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Sea Fury (1958 film)
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Wikipedia article
'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 Grgoire Aslan.SEA FURY
Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 25, Iss. 288, (Jan 1, 1958): 130.
It was the last film appearance from Victor McLaglen.
Plot
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
* Stanley Baker Abel Hewson
* Victor McLaglen Captain Bellew
* Luciana Paluzzi Josita
* Grgoire Aslan Fernando
* Francis de Wolff Mulder
* David Oxley Blanco
* George Murcell Loudon
* Percy Herbert Walker
* Rupert Davies Bosun
* Robert Shaw Gorman
* Roger Delgado Salgado
* Barry Foster Vincent
* Joe Robinson Henrik
* Dermot Walsh Captain Kelso
* Richard Pearson Kershaw
* Fred Johnson Doc
* Jack Taylor Donkeyman
Production
Victor McLaglen was cast with a view to the American market. He signed in February 1958.Brynner, Quinn Co-Star in 'Gladiators'
Hopper, Hedda. Chicago Daily Tribune3 Feb 1958: b10.
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.
Critical reception
'Variety' called it "entertaining".[https://archive.org/details/variety212-1958-09/page/n72/mode/1up?q=%22sea+fury%22 Review of film] at 'Variety'
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."
References
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