Hammerhead (1968)

An American agent has tracked down the stronghold of an evil criminal mastermind, determined to take over the world.

Director:

David Miller

Writers:

William Bast (screenplay), Herbert Baker (screenplay)

Stars:

Vince Edwards, Judy Geeson, Peter Vaughan

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vince Edwards	...	Charles Hood
Judy Geeson	...	Sue Trenton
Peter Vaughan	...	Hammerhead
Diana Dors	...	Kit
Michael Bates	...	Andreas / Sir Richard
Beverly Adams	...	Ivory
Patrick Cargill	...	Condor
Patrick Holt	...	Huntzinger
William Mervyn	...	Walter Perrin
Douglas Wilmer	...	Pietro Vendriani
Tracy Reed	...	Miss Hull
Kenneth Cope	...	Motorcyclist
Kathleen Byron	...	Lady Calvert
Jack Woolgar	...	Tookey Tate
Joseph Fürst	...	Count Ortega

Storyline

Hammerhead is a dangerous international criminal suspected by British Intelligence of trying to steal NATO defense secrets. In desperation, a young, charming soldier of fortune is called in to match wits and guts in man-to-man combat with Hammerhead. His name is Charles Hood and he operates in London (the wilder parts) and moves on to the Portuguese coast in pursuit of Hammerhead and pursued by pert, kooky London model Sue Trenton.

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Plot Keywords:

espionage | woman murders a man | murderess | murder | helicopter | 

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Taglines:

Hits Like a Triphammer!

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

April 1968 (UK)

Also Known As:

Cabeça de Martelo

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Irving Allen Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The 'Hammerhead' of the film's title does not refer to a fish but is the character name of the film's villain played by Peter Vaughan.

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Goofs

Although the film is set in Portugal, there are continued mistakes using Spanish art, signs and language. They even order Sangria at the bar.

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Connections

Referenced in The Deuce: Pilot (2017)

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Soundtracks

Hammerhead
Music by David Whitaker
Lyrics by Johnny Worth (as John Worsley)
Vocal by Madeline Bell (uncredited)

User Reviews

Judy Geeson vs wet paper bag

The other reviews are pretty spot-on in assessing this as utter drek, but oddly nobody has mentioned the ludicrous scene in which Judy Geeson - worst actress of 1968 without a doubt - suddenly bursts into song. After a good hour (which seems like a lifetime) of Geeson's high pitched, twelve year old schoolgirl voice, she appears in a nightclub 'singing', only her voice has been dubbed by a Madeline Bell soundalike (for those who aren't familiar with Miss Bell, she is a husky voiced jazz singer of the Shirley Bassey type). A more unsuitable voice double for Judy Geeson would be hard to imagine! The only plus in the entire film is the great Diana Dors, injecting interest and style into a project sadly lacking in both departments.