Three men guarding an isolated lighthouse located at the tip of South America on Cape Horn are attacked by a ship full of bloodthirsty pirates. The pirates, led by Captain Kongre, proceed to build a false lighthouse in order to lure unsuspecting vessels ashore, into their bloodthirsty grip. Based on a novel by Jules Verne, .. Read more
| Starring | Kirk Douglas, Yul Brynner, Samantha Eggar, Fernando Rey |
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| Director | Kevin Billington |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama |
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Three men guarding an isolated lighthouse located at the tip of South America on Cape Horn are attacked by a ship full of bloodthirsty pirates. The pirates, led by Captain Kongre, proceed to build a false lighthouse in order to lure unsuspecting vessels ashore, into their bloodthirsty grip. Based on a novel by Jules Verne, director Kevin Billington has delivered a tight, engaging story anchored by strong performances from Kirk Douglas and Yul Brynner.
| Starring | Kirk Douglas, Yul Brynner, Samantha Eggar, Fernando Rey, Renato Salvatori, Jean-Claude Drouot |
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| Director | Kevin Billington |
| Studio | CINEMA CLUB |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 3 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1971 To Rent: DVD: not available To Buy: DVD: 09 Aug 2004 |
Pretentious, disaster-prone version of a simple adventure story; one wonders not so much what went wrong as whether anything went right in this international venture.
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Good old-fashioned adventure
If you've seen 'Die Hard' you know the plot - a ruthless gang led by a crazed megalomaniac (Yul Brynner) takes control, but a lone escapee fights ... read more »
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Little known but powerful
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Should have been good, but far too slow
This should have been an excellent movie, based as it is on a Jules Verne novel, but sadly it was a little disappointing. The two stars, Kirk Douglas and Yul ... read more »
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The old ones are the best......
I have seen this film on a few occasions and really quite like it. It's a bit slow to get going but has quite a bit of action when it eventually does. ... read more »
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