Attack on the Iron Coast
Date: 1968
Director: Paul Wendkos
Production Company: Mirisch Films, Oakmont Productions
Stars: Lloyd Bridges, Andrew Keir, Sue Lloyd, Maurice Denham, Glyn Owen
Location(s): Hertfordshire, London
Region(s): London A-B, South East A-D
Storyline:
They turned a dead ship into a live bomb and sailed it down the throat of the enemy!
Additional Information:
Screen captures uploaded by Phil Wilkinson from source material provided by John Tunstill.
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- Capture 1
- 'Now' required
Captain Owen Franklin (Andrew Keir) and Lieutenant Commander Donald Kimberly (Mark Eden) arrive at Operations HQ. Gaddesden Place near Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. Also seen in 'Fanny by Gaslight', 'Aksar', 'Hidden Agenda' and 'The Lair of the White Worm'.
- Capture 2
- 05 Dec 2013
Major Wilson trains his men for 'Operation Mad Dog'. St Katharine Docks, London E1 with The Ivory House to the right which appears in 'To the Devil, a Daughter'.
As near as possible to the screen capture. (PW)
- Capture 3
- 'Now' required
The men train hard. St Katharine Docks, London.
- Capture 4
- 05 Dec 2013
The training continues. St Katharine Docks, London.
The Ivory House now. (PW)
- Capture 5
- 'Now' required
Major James Wilson (Lloyd Bridges) directs his men. St Katharine Docks in E1 with Tower Bridge visible in the right background.
- Capture 6
- 'Now' required
Lots of shouting, running and shooting going on. St Katharine Docks, London E1.
- Capture 7
- 21 Dec 2013
Major Wilson takes a breather from shouting. St Katharine Docks E1.
From a similar angle, demolition and new buildings have changed the part of Tower Bridge in view. (PW)
- Capture 8
- 'Now' required
Major Wilson heads to view the ship selected for the mission. St Katharine Docks in E1, which also appear in 'The Creeping Flesh', 'The Buttercup Chain', 'Man of Violence', 'David Copperfield (1969)', 'The Long Good Friday' and 'The Trygon Factor' amongst others.
- Capture 9
- 'Now' required
The ship chosen is a minesweeper instead of the promised destroyer. St Katharine Docks, London.
- Capture 10
- 05 Dec 2013
Major Wilson is not impressed by the minesweeper and tells Captain Franklin and Lieutenant Commander Kimberly.
St Katharine Docks, London E1.
- Capture 11
- 'Now' required
Captain Franklin and Lieutenant Commander Kimberly in St Katharine Docks.
- Capture 12
- 'Now' required
The minesweeper is loaded with explosives. St Katharine Docks E1.
- Capture 13
- 'Now' required
Training resumes. St Katharine Docks, London again with Tower Bridge behind the warehouse in the background.
- Capture 14
- 05 Dec 2013
When training is completed the minesweeper heads for the target French port of Le Clare . . . . . which appears to be towards Wandsworth or maybe even Oxford!! Tower Bridge, London SE1.
Not quite the same angle as Joe Public isn't allowed any nearer the Thames now. (PW)
- Capture 15
- 'Now' required
They must have turned around! The River Thames in London with Tower Bridge in the left centre background.
- Capture 16
- 03 Apr 2018
The enemy occupied French port of Le Clare. Wikipedia states that filming also took place in Millwall Dock but, for now, this is an unknown location. Ray Glenister provides his usual conclusive support material confirming that it is indeed West India and Millwall Docks. The camera position is +/- what is now Lovegrove Walk looking across to +/- Lancaster Drive. (RL)
Ray provides a Google Earth aerial view to support this Capture and Capture 18, showing the graving yard and the footbridge that has replaced the Caisson until "now" shots can be taken. (RL)
- Capture 17
- 'Now' required
Enemy headquarters. Greg Chapman advises that this is the stable block section of the chateau set built for 'The Dirty Dozen' on the MGM British Studios back-lot.
- Capture 18
- 'Now' required
An enemy soldier patrols the dock. Possibly Millwall Dock in London E14 but unconfirmed at present. Ray Glenister provides his usual conclusive support material confirming that it is indeed West India and Millwall Docks. The camera position is +/- what is now Lovegrove Walk looking across to +/- Lancaster Drive. (RL)
- Capture 19
- 'Now' required
The attack takes place. Unconfirmed location.
- Capture 20
- 'Now' required
The attack continues. Unconfirmed location.