I watch this all the time. Probably more than James Bond. This is much more realistic, without any gimmicks. A great cast, a great film. Hugely underrated.
It blows that same years 'Diamonds are Forever' out of the water ! Even FYEO 'stole' the underwater fight from it - while this 'stole' the boat gun-battle from the story 'Risico' featured in the FYEO short story collection !
Not underrated at all it was at the least extremely slow and the plot just didn't seem right Bond movies always have a plot that's understandable Now another book that was written by the same author and made into a film (Air Force One is down) well that film is fantastic and I have watched it a few times This is just too slow and old-fashioned
"I`l even take my boots off" , bloody great action/thriller from 1971 , shame they never made more films featuring Philip Calvert , this is one of Anthony Hopkins best Films & is far better than a lot of films being made today ...
I’ve got a real soft spot for this movie, my older brother took me to see it (the first & only time 🙄) it was the first proper grown up movie I ever saw in the cinema 😂 it still looks as good today..
What an honor to see one of the greatest actors in history in the making!! Sir Anthony Hopkins, a VERY YOUNG ONE to say the least!! I first met him as an older much more grey man in blockbusters like "Silence of the Lambs" , "Hannibal the Cannibal " and other unforgettable movies! He surely is one of the greatest out there!! But even in this movie where he plays the hero for once, at this young age, those droopy ice blue eyes and thin lips are unmistakable!! Thanks for a great movie guys!!
A time when the actor relied on TECHNIQUE💪, rather than green screens and pyrotechnics to keep the audience engaged. Substance and a clear understanding of the characters objective, was PARAMOUNT above all else. This on its own MERIT, delivered a memorable experience for the MASSES to enjoy👍
I first read the novel by Alistair Maclean in 1968, I absolutely love it and it enticed me to read nearly all his books and also made me want to continue to read all my adult life. It was way better then the movie but I still enjoyed watching this and what a great cast.
Me too! I actually first read, "Night Without End." I came across his novels in the library in Jr. High. Over the years I back tracked and read most of his novels. He and Ian Fleming, Don Pendleton, kept me through my teenage years!
Many thanks for posting, I love the interplay between Hopkins & Morley. Like at 50.25 Morley says “What are you going to do with him?” Hopkins replies “Take him ashore & hand him over to the police.” To which Morley replies “I should think you should, he’s making a terrible mess on the carpet!” Nice!
Great cinematography both below and above the sea surface, and a good musical score by Wally Stott. Robert Morley was perfectly cast for his part... Enjoyable film. Thanks Flick Vault
Spot the scenes 'stolen' for Bond and visa versa. eg. Pressure suit fight [ For Your Eyes Only ] and boat attack on bad guy's lair [ from the short Bond story 'Risico' - then incorporated into the film 'For Your Eyes Only.'] Crossbow scene - Long table, ala Stromberg's death in 'Spy.' Plus the use of Bond stuntmen Bob Simmons [ asleep / whiskey ] and George Leech [ cemetary fight ] STILL more entertaining than that same years 'Diamond are Forever,' though.
As a young Swedish kid, I learned reading English by going through Alistair MacLean's books. Great stories! When rewatching this, I realised what they meant by Sean Connery moving catlike. Sir Anthony is great here, but the strutting at the beginning made me appreciate Sir Thomas Sean's sneaking-around-style even more😊
What a fine 'flick'. You can always count on Anthony H. in any movie. Youngest I've seen him. He simply got better with age. Seeing the FN FAL & Sterling sub machine guns in action stirred memories of my time in the Canadian Forces.... ;)
The book is one of my favourites and thank God the movie stays pretty close to the book, which isn't always the case. Marvellous, pity there weren't more Calvert adventures.
I think it is Anthony Hopkins incredible instinct for how to portray his characters that makes him such a wonderful actor. Also the understated, subtle ways in conveying a huge range of emotions of the characters throughout his career. Never overacting is also something I appreciate in British actors.
I have been looking for this and many other movies of the 70's and early 80's online and various other places, to no avail. A huge thank you to this channel for uploading some real classics. Specially since many movies are out of circulation and not easily available anywhere else.
Only my second time, but it's most enjoyable. Better than sex. Better than whisky. Better than dope. Better than Tunnocks' Caramel Wafers. No, wait. Cancel that last one. And it's not better than Chaoûrce cheese, either. Or Guinness.
Excellent adventure film! Superb action script and the dialogue is sharp, witty and surprisingly humorous! And of course Anthony Hopkins is a professional and inspired actor of the highest order, speaking with his crisp and musical Welsh accent.
Wasn't aware Hopkins being SO YOUNG!!! It was to the point of shocking. Always a great actor and great to see Robert Morley in it. Wasn't aware of Hopkins in movies until later in his life.
You should check out the Lion in Winter. It was Anthony Hopkins' first feature film from 1968. It got a best picture Oscar nomination and won Katharine Hepburn a best actress Oscar. Hopkins' got a best supporting actor BAFTA nomination (the British Academy Awards) for that movie, so he started at the top so to speak. Magic is another good one from when he was young. He's not too old in the classics, The Elephant Man and the Bounty either.
