerning ... read more »
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Good Family Entertainment
One of those Sunday afternoon films that we use to get on the TV years ago, Plenty to entertain, although the effects are of their time, so more discerning ... read more »
Cracking entertainment
It's hard to go wrong with Peter Cushing, who never turns in a bad performance. This is a really riveting adventure, directed by John Gilling, the genius ... read more »
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Smugglers
A typical story of smugglers but with a few unexpected twists and a very good cast. the end result is well worth watching.
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