The Hi-Jackers
The Hi-Jackers is a 1963 British crime thriller film written and directed by Jim O'Connolly. It stars Anthony Booth and Jacqueline Ellis.[1] It was shot in black and white.
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| Directed by | Jim O'Connolly |
| Written by | Jim O'Connolly |
| Produced by | John I. Phillips Ronald Liles |
| Starring | Anthony Booth |
| Cinematography | Walter J. Harvey |
| Edited by | Henry Richardson |
| Music by | Johnny Douglas |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Butcher's Film Distributors (UK) |
Release date | December 1963 |
Running time | 69 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
Long-distance independent lorry driver Terry (Anthony Booth) meets homeless and unemployed Shirley (Jacqueline Ellis) at a truckers’ cafe and gives her a lift. His vehicle, carrying a valuable shipment of whisky, is then hijacked under cover of a fake road accident. Who tipped off the hijackers about the route Terry would take? Police Inspector Grayson (Patrick Cargill) and his team investigate.
Cast
- Anthony Booth as Terry McKinley
- Jacqueline Ellis as Shirley
- Derek Francis as Jack Carter
- Patrick Cargill as Inspector Grayson
- Glynn Edwards as Bluey
- David Gregory as Pete
- Harold Goodwin as Scouse
- Tony Wager as Smithy
- Arthur English as Bert
- Michael Beint as Forbes
- Tommy Eytle as Sam Reynolds
- Romo Gorrara as Joe
- Ronald Hines as Jim Brady
- Douglas Livingstone as Tim
- Marianne Stone as Lil
Critical reception
The Radio Times wrote, "identifying the familiar British faces - Anthony Booth (Tony Blair's father-in-law), Patrick Cargill, Glynn Edwards - is the main point of interest in this very dated movie."[2]
References
- "The Hi-Jackers (1963) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- John Ferguson. "The Hi-Jackers". RadioTimes. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.