@@JRRLewis I have the "Lion in Winter" and for many years. It has always been a holiday viewing up until the last couple of years. This means I have seen it many times and enjoyed it. Hopkins is indeed a fine actor. I am just familiar with him looking a bit older than in this movie.
@Moth’s Mummy He's the creepy character/method man with a snipish face...I think of him as as a Shakespearean Lee Van Cleef. LVC never did Shakespeare, but he shoulda.
I read a review before watching. A mistake, its far better than i thought. Good British actors, well filmed, using a Belgian B movie director kept the cost down. Hopkins was paid 8000 quid, a house in those days.
i never thought of looking on youtube for this movie. In the late 60s i started devouring every MacLean book after seeing The Guns of Navarone on TV. I read almost all of them till his death at too young an age. Brilliant plotting, engaging writing. Loved how even included my home state of CA in a plot. I decided to go back and look at the lesser movies having just watched the fantastic Where Eagles Dare again. I remember seeing this movie, but don't remember when. I remember the fantastic character portrayed by a then unknown to me Anthony Hopkins. Figured he'd be going places.
I read all Alistair McLean books at age 13 to 15 during 1969-72. He created a world in my mind that still exist today. He wrote on other book under the name Ian Stuart as well, Satan bug. The COVID pandemic reminded me somewhat of that book. If authors like that was still around, children would read a lot more.
Their books ARE still around! And many great newer ones as well! Actually it's entirely the parents' influence, or lack of it, that dictates whether a child will love to read, and how much they do it. There are already myriads of fantastic writers and books, but if parents don't make the effort during the very young most formative years, that love of reading will never developed. My husband was a reasonably intelligent person, but he hadn't been exposed enough to developed that love, the way that I was, so he was never a big reader, where I'm a compulsive reader and just can't stop. I could read a dictionary for hours, and have done so many times. The existence in the home of a large bookshelf with a variety of wonderful books of all types is crucial, and access to the internet is not a substitute for it. Of course that's a great thing that should also be used by parents to direct the love of reading, but by itself it would never replace the physical existence of hard copy books, in the early years. The love of reading is SUCH an important skill and such a wonderful thing to have that I consider it to be severe neglect to NOT teach children to love it! But then, those who didn't have what my parents gave me wouldn't know how to pass it down. I was very VERY lucky that I had a dad whose mother was a school teacher. As austere as she was, she did pass on to my dad the ways to get two small children interested, and to consider books the greatest treasure on earth.
One of the first Alistair Maclean books that I read, from late evening to late morning. ( it was the school holidays ). And I was hooked. Reading a book is always better, but I must admit I enjoyed watching this movie. To tell the truth, I liked watching all Alistair Maclean's novels that were made into movies. I think the reason they are good is because they were made by the Brits. Geoffrey Jenkins, a South African, is also one of my favorite novelist.
I’ve read around a dozen Maclean novels including this one and agree they all generally a cracking good read. Currently I’m reading “Caravan to Vaccares” and just about finished with this action packed thriller. I read a couple by Jenkins and he is good too. How about Hammond Innes and Desmond Bagley? They are two more top notch British thriller authors!
Pretty good. It's worth a watch primarily because of Anthony Hopkins' actorly presence. The movie really suffers when bombastic music is played during the fight scenes though. It's such a strange impulse to lighten up violent scenes.
Great film. Saw it in the 1970s and was very impressed. Anthony Hopkins portrayed.a really tough, ruthless guy who would kill you at the drop of a hat.
what a wonderful score. . and the in jokes .. "you've still so much to lose " no love scene . the detail in the helicopter and underwater sections . and a young commander Hopkins .. thanks for sharing this softly spoken masterpiece .
Do you realize he just ran down a few corridors and spoke about 10 minutes dialogue? The rest was done by stuntmen. Great climbers, swimmers, the rest. - I bet stars sit out the final cuts of these kinds of movies and laugh their heads off. - "Yeah, that's me, holding onto the helicopter blade and diving into a sea of sharks..." Very funny.
thanks flick vault,enjoying in Kenya. the witty remarks and the suspense is just awesome. hope you load more of Alistair McLean books made into movies. God bless you and keep you safe during this trying times.
Hopkin's underlying agenda is palatable his tension builds as the story unfolds it is balanced well with Morley's diminishing authority. Although these two could make any movie work I really liked this . Thanks for uploading ''
Some great Scottish views! Great entertainment especially when a lot of the action takes place in daylight - not in the dark as most films do these days! Thanks for uploading!
Yeah, the novel’s mysterious atmosphere works better in literary form. That said, the film certainly isn’t bad and one of the better adaptations of MacLean’s books. The film also gets better with each viewing thanks to the witty dialogue and the charismatic cast, especially Hopkins.
What a jolly good Bond style jape........ 007s background is in the navy so ties in with that and music as well. Very sporting of him letting that conniving witch off with her own bar of gold. Certainly worth another viewing. Thanks for upload. 👍
Scotland at its best: superb scenery and - did anyone notice? - no rain or even mist, the whole time! What was that French woman complaining about? Packed with daring escapades to rival any James Bond movie. And a handsome young Anthony Hopkins showing off his acting talent. Even a fleeting romance, with a feisty woman who earns the hero's respect. There's something in this movie for every viewer.
