c/o BBC's Summer of British Film, THE GORGON (1964) An effective mid-range entry in the Hammer catalogue. Re-teaming Cushing and Lee under the guiding hand of the great Terence Fisher, this is a nice little piece - again rarely seen on TV these days. Wonderful re-worked sets from Bernard Robinson, lit with nice autumnal touches by Michael Reed and supported by an excellent James Bernard score. OK, so the snake wig isn't what it might have been, but I don't think it detracts that much from the overall feel of the film. Excellent performance from Barbara Shelley in her role as the confused and confined central character.
Followed by an episode of DANGER MAN 'Deadline' by way of a small personal tribute to director Peter Graham Scott and Production Supervisor Aida Young, both of whom went on to bigger things with Hammer, and both of whom we have sadly lost in the last few weeks...
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