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Saturday Night at the Movies: Hell Boats

on BBC One London

starring
James Franciscus
Elizabeth Shepherd
1942: ' Hell Boats ' was the German name for the British Navy torpedo boats during the blockade of Malta. American Lt-Commander Tom Jeffords is assigned a vital but dangerous mission - to destroy a German arsenal in Sicily and break the blockade.
This exciting story of World War II is based on first-hand stories from a Commander of one of the British ships involved in bringing supplies to Malta - including the arms and men who were to turn Rommel back to Tobruk.
From a story by s. s. SCHWEITZER
Directed by PAUL WENDKOS. Films; page 11

Contributors

Unknown:
James Franciscus
Unknown:
Elizabeth Shepherd
Unknown:
Lt-Commander Tom Jeffords
Directed By:
Paul Wendkos.
Lt-Cmdr Tom Jeffords:
James Franciscus
Alison Ashurst:
Elizabeth Shepherd
Commander Roger Ashurst:
Ronald Allen
Yacov:
Reuven Bar-Yotam
Stanhope:
Inigo Jackson
Barlow:
Mark Hawkins
Johnson:
Drewe Henley
Lucianna:
Madda Konopka
Salvatore:
Takis Emmanuel
E-boat Commander:
Philip Madoc
Henderson:
Sean Barrett
Benny:
Andreas Malandrinos

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