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Director:
Don Sharp
Writers:
Michael Robson (screenplay)
John Buchan (novel)
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Release Date:
2 May 1980 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Crime | Mystery | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
Every second counts in the adventure of a lifetime! See more »
Plot:
The year is 1914 and Richard Hannay, Mining Engineer who is visiting Britain for a short time before returning to South Africa... See more » | Add synopsis »
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NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Hammer Director Sharp Dies
 (From WENN. 27 December 2011, 4:01 AM, PST)
Director Don Sharp Dies: Worked with Deborah Kerr, Christopher Lee, Lee Remick, Vanessa Redgrave
 (From Alt Film Guide. 18 December 2011, 10:38 PM, PST)
Movie Poster of the Week: London Calling
 (From MUBI. 21 November 2011, 10:44 AM, PST)
User Reviews:
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Robert Powell ... Hannay

David Warner ... Appleton
Eric Porter ... Lomas

Karen Dotrice ... Alex

John Mills ... Scudder

George Baker ... Sir Walter Bullivant

Ronald Pickup ... Bayliss
Donald Pickering ... Marshall

Timothy West ... Porton

Miles Anderson ... David
Andrew Keir ... Lord Rohan
Robert Flemyng ... Magistrate
William Squire ... Harkness
Paul McDowell ... McLean
David Collings ... Tillotson
John Normington ... Fletcher
John Welsh ... Lord Belthane
Edward de Souza ... Woodville (as Edward De Souza)
Tony Steedman ... Admiral
John Grieve ... P.C. Forbes
Andrew Downie ... Stewart
Derek Anders ... Donald
Oliver Maguire ... Martins
Joan Henley ... Lady Nettleship
Prentis Hancock ... Perryman
Leo Dolan ... Milkman
James Garbutt ... Miller
Artro Morris ... The Scot
Robert Gillespie ... Crombie
Raymond Young ... Guide
Paul Jerricho ... P.C. Scott
Michael Bilton ... Vicar
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Donald Bisset ... Renfrew
Harry Fielder ... Policeman (uncredited)
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Directed by
Don Sharp 
 
Writing credits
Michael Robson (screenplay)

John Buchan (novel)

Produced by
Frank Bevis .... associate producer
James Kenelm Clarke .... executive producer
Greg Smith .... producer
 
Original Music by
Ed Welch 
 
Cinematography by
John Coquillon (director of photography) (as John Coquillion)
 
Film Editing by
Eric Boyd-Perkins 
 
Casting by
Irene Lamb 
 
Production Design by
Harry Pottle 
 
Makeup Department
Jeanette Freeman .... hairdressing supervisor
Tom Smith .... makeup supervisor
 
Production Management
Ray Frift .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mike Higgins .... second assistant director (as Michael Higgins)
Barry Langley .... first assistant director
Roy P. Stevens .... third assistant director
 
Art Department
Peter Childs .... assistant art director
Denise Exshaw .... set dresser
Percy Godbold .... prop buyer
Jack Notman .... assistant art director
 
Sound Department
Ken Barker .... dubbing mixer
Vernon Messenger .... dubbing editor
Terry Poulton .... dubbing editor
Peter Sutton .... sound mixer
Don Wortham .... boom operator
Peter Desbois .... sound assistant (uncredited)
John Hayward .... sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Ron Ballanger .... special effects supervisor
 
Stunts
Colin Skeaping .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
James Bawden .... additional photography (as Jimmy Bawden)
Joe Pearce .... stills photographer
Herbert Smith .... camera operator
Johnny Swan .... gaffer
Harry Waxman .... additional photography
Geoff Mulligan .... aerial cameraman (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joyce Stoneman .... wardrobe supervisor
 
Music Department
Ed Welch .... conductor
 
Other crew
David Alexander .... location manager
Valerie Chamberlain .... production assistant
Geoff Freeman .... unit publicist
Jack Hawtree .... production accountant
Christine Hoy .... producer's assistant
Pamela Mann .... continuity
 

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Additional Details

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Runtime:
102 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color | Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | UK:A | USA:PG | Norway:16 | Iceland:12 | UK:PG (tv rating) | Netherlands:16 (original rating) | Australia:PG | UK:PG (video rating) (1991) (2000) (2003)
Filming Locations:
Albert Bridge, Battersea, London, England, UKSee more »
Company:
Rank Organisation, TheSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Last cinema film of Eric Porter.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: Appleton's beard appears and disappears.See more »
Movie Connections:
Edited into The Clock (2010)See more »

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User Reviews

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26 out of 33 people found the following review useful.
This one's a must., 9 November 2000
Author: (rhoughton@iprimus.com.au) from Melbourne Australia

I was never really crazy about the Hitchcock version of this story. Hitch too often "fiddled" with an original story, and although so often made a great movie, it was seldom true to the story as it was first written. The later remake with Kenneth Moore, was a little more glossy, but flat. But with this version, we finally get the story as it was written. Superior photography on location, really help to make this a real winner. Evenly paced, with fine acting performances by the entire cast, the whole film just flows. Excellent production values, recreate the period flawlessly. If I had a criticism, it would be of the rather fanciful climax, but it was still fun. This movie is for enjoying over and over again.

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