Hell Drivers.

[Trumpton]

steve56 wrote:

> Harris and McGoohan acted better than Connery really.

Agreed. Btw, is McGoohan still alive?

[steve56]

yes he is And Danger Man has just been releaded on DVD.

[Snake Diamond]

Yep, IMDB still shows Patrick McGoohan as alive & kicking.

[Pervert]

Baker was always a class act. Don't think he got the credit he deserved for Zulu, for example.

Since this was probably big Sean's first film of any note, it's hardly surprising he failed to impress.

[steve56]

there was a bloke in it that looked like Benny Hill in later years George Murcell i think.Trumpton wrote:

> This film has dated! The acting of Patrick McGoohan was camp
> and OTT. And a young Sean Connery with giant bushy eyebrows
> didn't really say or do much!
>
>

[steve56]

Sean was in a terrible film b4 this where he played Alfie Bass s brother and he was a dumb mute.Caractacus wrote:

> Baker was always a class act. Don't think he got the credit he
> deserved for Zulu, for example.
>
> Since this was probably big Sean's first film of any note, it's
> hardly surprising he failed to impress.

[steve56]

Wonder what Peggy Cummins looks like now she was the bird Baker ended up with.

[steve56]

but McGoohan was twice the size of Baker yet he won the fight.Ace wrote:

> I disagree, I think it stands the test of time very well. A
> classic, even if the driving is 'speeded up' somewhat.
> Stanley Baker? Brilliant!
>
>

[Trumpton]

Am I right in thinking that the intial idea for the film Zulu came from Stanley Baker?

[Snake Diamond]

Don't know, but she's 82 yrs old, as listed on IMDB.