You get a few bonus features including a roger moore documentary a. His mother was born in calcutta, india, to a british family. 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. Roger moore owed his enduring box office appeal to. Gold mine tale based on the wilbur smith novel gold mine. With clint walker, roger moore, leticia roman, robert middleton. Roger moore was born on 14 october 1927 in stockwell, london.
All seven of roger moores james bond performances, ranked. 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. 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. Mccloudtrenton5711 book vw karmann ghia gold portfolio 19551974 download full ebook. Gold is an explosive and spectacular thriller set in south africas gold mines based on the bestselling novel by wilbur smith. 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. In gold, roger moore stars with susannah york in this movie about the dire consequences of greed.
Roger moore full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Dvd moore and director peter hunt bring out the best in each other in gold and their next film, shout at the devil. There is a bluray version that is probably much cleaner, but thats not what youll get from amazon prime. Roger first wanted to be an artist, but got into films full time after becoming an extra in the late 1940s. Roger george moore was born on october 14, 1927 in stockwell, london, england, the son of lillian pope and george alfred moore, a policeman. The man with the golden gun guy hamilton, roger moore.
Shout at the devil is a 1976 british war adventure film directed by peter r. The man with the golden gun film james bond wiki fandom. The man with the golden gun was made by eon productions and released in 1974. 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. Even without all the life saving gadgets that he had available, to pull him out of harms way, in them. Continuing our series in which writers rectify gaps in their film education, hadley freeman finally pops her 007 cherry with the bondiest bond the spy who. Comedy movies 2015 full movies english best action comedy movies hd funny movies 2015 hbo7 fullhd cinema and tvseries online free dubbed subtitles. In addition to the link below, there is another region 2 dvd that offers an enhanced widescreen transfer of gold. Gold of the seven saints is a western film adaptation of a 1957 steve frazee novel titled desert guns. 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. 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. 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. Vintage 1974 1 sht original movie poster goldroger moore 27.
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. Roger moore, ray milland, john gielgud, bradford dillman, susannah york, peter r. One of two movies featuring sir roger moore and his future wife luisa mattioli. To the rescue comes rod slater roger moore and his faithful black sidekick.
For me gold is the late roger moore s best performance, he was brilliant in this film. 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. One of farrells sir john gielguds newspapers dates that part of the movie as january 8, 1974. Great scenery and gives you a good idea of how gold is mined underground. Roger moore and susannah york star in wilbur smiths explosive 1974 international conspiracy thriller, set in the south african goldfields and directed by. It was based on the 1970 novel gold mine by wilbur smith. Gold 1974 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. For me gold is the late roger moores best performance, he was brilliant in this film.
Where to watch every james bond 007 movie online screenrant. 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. 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. Steve coogan impersonates james bond the jonathan ross show duration. Roger moore uncredited camera and electrical department. 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. Released by warner brothers in 1961, the 88minute film starred clint walker, roger moore, leticia roman, robert middleton, and chill wills.
Upcoming, new, and past roger moore movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. 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. 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. Perfectly embodying the best and worst of the roger moore 007 era, this is a fun bond adventure that ultimately fails to fully meet its potential. Meanwhile, holmes enjoys a blossoming romance with irene adler, who becomes the target of a kidnapping by moriarty. Oct 14, 2007 steve coogan impersonates james bond the jonathan ross show duration. Take a hard ride western, full movie, hd, entire feature film, english. This is a sadly lost piece of work and one of the most underrated movies in the world. With roger moore, john huston, patrick macnee, charlotte rampling. Other than his james bonds, this is my favorite roger moore adventure film. 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. Details about gold vhs tape 1980 drama roger moore. A south african gold mine manager discovers a plot hatched by the mine owners and london bankers. The first thing youll notice is how poor the print quality is.
Now the bluray and sound quality is very nice, so well worth upgrading from your old dvd. 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. 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. It has more punch than a 15 round fight and more corn than kansas. This movie is full of nonstop adventure and is a must have for your personal video library. The man with the golden gun is a 1974 spy film and the ninth in the james bond series produced by eon productions, and the second to star roger moore as the fictional mi6 agent james bond.
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 1976 roger moore, lee marvin, barbara parkins feature action, adventure, comedy 2017 movie. Maybe the publicity stills of moore sitting in a bath with susannah york put me off, making me think it was slushy. Lots of dirt, scratches, dropouts, compressed sound and faded color. The film takes place in south africa and its not afraid to confront the blatant racism there. Roger moore, susannah york, ray milland, bradford dillman, john gielgud, simon.
Gold is a 1974 british thriller film starring roger moore and susannah york and directed by peter r. Gold 1974 roger moore trailer action, thriller film gorillas. For when it was made, gold is a full on action thriller with some fantastic set pieces and practical stunts. For when it was made, gold is a full on action thriller with some fantastic set. Starring roger moore james bond, the saint and oscar nominated susannah york the killing of sister george. 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. You are bidding on this vintage 1974 gold original 1 sheet 27 x 41 movie poster. 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.
English actor roger moore is remembered as secret agent james bond from 1973 to 1985. With roger moore, yaphet kotto, jane seymour, clifton james. Roger moore of a south african gold mine in their plot to jack the price of gold. Pg, 2 h 0 min roger moore, susannah york, ray milland, bradford dillman director. 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. You get a few bonus features including a roger moore documentary a matter of class, which is on for 50 minutes, and trailers. A solid entertaining adaptation of wilbur smiths novel, this 1974 movie gives roger moore one of his better roles outside the bond franchise. With roger moore, susannah york, ray milland, bradford dillman. 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. While investigating a gold magnates smuggling, james bond uncovers a plot to contaminate the fort knox gold reserve. Last week we had the bad news that roger moore passed on which was a. 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 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. The girl in the case is american secret agent holly goodhead, intelligently played by lois chiles.
Jaws, the steelmouthed henchman played by richard kiel. Warren outstanding as the klein devoteegang leader warlock. His most notable television role was playing the main character, simon templar, in the british television series the saint from 1962 to 1969. 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. A mafia boss is enraged when he is suspected of smuggling a heroin shipment into san francisco. Moore was the longestserving movie star to play iconic british spy james bond in the famed film series. 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.
Its hero is heroic, its heroine is beautiful and kittenishly sexy, its villains are outrageously villainous, its characters crustily colorful. He has acted in seven bond movies including hits like the spy who loved me 1977 and moonraker 1979. Financiers use the foreman roger moore of a south african gold mine in their plot to jack the price of gold. He dispatches his nephew, a hotshot anglosicilian lawyer, to. See the full list of gold cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. May 23, 2017 roger moore full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The apartheid policy was in full effect when this movie was made, but the.
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