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Wikipedia article




'The Hi-Jackers' is a 1963 British crime thriller film written and directed by Jim O'Connolly. It stars Anthony Booth and Jacqueline Ellis. It was shot in black and white.

Plot



Long-distance independent lorry driver Terry (Anthony Booth) meets homeless and unemployed Shirley (Jacqueline Ellis) at a truckers cafe and gives her a lift. His vehicle, carrying a valuable shipment of whisky, is then hijacked under cover of a fake road accident. Who tipped off the hijackers about the route Terry would take? Police Inspector Grayson (Patrick Cargill) and his team investigate.

Cast



* Anthony Booth as Terry McKinley

* Jacqueline Ellis as Shirley

* Derek Francis as Jack Carter

* Patrick Cargill as Inspector Grayson

* Glynn Edwards as Bluey

* David Gregory as Pete

* Harold Goodwin as Scouse

* Tony Wager as Smithy

* Arthur English as Bert

* Michael Beint as Forbes

* Tommy Eytle as Sam Reynolds

* Romo Gorrara as Joe

* Ronald Hines as Jim Brady

* Douglas Livingstone as Tim

* Marianne Stone as Lil

Critical reception



The 'Radio Times' wrote, "identifying the familiar British faces - Anthony Booth (Tony Blair's father-in-law), Patrick Cargill, Glynn Edwards - is the main point of interest in this very dated movie."

References




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