The killer ship

Movie
German title	The killer ship
Original title	When Eight Bells Great
Country of production	Great Britain
original language	English
Publishing year	1971
length	94 minutes
Age rating	FSK 16
Rod
Director	Étienne Périer
script	Alistair MacLean
production	Elliott Kastner Denis Holt
music	Angela Morley
camera	Arthur Ibbetson
cut	John Shirley
occupation
Anthony Hopkins : Philip Calvert Robert Morley : Uncle Arthur Nathalie Delon : Charlotte Jack Hawkins : Skouras Corin Redgrave : Hunslett Derek Bond : Lord Charnley Ferdy Mayne : Lavorski Maurice Roëves : helicopter pilot Leon Collins : Tim Hutchinson Wendy Allnutt : Sue Kirkside Peter Arne : Imrie Oliver MacGreevyl : Quinn Jon Croft : Durran Tom Chatto : Lord Kirkside Charlie Stewart : Sgt. Macdonald

The killer ship (Original title: When Eight Bells Toll ) is a British drama film directed by Étienne Périer from 1971. The main roles are played by Anthony Hopkins , Robert Morley , Nathalie Delon and Jack Hawkins . The film was produced by Winkast Film Productions based on a novel by Alistair MacLean .

action

Philip Calvert and Roy Hunslett, two secret agents in the British Navy, are given the task by Sir Arthur Jones to investigate the mysterious disappearance of some ships with their gold cargo. They discover one of the missing ships under a new flag and with a new name. During a secret visit, however, Calvert is rudely asked to leave the ship. His colleague is doing research on land. Fishing boats and their crews have also disappeared along the Scottish coast. When Calvert accepts an invitation to board the dubious millionaire Skouras, he meets his wife Charlotte. Calvert lets himself be convinced of her charms, but not of her credibility. When Hunslett is found dead, Calvert puts it all on one card.

Reviews

“Two secret agents from the British Navy eliminate a gang of gangsters who hijacked gold shipments and yachts. Partly well-photographed, but trigger-happy adventure film. "

- Lexicon of international film

Production notes

The sound comes from Ken Barker, the costumes were provided by Sue Yelland, the buildings were designed by Jack Maxsted . Roy Dorman was responsible for the equipment. The film was set in Tobermory , Mull and Argyll and Bute in Scotland . The German premiere took place on March 24, 1972.

literature

• The killer ship , (When eight bells toll, dt.) Secret Service on a pirate hunt, by Alistair Mac Lean, FGU Glass, 1971

Web links

• When Eight Bells Toll in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• The killer ship in Cinema

Individual evidence

1. ↑ The killer ship on 3sat
2. ↑ The killer ship. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .  
3. ↑ Hans-Wolfgang Jurgan (Ed.): Filmbibliographisches Jahrbuch der BRD 1972, German Society for Film Documentation, Wiesbaden, 1975