| Victim Five | |
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| Directed by | Robert Lynn |
| Screenplay by | Peter Yeldham |
| Story by | Peter Welbeck |
| Produced by | Arthur "Skip" Steloff |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Nicolas Roeg |
| Edited by | John Trumper |
| Music by | Johnny Douglas |
Production company | Towers of London Productions |
| Distributed by | British Lion Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Victim Five, also known as Code 7, Victim 5!, originally filmed as Table Bay,[1] is a 1964 British crime film produced by Harry Alan Towers and US television producer Arthur "Skip" Steloff[2] that was shot in Cape Town in Technicolor and Techniscope. It was directed by Robert Lynn and starred Lex Barker, Ronald Fraser, Ann Smyrner, and Walter Rilla.[3]
Premise
New York City private detective Steve Martin is hired for protection by Wexler, a wealthy German living in Cape Town. After Wexler's butler is murdered and an assassination attempt is made on Martin and Wexler's secretary Helga, Martin discovers a photograph of four people including Wexler and his butler that indicates that all those in the photograph are marked for death and there will be five victims.
Cast
- Lex Barker as Steve Martin
- Ronald Fraser as Inspector Dickie Lean
- Ann Smyrner as Helga Swenson
- Véronique Vendell as Gina
- Walter Rilla as Wexler
- Dietmar Schönherr as Dr. Paul Bryson
- Percy Sieff as George Anderson
- Gustel Gundelach as Hans Kramer
- Gert Van den Bergh as Vanberger
- Howard Davis as Rawlings
- Sophia Kammara as Leila
Reception
The New York Times praised "fine views of Cape Town" but thought the film was not "necessary".[4] The MFB said it was "efficiently worked out" and praised the "large variety of South African locations."[5]
References
- ↑ p. 237 Armes, Roy Dictionary of African Filmmakers Indiana University Press (July 11, 2008)
- ↑ p. 28 Kane, Arnold My Meteoric Rise To Obscurity We Publish Books (August 14, 2008)
- ↑ "Victim Five (1964)". Archived from the original on 7 February 2009.
- ↑ Stars in British-Made 'Die! Die! My Darling!' By A.H. WEILER. New York Times 20 May 1965: 52.
- ↑ VICTIM FIVE Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 32, Iss. 372, (Jan 1, 1965): 60.
External links
- Victim Five at IMDb
- Code 7 Victim 5 at Letterbox DVD