Shout at the Devil (1976)

Director:

Peter R. Hunt

Writers:

Stanley Price (screenplay) &
Alastair Reid (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

20 May 1976 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller | War

Tagline:

A spectacular adventure you will always remember and a beautiful love story you will never forget.

Plot:

During World War One an English poacher, an American adventurer and the latter's attractive young daughter, set out to destroy a German battle-cruiser which is awaiting repairs in an inlet just off Zanzibar. |

Plot Keywords:

German | Sailor | Fishnet | Grave | Loss Of Child

Cast

Lee Marvin	...	Colonel Flynn O'Flynn
Roger Moore	...	Sebastian Oldsmith
Barbara Parkins	...	Rosa O'Flynn / Oldsmith
Ian Holm	...	Mohammed, O'Flynn's Mute Servant
Reinhard Kolldehoff	...	Herman Fleischer, German Commissioner / Military Commander of Southern Province (as Rene Kolldehoff)
Gernot Endemann	...	Braun
Karl Michael Vogler	...	Von Kleine
Horst Janson	...	Kyller
Gerard Paquis	...	Capt. da Silva - Portuguese Pilot
Maurice Denham	...	Mr. Smythe
Jean Kent	...	Mrs. Smythe
Heather Wright	...	Cynthia Smythe
George Coulouris	...	El Keb
Renu Setna	...	Mr. Raji
Murray Melvin	...	Lt. Phipps

Runtime:

150 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English | German

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Netherlands:12 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1976) | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (video rating) | UK:A (original rating) (cut) | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Malta

Company:

Tonav Productions

Trivia:

There was enormous controversy about the film being made in South Africa under the apartheid regime. Roger Moore was also heavily criticized for making Gold (1974) and The Wild Geese (1978) in South Africa during the apartheid era.

Goofs:

Continuity: The bomb on the ship is set for 6am. In the action leading up to its detonation it is pitch black, yet when it explodes a minute later it is broad daylight.

Movie Connections:

Edited into 42nd Street Forever Part 4 (2009) (V)

A colorful old-fashioned adventure

I just had the pleasure of watching this beautiful shot film in letterboxed format on American Movie Classics. Like most films shot in scope (2.35 by 1), the panned and scanned video copy I rented a few years ago didn't do it justice. Nevertheless, "Shout at the Devil" is a wonderfully exciting period adventure laced with spirited humor. Lee Marvin is priceless as Flynn, a dipsomanical Irish poacher/con artist who'll do just about anything for a bottle of gin. Set in Africa during 1913-14, the film chronicles the adventures of Flynn, and an English rogue named Sebastian (Roger Moore), who becomes his partner. What starts out as more of a comedy turns increasingly serious as Flynn and Sebastian run afoul of the Germans, particularly a sadistic, but bumbling German officer named Fleischer. The only flaw: The unexpected murder of a baby seems shockingly out of place in this otherwise breezy adventure. But thanks to entertaining performances (especially Marvin), and Peter Hunt's professional direction, "Shout at the Devil" is highly recommended viewing for all fans of old-fashioned derring-do. If you liked the Indiana Jones movies, give it a chance. Rating: 8 out of 10.