I'll recommend two Anthony Hopkins movies you might enjoy that he made when he was young. 1. "Magic" He plays a frightening ventriloquist who falls in love with a woman played by Anne Margret. 2. "All Creatures Great And Small" he plays a vet based on an English vet's autobiography.
Thanks so much. I have the whole series on dvd of “All creatures great and small” but not with Sir Anthony. It’s on eBay and I can’t afford this series but I know he would be smashing in that part.
Love the film,....it definitely gets better the more you watch it,...love the atmospheric isolation of the coastal Scottish isles ,....and Anthony Hopkins puts in a gritty action packed performance in the lead,...the book is an excellent read,..and this is a gallant and worthy adaption to t h e big screen...
A very young Hopkins in a MacLean classic... MacLean's books were a staple both for my dad and myself in those days. Hopkins was already great even during his early career!
First time I have seen the film, but have read the book a couple of times, for once i am very surprised how well the film got the story across to the viewer. The film is very much how i pictured everything when reading the book. That does not happen often!
I remember enjoying this movie on its original release and always thought of it as "Tony Hopkins does James Bond", but Sir Anthony is very good indeed in this superior British spy flick. Funny though that OO7 gets exotic beaches and Hopkins gets the north of Scotland !
Can you imagine Hopkins in a tuxedo.playing Baccarat in a casino ...?? Driving an Aston Martin..? And seducing scantily clad young ladies...? Hmm.? I thought not...!
@@stevengrotte2987 Did you notice a drop off in quality sometime around the mid-1970s? I’ve read roughly the first half of his output and have read on a couple occasions how Maclean’s writing quality falls into a precipitous decline owing to his unfortunate period of alcoholism starting about that time.
Yeah, none to beat MacLean. My school days were filled with his books. My God, what a writer, especially about the royal navy during WW2. I joined merchant Navy partly because of him. South by Java head...!!
Brett, I was about the same age when I too saw it. Anthony Hopkins was great and I loved watching Robert Morely. Always played those kind of distinguished roles. Superb character. actor.
A good movie. Thanks! It is great quality ! Some excellent on-location work. Two years after the film was made Jack Hawkins passed away at aged 62. He played Sir Anthony Skouras in this movie. He was a pack a day chain smoker. Charles Gray, who is uncredited, dubbed the voice of Jack Hawkins for this film. Jack Hawkins larynx had been removed when the actor was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1966.
Great Movie, I remember reading this book years back in my school days. I was a fan of Alistair Maclean novels, they are full of action and adventure! Authors like Alistair Maclean, Harold Robbins, Sidney Sheldon, Jack Higgins, Ken Follet, etc. are my favorites. Of course, James Bond movies are all-time hits. Sir Anthony Hopkins is a celebrated genius in his own class. Thanks for posting this show! Really made my Halloween special! Have a great day! 😍👍
Great film, watched it many times, good story, gritty and witty at the same time. Only just noticed that the head quarters where the helicopter lands at 5.00 mins, is the same location as used in From Russia with Love - another great film, one of my favourites.
Strange - no replies and no likes and yet all other comments have lots of likes - what wrong with mine? I don't get it, I'm a good person, I work hard, I'm nice to my mum, why am I so alone ... waaahhh
This is a marvellous film . Absolutely hilarious in that great way in which British humour at its best excels. Wonderful , and not as frequently seen as films of this calibre should be . ❤
I too read all Alistair McLean’s books multiple times - which led to John MacDonald and Travis McGee - good stuff - so happy I found this movie never even knew it existed and as an extra bonus, incredible actors!
Break his neck, shackle his ankles, and toss him overboard...he was born to play Hannibal! 🤣 Make a Robert Morley double feature out of this and Agent 8 1/2.
It's a pity the projected Phillip Calvert series was cancelled after When Eight Bells Toll - it had great potential to be a series of films alongside the James Bond and Harry Palmer series...
A very good film, with action and a few comic lines here and there, that were so funny, I really enjoyed this one!, great choice thanks for the upload, .
That exciting music that starts up every time there's an action sequence like a fight makes the film feel like more of a parody than a serious spy film. Morley type cast as usual playing exactly the same character as the spy boss he played in Hot Enough For June. Hopkins is class at least.
I remember reading the book as a kid, I don't really remember the plot at all, but I remember the opening of the book with the main character staring down at the ".44 caliber peacemaker" as the book goes on to explain how terrifying that would be ... glad they left that scene in there!
"..because the Colt was aimed at my right thigh" (Then the paragraph changes and McLean torments us with More info about the Colt.) "Another thing about Colt. Because of the high velocity and vibration that it produces, if it is not held in a steady hand ...."😀 I have the book, you see. Love from India.
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Saw 'When eight bells toll' three times on three consecutive days
in 1971. Brilliant !
😊My eyes just weren't cooperating and I thought that said "say when eight bells toll three times" 😄
No movie is that good! I also don't have time to waste, watching the same thing 3 times in succession.
You betcha it is a good movie
Alistair McLean wrote some brilliant novels. This is the one I enjoyed most.
I own every one.
I watch this all the time. Probably more than James Bond. This is much more realistic, without any gimmicks. A great cast, a great film. Hugely underrated.
