25/12/1977
Action-packed suspense thriller finds innocuous-looking purser Carter (Harris) the unlikely hero when the floating casino on which he works is hijacked by a heavily armed group of mercenaries, led by John Vernon. Complicating matters, a nuclear warhead has been smuggled aboard as collateral for a rendezvous with another ocean liner, loaded with gold bullion. A cast full of supernovas, dazzling set & stunt work, and a catchy theme tune by Jeff Wayne create a pleasing audio-visual experience light on logic but fast paced and entertaining nonetheless.
Richard Harris
as John Carter
Ann Turkel
as Susan Beresford
Gordon Jackson
as Dr. Marston
John Vernon
as Luis Carreras
David Janssen
as Charles Conway
Burgess Meredith
as Van Heurden
Leigh Lawson
as Tony Cerdan
Robert Flemyng
as Capt. Bullen
Keith Baxter
as Preston
Robert Beatty
as Dr. Taubman
Dorothy Malone
as Mrs. Skinner
John Carradine
as Fairweather
Richard Cox
as Browning
Michael Howard
as Benson
Christopher Chittell
as Rogers
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