Based on the novel by Alistair MacLean , the picture contains comic-strip adventure , sensational pursuits , adventurous set pieces , great stunts , frantic unstopped action , stimulating images and breathtaking fights . Anthony Hopkins is secret agent Philip Calvert in a thriller in similar style to the James Bond movies . Concerning British Agent Philip Calvert (Sir Anthony Hopkins) is tasked by his chief Sir Arthur Artford Jones 'Uncle Arthur' (Robert Morley) on a mission to determine the whereabouts of a ship that disappeared near the coast of Scotland in which was robbed gold bullion . He races against time to prevent a hateful scheme and thwart the plans of cunning , detestable baddies (Ferdy Mayne , Jack Hawkins) . Danger runs deeper than the sea bed ! .From the author of "The Guns of Navarone" and "Where Eagles Dare"¡
The film gets a magnificent creation of suspense , spectacular chases , the overwhelming scenes , thriller , including some exciting and well staged underwater as well as aerial images with a helicopter and its subsequent crash on the sea . It's an acceptable picture though some confusing , being well produced with budget enough and shot in Pinewood studies . A first-rate cast with a valiant and sympathetic agent well incarnated by Anthony Hopkins accompanied by a great support cast . Here our agent Philip Carvert/Hopkins confronts two masterminds and hoodlums around Scotland in a vein similar to 007 series . This solid , slick thriller with magic mix of action-packed , dazzling stunt, and a brief romance provided by sexy company as Nathalie Delon . Over-the-top Anthony Hopkins is very fine , he does remarkably well , he has toughness , irony , humor and sympathy , however also has coldness ,cunning , intelligence and roughness . Based on a novel by bestselling writer Alistair McLean . Other films based on his novels are the following ones : ¨Force 10 Navarone¨, ¨ Guns of Navarone ¨, ¨ Puppet on chain ¨, ¨ When the eagles dare ¨ , ¨Operation Polar Zebra¨ , ¨Station 3 Ultrasecret¨ and ¨Breakheart pass¨ , among others . This British film packs habitual combination included on his books , as foolish as well as terrible dialogue , moving action , breathtaking locations and colorful characters . Support cast is pretty good delivering fine interpretations , such as : Corin Redgrave , Derek Bond , Maurice Roëves , special mention for Robert Morley who steals the show , and of course , the two top-notch devious villains as Jack Hawkins dubbed by Charles Gray and Ferdy Mayne.
Rousing musical score by Angela Morley as Walter Stott with extraordinary leitmotif. Colorful and brilliant cinematography by Arthur Ibbetson . Shot on location in Brown's ironmongers shop, Tobermory, Mull, Argyll and Bute, Duart Castle, Mull, Argyll and Bute, Fingal's Cave, Staffa, Argyll and Bute,Scotland Scotland, UK and Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England . The motion picture was professionally directed by Etienne Périer though it has some flaws and failures . He was a director and writer who directed all kinds of genres , being known for Bridge to the sun (1961), Meurtre en 45 tours (1960) and Un si joli village (1979), La part du feu, L a main à couper , Boys and Girls , Louisiana , Maigret , The Day the Hot Line Got Hot and his best film was the thrilling Zeppelin (1971) . Rating : 6/10 . Acceptable and passable . The pic will appeal to Anthony Hopkins fans . Well worth seeing.
The film gets a magnificent creation of suspense , spectacular chases , the overwhelming scenes , thriller , including some exciting and well staged underwater as well as aerial images with a helicopter and its subsequent crash on the sea . It's an acceptable picture though some confusing , being well produced with budget enough and shot in Pinewood studies . A first-rate cast with a valiant and sympathetic agent well incarnated by Anthony Hopkins accompanied by a great support cast . Here our agent Philip Carvert/Hopkins confronts two masterminds and hoodlums around Scotland in a vein similar to 007 series . This solid , slick thriller with magic mix of action-packed , dazzling stunt, and a brief romance provided by sexy company as Nathalie Delon . Over-the-top Anthony Hopkins is very fine , he does remarkably well , he has toughness , irony , humor and sympathy , however also has coldness ,cunning , intelligence and roughness . Based on a novel by bestselling writer Alistair McLean . Other films based on his novels are the following ones : ¨Force 10 Navarone¨, ¨ Guns of Navarone ¨, ¨ Puppet on chain ¨, ¨ When the eagles dare ¨ , ¨Operation Polar Zebra¨ , ¨Station 3 Ultrasecret¨ and ¨Breakheart pass¨ , among others . This British film packs habitual combination included on his books , as foolish as well as terrible dialogue , moving action , breathtaking locations and colorful characters . Support cast is pretty good delivering fine interpretations , such as : Corin Redgrave , Derek Bond , Maurice Roëves , special mention for Robert Morley who steals the show , and of course , the two top-notch devious villains as Jack Hawkins dubbed by Charles Gray and Ferdy Mayne.
Rousing musical score by Angela Morley as Walter Stott with extraordinary leitmotif. Colorful and brilliant cinematography by Arthur Ibbetson . Shot on location in Brown's ironmongers shop, Tobermory, Mull, Argyll and Bute, Duart Castle, Mull, Argyll and Bute, Fingal's Cave, Staffa, Argyll and Bute,Scotland Scotland, UK and Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England . The motion picture was professionally directed by Etienne Périer though it has some flaws and failures . He was a director and writer who directed all kinds of genres , being known for Bridge to the sun (1961), Meurtre en 45 tours (1960) and Un si joli village (1979), La part du feu, L a main à couper , Boys and Girls , Louisiana , Maigret , The Day the Hot Line Got Hot and his best film was the thrilling Zeppelin (1971) . Rating : 6/10 . Acceptable and passable . The pic will appeal to Anthony Hopkins fans . Well worth seeing.