Impossible to be underrated enough!
I lasted just under ten minutes. How you can watch this sort of nonsense all the time, defeats me. 🤷♂️
It blows that same years 'Diamonds are Forever' out of the water ! Even FYEO 'stole' the underwater fight from it - while this 'stole' the boat gun-battle from the story 'Risico' featured in the FYEO short story collection !
Totally agree
Not underrated at all it was at the least extremely slow and the plot just didn't seem right
Bond movies always have a plot that's understandable
Now another book that was written by the same author and made into a film (Air Force One is down) well that film is fantastic and I have watched it a few times
This is just too slow and old-fashioned
"I`l even take my boots off" , bloody great action/thriller from 1971 , shame they never made more films featuring Philip Calvert , this is one of Anthony Hopkins best Films & is far better than a lot of films being made today ...
"SANS FLIPPERS" so to speak.....*_°🔱⭐.
I worked in the middle east,, a common comment was "when I get home, the 2nd thing I'll do is ..... " 😅😊
I’ve got a real soft spot for this movie, my older brother took me to see it (the first & only time 🙄) it was the first proper grown up movie I ever saw in the cinema 😂 it still looks as good today..
Sensible sweaters and a bookcase full of paperbacks. Those were the days of action stars.
semolina and wooden speed boats
Indeed
What an honor to see one of the greatest actors in history in the making!! Sir Anthony Hopkins, a VERY YOUNG ONE to say the least!! I first met him as an older much more grey man in blockbusters like "Silence of the Lambs" , "Hannibal the Cannibal " and other unforgettable movies! He surely is one of the greatest out there!! But even in this movie where he plays the hero for once, at this young age, those droopy ice blue eyes and thin lips are unmistakable!! Thanks for a great movie guys!!
A time when the actor relied on TECHNIQUE💪, rather than green screens and pyrotechnics to keep the audience engaged. Substance and a clear understanding of the characters objective, was PARAMOUNT above all else. This on its own MERIT, delivered a memorable experience for the MASSES to enjoy👍
Behave yourself. Parody comedy with the lead clearly slumming.
I first read the novel by Alistair Maclean in 1968, I absolutely love it and it enticed me to read nearly all his books and also made me want to continue to read all my adult life. It was way better then the movie but I still enjoyed watching this and what a great cast.
Me too, but years before 68, then I had to read everything he wrote.
A film is never meant to be a replacement for a novel unless it is a documentary; then both probably would not have any notability.
Mark Edwards best first page in fiction!
Me too!
I actually first read, "Night Without End." I came across his novels in the library in Jr. High. Over the years I back tracked and read most of his novels. He and Ian Fleming, Don Pendleton, kept me through my teenage years!
@@KWY007 Please read 'Golden Rendezvous' and 'San Andreas'.
Many thanks for posting, I love the interplay between Hopkins & Morley. Like at 50.25 Morley says “What are you going to do with him?” Hopkins replies “Take him ashore & hand him over to the police.” To which Morley replies “I should think you should, he’s making a terrible mess on the carpet!” Nice!
Hopkins..James Hopkins.
Loved the swinging grenade on a piece of string.
Good movie, thanks for uploading.
Great cinematography both below and above the sea surface, and a good musical score by Wally Stott. Robert Morley was perfectly cast for his part... Enjoyable film. Thanks Flick Vault
Spot the scenes 'stolen' for Bond and visa versa. eg. Pressure suit fight [ For Your Eyes Only ] and boat attack on bad guy's lair [ from the short Bond story 'Risico' - then incorporated into the film 'For Your Eyes Only.'] Crossbow scene - Long table, ala Stromberg's death in 'Spy.' Plus the use of Bond stuntmen Bob Simmons [ asleep / whiskey ] and George Leech [ cemetary fight ] STILL more entertaining than that same years 'Diamond are Forever,' though.
@@ennesshay5040 Thanks for pointing out all the 'stolen' scenes, Enness -- very interesting... - Tom P.
As a young Swedish kid, I learned reading English by going through Alistair MacLean's books. Great stories! When rewatching this, I realised what they meant by Sean Connery moving catlike. Sir Anthony is great here, but the strutting at the beginning made me appreciate Sir Thomas Sean's sneaking-around-style even more😊
What a fine 'flick'. You can always count on Anthony H. in any movie. Youngest I've seen him. He simply got better with age. Seeing the FN FAL & Sterling sub machine guns in action stirred memories of my time in the Canadian Forces.... ;)
The book is one of my favourites and thank God the movie stays pretty close to the book, which isn't always the case. Marvellous, pity there weren't more Calvert adventures.
I remember this as a kid watched it so many times can’t get enough. Hopkins as Bond, brilliant
It isn't Hopkins as Bond. This is written by Alistur McGlint.
Alistair Maclean
Short, Sharp and Snappy - beats that years overblown 'Diamonds Are Forever.'
'The ranks of the ungodly are being suitably depleted'. Only Robert Morley could have delivered that line with a straight face.
I think he's just great! He's the reason I'm watching this. Otherwise it seems quite boring, at 10 minutes in.
