The Firechasers
| The Firechasers | |
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.jpg) British quad poster by Brian Bysouth | |
| Directed by | Sidney Hayers |
| Written by | Philip Levene (as Philip Levine) |
| Produced by | Julian Wintle |
| Starring | Chad Everett Anjanette Comer |
| Cinematography | Alan Hume |
| Edited by | Lionel Selwyn |
| Music by | Laurie Johnson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Rank Film Distributors (UK) |
Release date | 3 June 1971 (UK) |
Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Firechasers is a 1971 British crime film directed by Sidney Hayers and starring Chad Everett, Anjanette Comer, and Keith Barron.[1] Its plot concerns an insurance investigator who tries to find out who is behind a series of arson attacks. The film was shot at Pinewood Studios.[2]
Plot
While investigating the cause of a series of lethal fires in London, U.S. insurance man Quentin Barnaby (Chad Everett) falls in love with beautiful journalist Toby Collins (Anjanette Comer). Working alongside and pooling information with Toby and her photographer, Jim Maxwell (Keith Barron), Barnaby hopes they share a common goal, that of "firechasing" the identity of the arsonist responsible.
Cast
- Chad Everett - Quentin Barnaby
- Anjanette Comer - Toby Collins
- Keith Barron - Jim Maxwell
- Joanne Dainton - Valerie Chrane
- Rupert Davies - Prentice
- James Hayter - Inspector Herman
- Robert Flemyng - Carlton
- Roy Kinnear - Roscoe
- Allan Cuthbertson - D.O Jarvis
- John Loder - Routledge
Critical reception
TV Guide called it "so-so entertainment";[3] while the Radio Times wrote, "director Sidney Hayers keeps up the pace as unlikely insurance investigator Everett hunts an arsonist throughout a London peopled with well-known British character actors." [4]
References
- ^ "The Firechasers (1970)". Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
- ^ "The Firechasers - Pinewood filming location".
- ^ "The Firechasers".
- ^ "The Firechasers - Film from RadioTimes".
External links
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