Vintage 1974 1 sht original movie poster goldroger moore 27. Gold is the latest in a subgenre of films that seems to think that the sight of men moving gigantic amounts of money around electronicallyand sometimes just stealing it, or having it stolen from themis innately fascinating. Comedy movies 2015 full movies english best action comedy movies hd funny movies 2015 hbo7 fullhd cinema and tvseries online free dubbed subtitles. I guess this was necessary or else the movie had no where else to go, since the only thing left was the mine and your not going to get a full length movie out of that. There is a bluray version that is probably much cleaner, but. Roger first wanted to be an artist, but got into films full time after becoming an extra in the late 1940s. In gold, roger moore stars with susannah york in this movie about the dire consequences of greed. Roger moore and susannah york star in wilbur smiths explosive 1974 international conspiracy thriller, set in the south african goldfields and directed by. Roger moore as general manager slater is far better in the movie gold then he ever was in any of the james bonds movies that he stared in. You get a few bonus features including a roger moore documentary a matter of class, which is on for 50 minutes, and trailers. Take a hard ride western, full movie, hd, entire feature film, english. Jaws, the steelmouthed henchman played by richard kiel. For me gold is the late roger moores best performance, he was brilliant in this film. The apartheid policy was in full effect when this movie was made, but the.
This is a sadly lost piece of work and one of the most underrated movies in the world. For when it was made, gold is a full on action thriller with some fantastic set. Roger moore uncredited camera and electrical department. Its hero is heroic, its heroine is beautiful and kittenishly sexy, its villains are outrageously villainous, its characters crustily colorful. Mccloudtrenton5711 book vw karmann ghia gold portfolio 19551974 download full ebook.
Gold of the seven saints is a western film adaptation of a 1957 steve frazee novel titled desert guns. In seven saints, utah, mccrackens outlaw gang is vying for fur trappers jim rainbolt and shaun garretts gold nugget fortune that also catches the eye of mexican bandit gondora and his caballeros. Roger moore of a south african gold mine in their plot to jack the price of gold. Last week we had the bad news that roger moore passed on which was a blow even though he was 89 years old. Roger moore owed his enduring box office appeal to. Gold 1974 roger moore trailer action, thriller film gorillas. Even without all the life saving gadgets that he had available, to pull him out of harms way, in them. Roger moore plays the part of a mine manager who some bigwigs try to use as a scapegoat in a plot to raise the price of gold. Steve coogan impersonates james bond the jonathan ross show duration.
The girl in the case is american secret agent holly goodhead, intelligently played by lois chiles. Roger moore was born on 14 october 1927 in stockwell, london. English actor roger moore is remembered as secret agent james bond from 1973 to 1985. Jan 26, 2017 gold is the latest in a subgenre of films that seems to think that the sight of men moving gigantic amounts of money around electronicallyand sometimes just stealing it, or having it stolen from themis innately fascinating. A south african gold mine manager discovers a plot hatched by the mine owners and london bankers. The man with the golden gun film james bond wiki fandom. Roger george moore was born on october 14, 1927 in stockwell, london, england, the son of lillian pope and george alfred moore, a policeman. Gold is a 1974 british thriller film starring roger moore and susannah york and directed by peter r. The only child of a london policeman, roger moore started out working as a film extra to support his first love, painting, but soon found he preferred acting, and so enrolled in the royal academy. In this adaptation of ian flemings 1955 novel, james bond roger moore must thwart sir hugo drax michael lonsdale, who plans to wipe out all of humankind and replace it with a super race that he has cultivated in a massive space station. One of farrells sir john gielguds newspapers dates that part of the movie as january 8, 1974. Gold 1974 gritty action with roger moore gold 1974, uk roger moore s best nonbond action movie for some reason i missed this in the cinemas, and never ever fully caught it on tv. While investigating a gold magnates smuggling, james bond uncovers a plot to contaminate the fort knox gold reserve.
Meanwhile, holmes enjoys a blossoming romance with irene adler, who becomes the target of a kidnapping by moriarty. Rod slater is the newly appointed general manager of the sonderditch gold mine, but he stumbles across an ingenious plot to flood the mine, by drilling into an underground lake, so the unscrupulous owners to make a killing in the international gold market. Roger moore and susannah york star in wilbur smiths explosive 1974 international conspiracy thriller, set in the south african goldfields and directed by peter hunt on her majestys secret service. A loose adaptation of ian flemings novel of the same name, the film has bond sent after the solex agitator, a device that can harness the power of the sun, while facing the assassin francisco scaramanga, the. Warren outstanding as the klein devoteegang leader warlock. His mother was born in calcutta, india, to a british family. For when it was made, gold is a full on action thriller with some fantastic set pieces and practical stunts. Gold 1974 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He was the only child of george alfred moore 19041997, a policeman of scottish descent pc168e based in bow street, london, and lillian lily pope. With clint walker, roger moore, leticia roman, robert middleton. One of two movies featuring sir roger moore and his future wife luisa mattioli. Roger moore, ray milland, john gielgud, bradford dillman, susannah york, peter r. His most notable television role was playing the main character, simon templar, in the british television series the saint from 1962 to 1969.
