Cast
John Wayne
Lt. Jim Brannigan
Richard Attenborough
Cmdr. Charles Swann
Judy Geeson
DS Jennifer Thatcher
Mel Ferrer
Mel Fields
John Vernon
Ben Larkin
Ralph Meeker
Capt. Moretti
Barry Dennen
Julian
Lesley-Anne Down
Luana
Del Henney
Drexel
James Booth
Charlie-the-Handle
Brian Glover
Jimmy-the-Bet
John Stride
Insp. Traven
Daniel Pilon
Gorman
Arthur Batanides
Angell
Pauline Delaney
Mrs Cooper
Stewart Bevan
Alex
Don Henderson
Geef
Anthony Booth
Freddy
Janette Legge
Miss Rooke
Tony Robinson
Motorcycle Courier
Kathryn Leigh Scott
Miss Allen
Michael Crane
Boyle
Tim Barlow
Customs Inspector (uncredited)
Del Baker
Man in Bar (uncredited)
Ernest Blyth
Gentlemans Club Member (uncred...
Willy Bowman
Club Member (uncredited)
Mark Burns
Jennifer's Fiance (uncredited)
John Cannon
Policeman getting into car (un...
Derek Chafer
Policeman (uncredited)
Alan Chuntz
Man in Bar (uncredited)
Details
Status
Released
Original language
en
Countries
GB, US
Reviews
A mostly mediocre action flick made near the end of John Wayne's long career, the last 15 minutes are so awful, it seems hard to believe these final sequences were directed by Douglas Hickox, who's work was normally pretty decent and at times brilliant (Theatre of Blood). Only for hardcore Duke fans I'm afraid...
Who could ever have thought that John Wayne and Richard Attenborough would ever team up? Well they do, here, and I quiet enjoyed the outcome. The former is a rather wayward Chicago police officer sent to London to collect escapee "Larkin" (John Vernon). Thing is, whilst he and "Sir Charles" are having a boiler-maker in a posh gentleman's club, their quarry is kidnapped from his sauna and it falls to this unlikely alliance - with a little help from the feisty "Jenn...
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