Sea Fury *solved*

[andy72]

Can anyone tell me the title of a film from the late '50s starring Stanley Baker as a salvage tug skipper?



The screenplay was written by John Kruse and was similar to his earlier 'Hell Drivers', inasmuch as Baker's character was a newcomer in a harsh working environment (marine salvage crews based in Spain/Portugal) and falls out of favour with his workmates. I remember the overall boss was a crusty old sea-dog character with a young fiance on shore, who I think Baker gets off with (er ... the girl, I mean - not the crusty old sea-dog).



Speaking of sex - and why not? - was I having a perverted pre-pubescent dream many years ago, or did I 'really' see Juliet Mills posing briefly in the nude, rather like the Little Mermaid of Copenhagen, at the very end of a film? It was a comedy, I think, and however improbable, I'm sure it actually happened - but what was it called???



Thanks for your replies!



[ 11. January 2004, 12:34: Message edited by: DB7 ]

[Russ]

Yes you are quite right Billy Wilder's 1972 comedy Avanti.

[dylan]

</div><div class='quotemain'>andy72:

Can anyone tell me the title of a film from the late '50s starring Stanley Baker as a salvage tug skipper?



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Sea Fury

[Hackett]

"SEA FURY" (1959) like "HELL DRIVERS" (1957) was a Stanley Baker, Cy Enfield, John Kruse and Benjamin Fisz Rank collaboration under the eye of Earl St.John. It was also the last film Victor McLaglan appeared in before he died. I have not seen "SEA FURY" for a long time (anyone have a spare copy out there?) but a lasting memory is of how ill Mclaglan looked.

As a matter of interest are Stanley Baker & "HELL DRIVERS" the most refered star and film on this site?.

[DB7]

</div><div class='quotemain'>HACKETT:

As a matter of interest are Stanley Baker & "HELL DRIVERS" the most refered star and film on this site?. [/b]

Hell Drivers, The Ghost Train, AMOLAD, The Amazing Mr Blunden, Jigsaw, Night of the Demon, Where's That Fire and The Wrong Box are mailbox regulars. Some of the above would really sell if they were released on DVD.



Vernon Sewell, Val Guest, Leslie Arliss and Gilliat/Launder also seem to garner more interest than say Carol Reed.