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The Swordsman (1974 Film)
''The Swordsman'' is a 1974 British action film directed by Lindsay Shonteff and starring Linda Marlowe, Alan Lake and Edina Ronay. It was a sequel to the 1973 film ''Big Zapper'' and follows the adventures of a female private detective named Harriet Zapper. It was produced in 1974, including location shooting in the South of France around Nice. In 1976 it was picked up for release on the Odeon Circuit by Rank Film Distributors.Gifford p.865 Cast * Linda Marlowe as Harriet Zapper * Alan Lake as Reynaud Duval * Jason Kemp as Karel Duval * Tony Then as Hock * Edina Ronay as Guy Champion * Noel Johnson as Christian Duval * Peter Halliday as Rabelais * Michael O'Malley as Gendarme * Graham Ashley as Bar-fly * William Ridoutt as Inspector Cook * David Robb David Robb (born 23 August 1947) is a Scottish actor. Early life Born in London, the son of David Robb and Elsie Tilley, Robb grew up in Edinburgh and was educated there at the Royal High School, where he pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindsay Shonteff
Lindsay Craig Shonteff (5 November 1935 – 11 March 2006) was a Canadian born film director, film producer and screenwriter who achieved fame for low-budget films produced in the United Kingdom. Biography Lindsay Shonteff was born in Toronto, Ontario and made his directing, producing, editing and screenwriting debut in 1959 with a Canadian made Western ''The Hired Gun''/''The Last Gunfighter'' that he edited in his own home. After the film's release, Shonteff went to England following his friend and fellow Canadian Sidney J. Furie. Shonteff's debut in Britain was '' Devil Doll'' (1964); Furie was originally scheduled to direct, but was offered a more prestigious film and recommended Shonteff. Richard Gordon said Furie advised Shonteff throughout the making of the film. Shonteff had to cut the horror tale of a ventriloquist's dummy for an X rating from the British Board of Film Censors. This film led to interest from Columbia Pictures for a contract but Shonteff argued over th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |