The Treasure Seekers (1979 film)
The Treasure Seekers is a 1979 British-American action film directed by Henry Levin and starring Rod Taylor, Stuart Whitman and Elke Sommer. It was shot on location in Jamaica.[1]
| The Treasure Seekers | |
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| Directed by | Henry Levin |
| Written by | Rod Taylor Walter Brough |
| Produced by | Sam Manners |
| Starring | Rod Taylor Stuart Whitman |
| Cinematography | Joe Jackman Richard Kelley |
| Edited by | Keith Stafford |
| Music by | Byron Lee |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | United Artists (United States/Canada) |
Release date |
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| Countries | United States Jamaica |
| Language | English |
Premise
Two former football players re-unite to search for the lost treasures of the seventeenth century pirate Henry Morgan...
Cast
- Rod Taylor - Marian Casey
- Stuart Whitman - Stack Baker
- Elke Sommer - Ursula
- Jeremy Kemp - Reginald Landers
- Bob Phillips - Joe
- Jennie Sherman - Debbie
- Keenan Wynn - Meat Cleaver Stewart
- Keith Foote - Lincoln
- Dan Jackson - Supt. Prinz
- Patrick Wymore - Shelley
- Patricia Hornung - Alicia
- Hans Kahn - German captain
- Paul Methuen - Merril Jr
- Joanna Wilhelm - Merril Jr.'s wife
- Dermot Hussey - Stevan
Production
Rod Taylor wrote the script.[2] Filming took place in 1976 but the film only achieved a limited release a number of years later. There were a number of problems during the shoot and post production.[3]
Release
The film was also released under the title Jamaican Gold.
References
- BFI.org
- The Treasure Seekers at the Complete Rod Taylor site accessed 12 March 2013
- Stephen Vagg, Rod Taylor: An Aussie in Hollywood (Bear Manor Media, 2010) p188-189
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