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@@cattymajivyou don't know a good movie w you see it
You should look? More deeply intoyour emotions
I think it is Anthony Hopkins incredible instinct for how to portray his characters that makes him such a wonderful actor.
Also the understated, subtle ways in conveying a huge range of emotions of the characters throughout his career.
Never overacting is also something I appreciate in British actors.
Robert Morley's snobbery and pomposity is quite hilarious.
Cant stand Robert Morley but he is usually cast to fit that pomposity so well
Saw this with my dad as a kid, Happy memories. RIP dad
Wow! The memories this brings back, and Robert Morley is the icing on the cake! It's aged well, too. Many thanks. :-)
Robert Morley, Tudsbury in Winds of War.
@@childofthecreatorgod9962 Robert Morley, bloody everywhere back then!
"Damn R.A.F. and their cheese rolls" - Robert Morley: still legend!
It has 't aged well, it has been restored according to the credits.
Robert Morley, alone, was the main attraction. Everyone else were fillers.
I have been looking for this and many other movies of the 70's and early 80's online and various other places, to no avail. A huge thank you to this channel for uploading some real classics. Specially since many movies are out of circulation and not easily available anywhere else.
Very good quality and sound. Interesting to see how they handled everything without computers and mobile phones! Not a bad movie, enjoyable.
And no gimmicks. I bet that water was bloody cold when they were swimming on the surface and not in a studio tank.
It was refreshing to see the good guy doing what it is necessary to do when fighting someone trying to kill him.
Anthony Hopkins is like a good wine - he improves with age. I love him loads. He's a wise old owl too. 😘😘😘
at this age his face reminds me of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark
Mary, and he composes music as well... Watch Rieu, wen play the piice, Sir Anthony's was sitting there just listening to his own music, wonderful.🇪🇸🇨🇮
@@pillardelaney4726 I saw your post and followed your advice. I think I fell back to earth! Lovely. Thank you so much for the recommendation. 😘
A good Chianti?!
Enjoyed all McLean's books in my youth. Never knew they made a movie of this one, thanks for sharing it.
You're welcome!
check out "where eagles dare", it was made into a beautiful movie.
@@josephkaruma5813 One of my favorites!
Did you read the Geoffrey Jenkins novel, they were of a similar nature and extremely good, too?
Just watched this classic for the 4th time!! Still better than most of the shyte on the big screen nowadays
I watched this for the 3rd time just now, I agree an incredible movie
Only my second time, but it's most enjoyable. Better than sex. Better than whisky. Better than dope. Better than Tunnocks' Caramel Wafers. No, wait. Cancel that last one. And it's not better than Chaoûrce cheese, either. Or Guinness.
@@Ndlanding Tunnocks' Caramel Wafers!!! whisky.with no e!! I sense a Highlander.Im a sassenach but did live in Elgin for 2 years in the 1970's
@@gman922 I'm a Jock, but no a Heelander.
@@Ndlanding Good One Matey
Excellent adventure film! Superb action script and the dialogue is sharp, witty and surprisingly humorous! And of course Anthony Hopkins is a professional and inspired actor of the highest order, speaking with his crisp and musical Welsh accent.
Didn't think I would enjoy it as much as I did, and will probably watch it again. A genuine movie. 👍
Wasn't aware Hopkins being SO YOUNG!!! It was to the point of shocking. Always a great actor and great to see Robert Morley in it. Wasn't aware of Hopkins in movies until later in his life.
You should check out the Lion in Winter. It was Anthony Hopkins' first feature film from 1968. It got a best picture Oscar nomination and won Katharine Hepburn a best actress Oscar. Hopkins' got a best supporting actor BAFTA nomination (the British Academy Awards) for that movie, so he started at the top so to speak. Magic is another good one from when he was young. He's not too old in the classics, The Elephant Man and the Bounty either.
@@JRRLewis I have the "Lion in Winter" and for many years. It has always been a holiday viewing up until the last couple of years. This means I have seen it many times and enjoyed it. Hopkins is indeed a fine actor. I am just familiar with him looking a bit older than in this movie.
He appeared in the Department S episode A war of nerves made in 1969.
Who knew,Hannibal Lector was a secret agent in his youth.A man of many talents.
@John October lol.
Hopkins, Morley and Hawkins with a great story line script and score you know your in for a treat!!!
Thanks for the great flick .
Who knew Anthony Hopkins was ever that young ? Haha
@Moth’s Mummy He's the creepy character/method man with a snipish face...I think of him as as a Shakespearean Lee Van Cleef.
LVC never did Shakespeare, but he shoulda.
I read a review before watching. A mistake, its far better than i thought. Good British actors, well filmed, using a Belgian B movie director kept the cost down.
Hopkins was paid 8000 quid, a house in those days.
i never thought of looking on youtube for this movie. In the late 60s i started devouring every MacLean book after seeing The Guns of Navarone on TV. I read almost all of them till his death at too young an age. Brilliant plotting, engaging writing. Loved how even included my home state of CA in a plot. I decided to go back and look at the lesser movies having just watched the fantastic Where Eagles Dare again. I remember seeing this movie, but don't remember when. I remember the fantastic character portrayed by a then unknown to me Anthony Hopkins. Figured he'd be going places.
