Gerby

Hell Drivers is probably my favourite british film directed by Cy Enfield.
An excellent thriller about a bunch of working class macho idiots who work for a corrupt haulage company driving trucks containing ballast across the countryside at dangerously silly speeds to collect bonuses and the chance to win a solid silver cigarette case worth a fortune if they manage to do more loads than the foreman Red (awesomely played by Patrick McGoohan).
It features an amazing cast including Stanley Baker, Sid James, Alfie Bass, David McCallum & a young Sean Connery.
I love this film! Anyone else like this one?

Walker

Yes, a good one for sure! Great cast as you say.

batman

If you have a search (there is a facility for this at the top of the page) around the site Gerby you'll find lots of threads related to Hell Drivers .... locations, performances, dvd releases etc etc. It's one of my favourites too ... a terrific film.

ps - welcome to Britmovie!

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Moor Larkin

I managed to get to the quarries they tossed the trucks off, in Sussex, a few weeks ago. I don't believe any of the acting was done there though, just second unit stuff. The other Threads Bats mentions have oodles of info and interesting facts. A chap/chapesse called Biffo was especially knowledgable..........

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Automotivehistorian

I included a series pf COMMERCIAL MOTOR shots of short-haulage tippers in VINTAGE ROADSCENE issue 104. One shot included Kew Dodge tippers, around 1955, and three drivers were women! I have never seen any other photo like it. It was taken at TARSLAG's quarry in I think Stirchley, Salop.

Walker

What a fantastic, and even, dare I say it, apposite name!

This is a tease tho. Please post the photo!

Automotivehistorian

Sorry to say but copyright issues require me to suggest buying a magazine or the print. It's worth buying the print as the guys are sitting around having a 'fag' or union meeting and the gals are working! Priceless!!

alan gowdy

Hi Gerby and welcome.

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doebag

Gerby, if you look at the bottom of this page, there is a box titled 'similar threads' which will help you read more about the film.

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Carl V

Yes, me too. A classic in my opinion, and you're right it has a great cast. I like William Hartnell's role here, a few years before he became Dr Who. If I'm not mistaken, I think it's on BBC2 tomorrow (Mon 15 June).

Rick C

Yes it is. 1.15 pm on BBC-2. There's a discussion on the DVd release of the picture on that named thread, and you get a copy of the of original 1957 advertisement on there too!

Rick C

Incidentally, "Moviegoods" has quite a selection of photo press cards. None appearing with William Hartnell though, but can do a photo myself of WH in the film but it's not the part of the week yet that I get opportunity to travel to my poster/cuttings collection.

Husky

I'm ashamed to admit that I had never seen this film before, but caught it on BBC2 today (actually I missed the first 30 mins), but must agree that it's a cracker. I was pleased that it was presented in widescreen.

davidb

damn i missed it it always reminds me of my time at the oil terminal in hemel hempstead that one ,

paul clifton

I have the original UK poster for this film which i bought years ago. Value is about £400-500 quid now. Super film