The Secret of Blood Island
| The Secret of Blood Island | |
|---|---|
.jpg) UK theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Quentin Lawrence |
| Produced by | Anthony Nelson Keys |
| Written by | John Gilling |
| Starring |
Jack Hedley Barbara Shelley Patrick Wymark Charles Tingwell |
| Music by | James Bernard |
| Cinematography | Jack Asher |
| Edited by | Tom Simpson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (UK) |
Release date | December 1964 (UK) |
Running time | 84 min |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Secret of Blood Island is a 1964 British war film directed by Quentin Lawrence and starring Jack Hedley, Barbara Shelley and Patrick Wymark.[1] According to TV Guide, the film was shot in Eastmancolor and released that way in Britain, but the U.S. prints were in black & white.[2]
Premise
British Prisoners of War help a wounded female agent to escape the Japanese during the Second World War.
Continuity
The film is a prequel to the 1958 film The Camp on Blood Island.
Main cast
- Jack Hedley as Sergeant John Crewe
- Barbara Shelley as Elaine
- Patrick Wymark as Major Jocomo
- Charles Tingwell as Major Dryden
- Bill Owen as George Bludgin
- Peter Welch as Richardson
- Michael Ripper as Lieutenant Tojoko
- Peter Welch as Richardson
- Lee Montague as Levy
- Edwin Richfield as Tom O'Reilly
- Glyn Houston as Berry
- David Saire as Kempi Chief
- Philip Latham as Captain Drake
- Ian Whittaker as Mills
- John Southworth as Leonard
- Peter Craze as Red
- Henry Davies as Taffy
Critical reception
TV Guide called the film "fairly silly".[2] The Radio Times called it "lurid but fairly enjoyable."[3]
References
- ↑ "The Secret of Blood Island". BFI.
- 1 2 "The Secret Of Blood Island". TVGuide.com.
- ↑ Rose Thompson. "The Secret of Blood Island". RadioTimes.
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