Lesser known but same era, is Desmond Bagley. His books are worth a read if you enjoyed this.
I read all Alistair McLean books at age 13 to 15 during 1969-72. He created a world in my mind that still exist today. He wrote on other book under the name Ian Stuart as well, Satan bug. The COVID pandemic reminded me somewhat of that book. If authors like that was still around, children would read a lot more.
Their books ARE still around! And many great newer ones as well! Actually it's entirely the parents' influence, or lack of it, that dictates whether a child will love to read, and how much they do it. There are already myriads of fantastic writers and books, but if parents don't make the effort during the very young most formative years, that love of reading will never developed. My husband was a reasonably intelligent person, but he hadn't been exposed enough to developed that love, the way that I was, so he was never a big reader, where I'm a compulsive reader and just can't stop.
I could read a dictionary for hours, and have done so many times. The existence in the home of a large bookshelf with a variety of wonderful books of all types is crucial, and access to the internet is not a substitute for it. Of course that's a great thing that should also be used by parents to direct the love of reading, but by itself it would never replace the physical existence of hard copy books, in the early years.
The love of reading is SUCH an important skill and such a wonderful thing to have that I consider it to be severe neglect to NOT teach children to love it! But then, those who didn't have what my parents gave me wouldn't know how to pass it down. I was very VERY lucky that I had a dad whose mother was a school teacher. As austere as she was, she did pass on to my dad the ways to get two small children interested, and to consider books the greatest treasure on earth.
To me, this is one of the greatest movies made of its time kind of a poor man’s James Bond but to me better.
One of the first Alistair Maclean books that I read, from late evening to late morning. ( it was the school holidays ). And I was hooked.
Reading a book is always better, but I must admit I enjoyed watching this movie. To tell the truth, I liked watching all Alistair Maclean's novels that were made into movies. I think the reason they are good is because they were made by the Brits. Geoffrey Jenkins, a South African, is also one of my favorite novelist.
I’ve read around a dozen Maclean novels including this one and agree they all generally a cracking good read. Currently I’m reading “Caravan to Vaccares” and just about finished with this action packed thriller. I read a couple by Jenkins and he is good too. How about Hammond Innes and Desmond Bagley? They are two more top notch British thriller authors!
Hello, Vanakkam sir!!
Pretty good. It's worth a watch primarily because of Anthony Hopkins' actorly presence. The movie really suffers when bombastic music is played during the fight scenes though. It's such a strange impulse to lighten up violent scenes.
Too fake to be much of a concern ... but not a "family" movie.
I hate bombastic music, in any setting. Hurts my ears and mind!
Great film. Saw it in the 1970s and was very impressed. Anthony Hopkins portrayed.a really tough, ruthless guy who would kill you at the drop of a hat.
what a wonderful score. . and the in jokes ..
"you've still so much to lose "
no love scene .
the detail in the helicopter and underwater sections . and a young commander Hopkins ..
thanks for sharing this softly spoken masterpiece .
No love scene??? He 'fade to black'ed her brains out!!!
I liked it, but I think 'masterpiece' is a bit of a reach.
@@VLind-uk6mb i think it depends on when you watch this type of movie. In the cold, or in the summer.
a sunday . an escape
Hopkins was brilliant in this.
Do you realize he just ran down a few corridors and spoke about 10 minutes dialogue? The rest was done by stuntmen. Great climbers, swimmers, the rest. - I bet stars sit out the final cuts of these kinds of movies and laugh their heads off. - "Yeah, that's me, holding onto the helicopter blade and diving into a sea of sharks..." Very funny.
The late and utterly Brilliant Robert Morley with some great lines: ' Grubby little in men in Gaberdine raincoats'
Gaberdine is a very good rain cloth!
@@tompahdea5799 I agree!!! But nearly everything Robert Morley says in this film is a classic line. Well done Maclean for writing a great screenplay.
"Gabardine," isn't it spelled?
@@warrenwilson4818 Was awful at English st School!!!
@@warrenwilson4818 Isn't that just nitpicking?
Wonderful movie! Surprised to read the armchair critic negative comments. Great cast and will watch this one again. Thanks Click Vault and RUclips.😊
The ranks of the ungodly have been suitably depleted!! Classic line.
Robert Morley's acting was one dimensional. But he delivered the line with aplomb!
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thanks flick vault,enjoying in Kenya. the witty remarks and the suspense is just awesome. hope you load more of Alistair McLean books made into movies. God bless you and keep you safe during this trying times.
Hopkin's underlying agenda is palatable his tension builds as the story unfolds it is balanced well with Morley's diminishing authority. Although these two could make any movie work I really liked this . Thanks for uploading ''
I recommend "The Tenth Man" for an underrated and less known Anthony Hopkins film like this.
Some great Scottish views! Great entertainment especially when a lot of the action takes place in daylight - not in the dark as most films do these days!
Thanks for uploading!
Tobermory on the Isle of Mull, off Oban, Western Isle.
True about filming in the dark these days. Sends me to sleep.
@@markrainford1219 Yes. I hate that! So many films from the 50s and 60s are done mainly in the dark, and straining to see is EXTREMELY tiring!
Seen it several times and enjoy it every time. August, 2024.
