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First time on DVD! Captain Bellew commands a tugboat harboured off a Spanish village. The father of Josita, a village girl, tempts Bellew into a romantic interest in her, despite nearly five decades difference in their ages. He hopes the aging Bellew will not live long and will leave Josita well off. Meanwhile, Abel Hewson, a handsome English sailor, signs on to Bellew's crew. When Josita and Hewson fall in love, the stage is set for conflict. But greater conflict arrives when a sinking freighter carrying explosive cargo has to be salvaged and towed to port.... This was Victor McLaglen's last film completed only a few months before his death.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Mono ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Black & White, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Captain Bellew commands a tugboat harboured off a Spanish village. The father of Josita, a village girl, tempts Bellew into a romantic interest in her, despite nearly five decades difference in their ages. He hopes the aging Bellew will not live long and will leave Josita well off. Meanwhile, Abel Hewson, a handsome English sailor, signs on to Bellew's crew. When Josita and Hewson fall in love, the stage is set for conflict. But greater conflict arrives when a sinking freighter carrying explosive cargo has to be salvaged and towed to port.... This was Victor McLaglen's last film completed only a few months before his death. ...Sea Fury
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By A. W. Wilson
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I mostly find myself in agreement with "Robin". I have hoped for this film for a very (very) long time and was delighted when it appeared. I watched it last night and whilst I enjoyed it I was slightly disapointed without really being able to say why. I felt the pacing/editing of the final 30' was a bit sluggish when it should have been the highlight. I was also slightly worried about Mcglaglen's leering at Luciana Palluzzi even tho that was part of the plot. (does anyone wonder if Victor really was off his head in his drunk scenes-they were VERY realistic). Baker does his usual solid good perf, and Lucianna is worth the entry price alone. I wasn't too concerned about the 4.3 framing tho I did wonder if it was correct. The B/W print is otherwise excellent, and there is a host of character actors to see if you recognise them. It's a rarity, it's good quality, it's a fair old film, so take a chance. If you have never seen it you could be in for a nice surprise, just not quite 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Filmbuff
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Stanley Baker was an accomplished actor and it is good to see him taking the lead role. The print quality is good, as is the soundtrack. There are no extras.
The film has some beautiful guitar music, which gives it a relaxed and "sleepy" feel at times when appropriate. I found it slow moving at first and it would have been easy to switch off and watch something else, because it seemed only to be focussing on a drunken tug-boat captain's lust for a young Catholic girl, who is forced into an alliance with him by her greedy, lazy father. She, of course, falls for the charms of the younger man (Stanley Baker), who finds himself as a deckhand among a pretty motley crew, with the drunken captain. It is worth persisting through the first part of the story, in order to reach the climax.
When the film starts moving, it gets going quickly and Stanley Baker shows his skill and acting ability. His character risks life and limb in order to save a stricken ship, only to find the injured captain is still on board and it is carrying a potentially lethal cargo.
A raft of British actors (plenty of which you will recognise; even some that went on to appear in various "Carry On" films). I cannot say it is a film to be remembered, neither is it a great or remarkable film. However, it does have considerable merit and when it eventually moves on into the more gripping story, it is exciting. It is a pity the film didn't concentrate on this, rather than spending so much time telling about a drunken, ageing captain making a fool of himself, pursuing a nublie young girl who clearly isn't interested in him. It's really a two-parts film.
The film has some beautiful guitar music, which gives it a relaxed and "sleepy" feel at times when appropriate. I found it slow moving at first and it would have been easy to switch off and watch something else, because it seemed only to be focussing on a drunken tug-boat captain's lust for a young Catholic girl, who is forced into an alliance with him by her greedy, lazy father. She, of course, falls for the charms of the younger man (Stanley Baker), who finds himself as a deckhand among a pretty motley crew, with the drunken captain. It is worth persisting through the first part of the story, in order to reach the climax.
When the film starts moving, it gets going quickly and Stanley Baker shows his skill and acting ability. His character risks life and limb in order to save a stricken ship, only to find the injured captain is still on board and it is carrying a potentially lethal cargo.
A raft of British actors (plenty of which you will recognise; even some that went on to appear in various "Carry On" films). I cannot say it is a film to be remembered, neither is it a great or remarkable film. However, it does have considerable merit and when it eventually moves on into the more gripping story, it is exciting. It is a pity the film didn't concentrate on this, rather than spending so much time telling about a drunken, ageing captain making a fool of himself, pursuing a nublie young girl who clearly isn't interested in him. It's really a two-parts film.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Robin
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Sea Fury had all but disappeared until this DVD was released. The film is quite interesting and centres on a love triangle where the two rivals for the girl are colleagues at sea. Stanley Baker plays a good, down-to-earth sailor who signs on at way below his qualification because he needs work desperately. His captain played by Victor McLaglan is a old salt with an eye and an appetite for pretty girls. Temptation is placed in his way by the degenerate father of a lush young beauty played by Luciana Paluzzi in the early stages of her career. Inevitably the two men have a bitter falling out but they are forced by circumstances to work together when a cargo vessel runs into trouble and has to be salvaged. The last part of Sea Fury showing the salvage operation is splendidly staged and generates considerable suspense.
The picture quality of this new DVD is quite good with one enormous qualification. The movie is presented in a 4 X 3 ratio which is most unlikely to be correct. The sound is quite clear at all times.
The picture quality of this new DVD is quite good with one enormous qualification. The movie is presented in a 4 X 3 ratio which is most unlikely to be correct. The sound is quite clear at all times.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Seafaring yarn.
The last film of Victor Mclaglen comes to dvd in another Stanley Baker-Cy Raker Endfield piece. The same team responsible for HELL DRIVERS, ZULU and SANDS OF THE KALAHARI. Read more
Published 11 days ago by Mr. R. N. Willcox
4.0 out of 5 stars
High Drama on the High Seas
Sea Fury is a British maritime adventure drama filmed in stark black and white with extensive location filming
off the Spanish coast. Read more
off the Spanish coast. Read more
Published 1 month ago by King Ludwig
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good Entertainment
I bought this DVD firstly because it was set in l'Estartit and Girona on the Costa Brava in Catalunya, an area which I know well. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Dave
3.0 out of 5 stars
a damp squib for a movie.
i had rather high hopes for "sea fury" but sadly, my expectations were not met.
stanley baker is a good actor and is also good leading man material but his choice of films... Read more
stanley baker is a good actor and is also good leading man material but his choice of films... Read more
Published 12 months ago by jeremiah harbottle
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