The Hi-Jackers
| The Hi-Jackers | |
|---|---|
.jpg) British quad poster | |
| Directed by | Jim O'Connolly |
| Produced by |
John I. Phillips Ronald Liles |
| Written by | Jim O'Connolly |
| Starring | Anthony Booth |
| Music by | Johnny Douglas |
| Cinematography | Walter J. Harvey |
| Edited by | Henry Richardson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Butcher's Film Distributors (UK) |
Release date | December 1963 |
Running time | 69 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Hi-Jackers is a 1963 British crime thriller film written and directed by Jim O'Connolly. It stars Anthony Booth and Jacqueline Ellis.[1] It was shot in black and white.
Plot
Long-distance lorry driver Terry (Anthony Booth) meets Shirley (Jacqueline Ellis) at a trucker's cafe and gives her a lift. His truck, carrying a valuable shipment of whisky, is then hijacked under cover of a fake road accident. But who tipped off the hi-jackers about the route Terry would take? Police Inspector Grayson (Patrick Cargill) investigates.
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
- Pamela Biniam as person
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." [2]
References
- ↑ "The Hi-Jackers (1963) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ↑ John Ferguson. "The Hi-Jackers". RadioTimes.
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