Anthony Hopkins was and still is in a class of his own! Brilliant movie!🎉🎉🎉
Not as good as his novel version but still good: one of the best thriller writers ever.
Yeah, the novel’s mysterious atmosphere works better in literary form. That said, the film certainly isn’t bad and one of the better adaptations of MacLean’s books. The film also gets better with each viewing thanks to the witty dialogue and the charismatic cast, especially Hopkins.
What a jolly good Bond style jape........ 007s background is in the navy so ties in with that and music as well. Very sporting of him letting that conniving witch off with her own bar of gold. Certainly worth another viewing. Thanks for upload. 👍
Another great film thank you, watching during lockdown
Scotland at its best: superb scenery and - did anyone notice? - no rain or even mist, the whole time! What was that French woman complaining about? Packed with daring escapades to rival any James Bond movie. And a handsome young Anthony Hopkins showing off his acting talent. Even a fleeting romance, with a feisty woman who earns the hero's respect. There's something in this movie for every viewer.
I’ll watch anything with Sir Anthony Hopkins in it ... my favorite actor. Never saw him young, with hair
I'll recommend two Anthony Hopkins movies you might enjoy that he made when he was young. 1. "Magic" He plays a frightening ventriloquist who falls in love with a woman played by Anne Margret. 2. "All Creatures Great And Small" he plays a vet based on an English vet's autobiography.
Thanks so much. I have the whole series on dvd of “All creatures great and small” but not with Sir Anthony. It’s on eBay and I can’t afford this series but I know he would be smashing in that part.
@@merniewhitted7545 He was too. Unfortunately, it's not on youtube but "Magic" is. I found the link for you
ruclips.net/video/PshizW2ia-4/видео.html
Mernie Whitted he was hot!
The world's fastest Indian. Great flick.
A real classic! Nice quality, thanks for the upload buddy.
42.15 in my brother and I are currently restoring this boat. It's called the Northern Diver.
I'm just reading this a year later. How's it going?
Project is paused at the moment as the weather on Skye has bean unpleasant and the workshop is cold😮 restarting when things get a bit warmer.
Love the film,....it definitely gets better the more you watch it,...love the atmospheric isolation of the coastal Scottish isles ,....and Anthony Hopkins puts in a gritty action packed performance in the lead,...the book is an excellent read,..and this is a gallant and worthy adaption to t h e big screen...
The books are awesome, not sure how many you have read but very good reads. No wonder 16 of his books went to the screen.
Anthony Hopkins playing the James bondish type character . Pretty cool . I like it ! He looks like Mr. Bean 👍🙂
he played the crusading warrior king richard the lion hearted in lion of winter. pretty convincing
No he doesn’t look like mr bean! Haha
Well, that was a better flick than I expected it to be.
remember watching this first on 16ml at school one saturday evening, back in 1971/2
Ah! Hopkins, there won't be anyone like him coming down the pike any day soon...
He is absolutely Sir Anthony , same voice and nothing changed from 2019 , he is always charismatic man....
A very young Hopkins in a MacLean classic... MacLean's books were a staple both for my dad and myself in those days. Hopkins was already great even during his early career!
First time I have seen the film, but have read the book a couple of times, for once i am very surprised how well the film got the story across to the viewer. The film is very much how i pictured everything when reading the book. That does not happen often!
Any movie with Sir Anthony Hopkins in it is worth watching and this movie is one of his best!
I remember enjoying this movie on its original release and always thought of it as "Tony Hopkins does James Bond", but Sir Anthony is very good indeed in this superior British spy flick. Funny though that OO7 gets exotic beaches and Hopkins gets the north of Scotland !
It was meant to be first of a series to rival Bond with different settings, but it did too poorly at the box office for them to make a sequel.
Can you imagine Hopkins in a tuxedo.playing Baccarat in a casino ...??
Driving an Aston Martin..? And seducing
scantily clad young ladies...?
Hmm.? I thought not...!
Thanks for the upload. Really enjoy Alistair Maclean`s books
And withe the added bomus of Morley, Hopkins and Hawkins.
I believe that I read them all, starting in 1962 when I was 13
@@stevengrotte2987 Did you notice a drop off in quality sometime around the mid-1970s? I’ve read roughly the first half of his output and have read on a couple occasions how Maclean’s writing quality falls into a precipitous decline owing to his unfortunate period of alcoholism starting about that time.
First saw this when I was about 10! Loved Alistair McLean books - more should have been made into movies
Absolutely!!!!
Yeah, none to beat MacLean. My school days were filled with his books. My God, what a writer, especially about the royal navy during WW2. I joined merchant Navy partly because of him. South by Java head...!!
Brett, I was about the same age when I too saw it. Anthony Hopkins was great and I loved watching Robert Morely. Always played those kind of distinguished roles. Superb character. actor.
@@rv_316 HMS Ulysees!
@@georgebuller1914 oh, you are right, I forgot all about that one. Really just thinking about those stories makes me feel younger...😊👍🏼.
Oh WOW, what a simply fantastic movie! Great cast also.
Thanks a lot for uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck and health.
A good movie. Thanks! It is great quality ! Some excellent on-location work.
