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Sea Fury (1958 film)

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Sea Fury
Directed byCy Endfield
Written byJohn Kruse
Cy Endfield (as C. Raker Endfield)
Produced byBenjamin Fisz
executive
Earl St John
StarringStanley Baker
Victor McLaglen
Luciana Paluzzi
CinematographyReginald H. Wyer
Edited byArthur Stevens
Music byPhilip Green
Production
company
S. Benjamin Fisz Productions (as Aqua)
Distributed byJ. Arthur Rank Film Distributors
Release date
  • 26 August 1958 (1958-08-26) (London)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Sea Fury is a 1958 British action film directed by Cy Endfield and starring Stanley Baker, Victor McLaglen (in his final film), Luciana Paluzzi and Grégoire Aslan.[1][2]

It was the last film appearance from Victor McLaglen.

Plot

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A qualified First Mate Abel Hewson arrives in a Spanish seaside town looking for work on local ships salvaging still afloat abandoned ships. Abel Hewson and Captain Bellew become love rivals for 18 years old Josita. Both men go on a dangerous mission to salvage a floating wreck carrying explosives which will detonate on contact with any water, on which this rivalry comes between them and their work. The tug-boat crew also resent Abel Hewson being made their First Mate, especially Gorman. They are also competing against another tug-boat operator Captain Mulder for the salvage prize.

Cast

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Production

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Victor McLaglen was cast with a view to the American market.[3] He signed in February 1958.[4]

Stanley Baker and Cy Endfield had previously teamed on Hell Drivers.

The film was shot in Costa Brava, where Rank had filmed The Spanish Garden. Filming finished 3 April 1958 at Pinewood Studios.[5]

Critical reception

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Variety called it "entertaining".[6]

Sky Movies wrote, "A host of good actors, including Robert Shaw and Barry Foster, add meat to the minor roles in this tough action film."[7]

References

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  1. ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | SEA FURY (1958)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 17 January 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  2. ^ SEA FURY Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 25, Iss. 288, (Jan 1, 1958): 130.
  3. ^ Scheuer, Philip K. (29 July 1958). "American Players Win Rank's Favor: Stars Cited by Distributor; Ladd Shares Children's Hour". Los Angeles Times. p. 17.
  4. ^ Brynner, Quinn Co-Star in 'Gladiators' Hopper, Hedda. Chicago Daily Tribune3 Feb 1958: b10.
  5. ^ "Prod Cut by Rank". Variety. 26 March 1958. p. 13.
  6. ^ Review of film at Variety
  7. ^ "Sea Fury – Sky Movies HD". Skymovies.sky.com. 23 May 2002. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
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