The Stolen Airliner
1955 British film
- 1955 (1955)
The Stolen Airliner is a 1955 British Children's Film Foundation production, directed by Don Sharp and starring Fella Edmonds, Diana Day, and Michael Maguire.[1] It was based on John Pudney's adventure story for boys, Thursday Adventure (1955).[2]
It was Don Sharp's debut film as director[3] following his decision to abandon acting. According to Anthony Hayward the film "demonstrated his ability to keep the action fast-paced".[4]
Premise
An international gang of revolutionaries hijack a plane which is being guarded by three young air cadets. The crooks are overpowered in midair, and the Royal Air Force eventually comes to the rescue.
Cast
- Fella Edmonds - Fred
- Diana Day - Anne
- Michael Maguire - John
- Peter Dyneley - Uncle George
- Nicola Braithwaite - Kitty
- Ballard Berkeley - Mr. Head
- Iris Russell - Mrs. Head
- David King-Wood - Controller
Production
It was Don Sharp's first feature as director, although he had directed some documentaries. Sharp had written a number of films with John Pudney, whose novel formed the basis for this film. Sharp called it "a very good little action movie".[5]
References
- ^ BFI.org
- ^ 'Pudney, John' in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (27 July 2019). "Unsung Aussie Filmmakers: Don Sharp – A Top 25". Filmink.
- ^ Don Sharp, obituary in The Independent, 29 December 2011
- ^ Sharp, Don (2 November 1993). "Don Sharp Side 2" (Interview). Interviewed by Teddy Darvas and Alan Lawson. London: History Project. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
External links
- The Stolen Airliner at IMDb
- v
- t
- e
Films directed by Don Sharp
- The Stolen Airliner (1955)
- The Golden Disc (1958)
- The Adventures of Hal 5 (1958)
- The Professionals (1960)
- Linda (1960)
- Two Guys Abroad (1962)
- It's All Happening (1963)
- Kiss of the Vampire (1963)
- Witchcraft (1964)
- The Devil-Ship Pirates (1964)
- Curse of the Fly (1965)
- The Face of Fu Manchu (1965)
- Rasputin the Mad Monk (1966)
- Our Man in Marrakesh (1966)
- The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966)
- Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon (1967)
- The Violent Enemy (1969)
- Taste of Excitement (1970)
- Psychomania (1973)
- Dark Places (1973)
- Callan (1974)
- Hennessy (1975)
- The Four Feathers (1978)
- The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)
- Bear Island (1979)
- What Waits Below (1985)
- Tusitala (1986)
- Tears in the Rain (1988)
- Act of Will (1989)
 | This article related to a British film of the 1950s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