Two years after the film was made Jack Hawkins passed away at aged 62. He played Sir Anthony Skouras in this movie. He was a pack a day chain smoker. Charles Gray, who is uncredited, dubbed the voice of Jack Hawkins for this film. Jack Hawkins larynx had been removed when the actor was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1966.
Operation Crossbow would be a great addition to the Movie List
Thank you for the Quality of this selection.
What about the classic film ' Stone ' 1974 Australian . Great stuff .
Peregrine McCauley you are right, Stone is an excellent movie.
Geo. Peppard is great in Oper. Cross., but the whole part with S, Loren doesn't fit, except for filling out the 90 min. a film has to be.
@@warrenwilson4818 and Sophia Loren sure fills out a film. nyuk nyuk nyuk
This is such a strange movie.... Although the de-aging CGI they did on Hopkins is top notch !!
Superb movie that does not get out of date. Alistair McLean and a great script with excellent acting
Great Movie, I remember reading this book years back in my school days. I was a fan of Alistair Maclean novels, they are full of action and adventure! Authors like Alistair Maclean, Harold Robbins, Sidney Sheldon, Jack Higgins, Ken Follet, etc. are my favorites. Of course, James Bond movies are all-time hits. Sir Anthony Hopkins is a celebrated genius in his own class. Thanks for posting this show! Really made my Halloween special! Have a great day! 😍👍
"1 month ago"? When exactly was Halloween where you live? Today is Dec 13th.
Specially Jack Higgens s " The eagle has landed"
Excellent movie, many thanks for posting 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Great film, watched it many times, good story, gritty and witty at the same time. Only just noticed that the head quarters where the helicopter lands at 5.00 mins, is the same location as used in From Russia with Love - another great film, one of my favourites.
Strange - no replies and no likes and yet all other comments have lots of likes - what wrong with mine? I don't get it, I'm a good person, I work hard, I'm nice to my mum, why am I so alone ... waaahhh
Thats true. I noticed other similarities. Certain scenes from this movie, inspired scenes from future Bond movies.
It's okay, don't worry, this is just a bit niche, but a good comment, thanks
Can’t beat these real movies. No CGI is great.
Loved the film, but with that music i did find myself waiting for the line "and all because the lady loves milk tray"
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Very thrilling movie . I am excited to see the scottish waters and landscape . Thank you .
Wonderful movie with a young Anthony Hopkins!!
Along with Where Eagles Dare, this is of the best film adaptations of an Alistair Maclean novel.
This is a marvellous film . Absolutely hilarious in that great way in which British humour at its best excels. Wonderful , and not as frequently seen as films of this calibre should be . ❤
You know when you see a frogman climb up an anchor chain someone is going to end up feeling a tad worse for wear.
Either that or Lloyd Bridges is coming up for a midnight snack !!
I always imagine a flashing knife from behind some hapless bored guard stomping his rounds.
Frogman climbing up an anchor chain into someone's gaff ......It never ends well. :(
If it had been Bond he'd have been wearing
a tuxedo underneath..!
I too read all Alistair McLean’s books multiple times - which led to John MacDonald and Travis McGee - good stuff - so happy I found this movie never even knew it existed and as an extra bonus, incredible actors!
Break his neck, shackle his ankles, and toss him overboard...he was born to play Hannibal! 🤣
Make a Robert Morley double feature out of this and Agent 8 1/2.
So enjoyed seeing these action films back in the day, and even more so now with Covid raging around us. Anthony Hopkins is a fine actor
With the Con-vid Plandemic that is.
@@tolanstout or Covid scamdemic
I have not watched this for years but I am now. So happy to have found it
It's a pity the projected Phillip Calvert series was cancelled after When Eight Bells Toll - it had great potential to be a series of films alongside the James Bond and Harry Palmer series...
A very good film, with action and a few comic lines here and there, that were so funny, I really enjoyed this one!, great choice thanks for the upload, .
from silence of the lambs forward, i have seen sir anthony's work. this was a very nice treat as i've never seen his earlier works.
Very entertaining movie, high picture and sound quality, thank you for uploading, I love this channel.
Alister Maclean, the credit is really his. An author, that loved the sea, especially the North Atlantic.
That exciting music that starts up every time there's an action sequence like a fight makes the film feel like more of a parody than a serious spy film. Morley type cast as usual playing exactly the same character as the spy boss he played in Hot Enough For June. Hopkins is class at least.
I remember reading the book as a kid, I don't really remember the plot at all, but I remember the opening of the book with the main character staring down at the ".44 caliber peacemaker" as the book goes on to explain how terrifying that would be ... glad they left that scene in there!
"..because the Colt was aimed at my right thigh"
(Then the paragraph changes and McLean torments us with More info about the Colt.)
"Another thing about Colt. Because of the high velocity and vibration that it produces, if it is not held in a steady hand ...."😀 I have the book, you see. Love from India.
@@vidhushekhar17 Oh yes, a detailed description of what a soft-nosed bullet would do to your leg. That's how you start a novel!
Anthony Hopkins is a great actor ❤😂
19:24 The future Sir Anthony Hopkins hears of another Sir Anthony-22 years before he was knighted. Weird.
One of my favourite movies of all time
The music is almost James Bond's😀 Nice film very entertaining👍✌