Rendezvous with Death (novel)

Rendezvous with Death , English original title Golden Rendezvous , is a 1962 novel by the Scottish author Alistair MacLean . It is one of MacLean's most popular works; it combines the mystical, suspense, action, deception and double play.

action

Somewhere in the Caribbean , not all is well on board the merchant ship SS Campari , which has been converted into a luxury cruise ship . For Johnny Carter, the first officer , the journey started badly; After the Campari set sail in the evening and was delayed due to acts of sabotage , he noticed that something had gone seriously wrong: A crew member was suddenly missing and the unsuccessful search of the entire ship from bow to stern only increased the tense atmosphere on board. Then violence breaks out and all of a sudden the entire ship is threatened by a criminal who not only has kidnapping and demands for ransom in mind, but is also planning political blackmail with a stolen atomic bomb . However, he did not count on the fighting spirit and courage of the first officer, who ultimately not only saved the crew and passengers, but also won the heart of the shipowner's daughter Susan Beresford.

filming

The novel was in 1977 by the director Ashley Lazarus filmed . The protagonist , John Carter, was played by Richard Harris and the shipowner's daughter Susan Beresford was played by Ann Turkel . David Janssen and Burgess Meredith appeared in supporting roles.