Ghost in the Noonday Sun
Date: 1974
Director: Peter Medak, Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers
Production Company: Cavalcade Films, Heron Services Company, World Film Services
Stars: Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, Peter Boyle, Anthony Franciosa
Location(s): Cyprus
Region(s): Rest Of The World
Storyline:
Trying to remember where treasure is buried, a ship’s cook relies on the ghost of his murdered pirate captain.
Additional Information:
Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson
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Accompanied by a solo piano, the screen flickers into life to reveal Captain Ras Mohammed's pirate ship, The Sword of the Prophet, off the coast of an unnamed island.
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Ras Mohammed (Peter Boyle) leads his Crew inland to bury their treasure. The Gymnasium at the ruined city of Salamis on Cyprus.
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After ship's cook Dick Scratcher (Peter Sellers) murders the Captain and takes charge, he, Pierre Rodriguez (Anthony Franciosa), Abdullah (Thomas Baptiste) and the rest of the Crew approach Jeremiah (Richard Willis) when they land on another island.
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Arguing whether of not the island is Greek, the Men are led to the village inn by Jeremiah after being told that they are in Ireland.
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In Algiers, a cheer is raised as the Bey of Algiers (Clive Reville) appears. This is the Monastery of Ayia Napa in Cyprus, identified by Steve Randall
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After escaping from a British man-o'-war and battling Knight's aboard an Arab merchant ship, Pierre Rodriguez spots land. Girne Kalesi (Kyrenia Castle) in Kyrenia, Cyprus.
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When Dick recognises Algiers, without any treasure to present to the Bey, the Crew gather together a motley collection of food and belongings. Girne Kalesi and other views of Kyrenia feature in ‘Incense for the Damned’ and ‘Percy’s Progress’.
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Sailing slowly with no one at the helm, The Sword of the Prophet collides with a short jetty. Kyrenia Old Harbour, Cyprus with the Roman breakwater to the left and Girne Kalesi on the right.
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In the city, the Bey looks over the tributes that have been brought before him. Steve Randall locates this as the Monastery of Ayia Napa, Cyprus.
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The camera follows the Bey as he strides past more chests full of precious metals and jewels. More of the Monastery of Ayia Napa identified by Steve Randall.
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On his knees, Dick Scratcher pleads with the Bey after Jeremiah is imprisoned when the Pirates arrive without slaves, treasures or Captain Ras Mohammed. The Monastery of Ayia Napa, Cyprus found by Steve Randall.
With the monastery closed for restoration, this view from above is the only one currently available to show the courtyard where filming took place (Steve Randall)
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Scratcher's old friend Billy Bombay (Spike Milligan) attempts to earn money by baffling the Locals with his elusive olive game. Girne Kalesi, Kyrenia with the Venetian wall to the right.
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Sitting on the grille to a dungeon after failing to enlist the help of Billy, Dick hears the imprisoned Jeremiah call from below. Looking south towards the previous capture at Girne Kalesi in Kyrenia, Cyprus.
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Fleeing from Algiers with Jeremiah, the Crew of The Sword of the Prophet mutiny. This appears to be the beach to the east of Alagadi Beach, Kyrenia.
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Dick Scratcher, Pierre Rodriguez and the Crew return to dig up Ras Mohammed's treasure.