Details about gold vhs tape 1980 drama roger moore. Where to watch every james bond 007 movie online screenrant. This actionpacked adventure, starring roger moore and coscripted by wilbur smith from his own blockbuster novel, goldmine, was britains contribution to the 1970s rash of disaster movies. Financiers use the foreman roger moore of a south african gold mine in their plot to jack the price of gold. Shout at the devil 1976 roger moore, lee marvin, barbara parkins feature action, adventure, comedy 2017 movie.
Released by warner brothers in 1961, the 88minute film starred clint walker, roger moore, leticia roman, robert middleton, and chill wills. For me gold is the late roger moore s best performance, he was brilliant in this film. In addition to the link below, there is another region 2 dvd that offers an enhanced widescreen transfer of gold. Nov 14, 20 roger moore and susannah york star in wilbur smiths explosive 1974 international conspiracy thriller, set in the south african goldfields and directed by peter hunt on her majestys secret service. Dvd moore and director peter hunt bring out the best in each other in gold and their next film, shout at the devil. Roger moore will perhaps always be remembered as the man who replaced sean connery in the james bond series, arguably something he never lived down. Gold mine tale based on the wilbur smith novel gold mine. Pg, 2 h 0 min roger moore, susannah york, ray milland, bradford dillman director. Roger moore made a number of fine movies in his early days in hollywood gold of the seven saints is one of them but he never quite really made the impact he deserved. Roger moore is the dashing mine manager and in order to distract him from what is going on, he is lured into an affair with lovely susannah york. Roger moore full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. With roger moore, yaphet kotto, jane seymour, clifton james. You are bidding on this vintage 1974 gold original 1 sheet 27 x 41 movie poster.
This movie is full of nonstop adventure and is a must have for your personal video library. Moore plays rodney rod slater, general manager of a south african gold mine, who is instructed by his boss steyner bradford dillman to break through an underground dike into what he is told is a rich seam of gold. Gold is an explosive and spectacular thriller set in south africas gold mines based on the bestselling novel by wilbur smith. A mafia boss is enraged when he is suspected of smuggling a heroin shipment into san francisco. A south african gold mine manager discovers a plot hatched by the mine owners and london bankers to flood the mine in order to curb gold production and consequently manipulate its price on the stock markets. He has acted in seven bond movies including hits like the spy who loved me 1977 and moonraker 1979.
Gold concerns an attempt to flood the largest gold mine in south africa to drive the price of gold up, as well as make millions for the competing gold mines. Shout at the devil is a 1976 british war adventure film directed by peter r. With roger moore, john huston, patrick macnee, charlotte rampling. With roger moore, susannah york, ray milland, bradford dillman. Mccrackens outlaw gang is vying for fur trappers jim rainbolt and shaun garretts gold nugget fortune that also catches the eye of mexican bandit gondora and his caballeros. Last week we had the bad news that roger moore passed on which was a. Now the bluray and sound quality is very nice, so well worth upgrading from your old dvd.
Other than his james bonds, this is my favorite roger moore adventure film. The man with the golden gun was made by eon productions and released in 1974. Maybe the publicity stills of moore sitting in a bath with susannah york put me off, making me think it was slushy. It was based on the 1970 novel gold mine by wilbur. May 23, 2017 roger moore full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. In this mystery, sherlock holmes pursues his archenemy professor james moriarty to new york city, in which the villainous scoundrel has carried out the ultimate bank robbery. Upcoming, new, and past roger moore movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. The first thing youll notice is how poor the print quality is. To the rescue comes rod slater roger moore and his faithful black sidekick. The man with the golden gun guy hamilton, roger moore. There is a bluray version that is probably much cleaner, but thats not what youll get from amazon prime. The man with the golden gun is the ninth official james bond movie and the second to star roger moore as british secret service agent commander james bond.
He dispatches his nephew, a hotshot anglosicilian lawyer, to. It has more punch than a 15 round fight and more corn than kansas. The film takes place in south africa and its not afraid to confront the blatant racism there. See the full list of gold cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Moore was the longestserving movie star to play iconic british spy james bond in the famed film series.
Lots of dirt, scratches, dropouts, compressed sound and faded color. You get a few bonus features including a roger moore documentary a. The plot revolves around south african gold mines and a group of wealthy men who plot to destroy the way of life of one of the south african gold mine wealthy owners to tamper with gold prices in the global market. A solid entertaining adaptation of wilbur smiths novel, this 1974 movie gives roger moore one of his better roles outside the bond franchise.
Roger moore may only be able to play one thing, but he plays it wonderfully with effortless charm, sylvia syms is terrific as klein, and kenneth j. A south african gold mine manager discovers a plot hatched by the mine owners and london bankers to flood the mine in order to curb gold production. All seven of roger moores james bond performances, ranked. Gold was released 1974 between roger moores first two bond films.
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