The Hellions (1961)
10/10
Sincere appreciation.
3 May 2004
I first saw it just over forty years ago. All told I have seen it either two or, perhaps, three times at the cinema. I have never known of it having been on television. I enjoyed it so much I can still remember a vast amount of it. R.Todd, as ever, a controlled and sensitive performace and Zena Walker was a gem. Several of the others were very good but, not to be critical of any of the other actors in the film, by far the best was Lionel Jeffries. For an actor so famous for his comedy roles this performance is by far his best. As the father of the hardened band of outlaws he knew how to keep control of his sons. He should have, at the very least, have been nominated for an award. An excellant comedy drama with first class music to keep the pace of the film going. I cannot think of any other film that I would like to see again as much as this one. Why can it not appear on DVD, video or television?

Thank-you

Take Care.

dadjohnfj
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