Puppet on a chain was my favorite and i enjoyed it again. Originally published in 1969 with a cover by norman weaver, it is set in the late 1960s narcotics underworld of amsterdam and other locations in the netherlands. It is based on the novel puppet on a chain by alistair maclean the story was macleans 14th and the seventh film adaption of a maclean novel. Puppet on a chain kindle edition by maclean, alistair. So touting a movie like puppet on a chain or the equally unsuccessful when eight bells toll 1971. Overview of puppet on a chain, 1971, directed by geoffrey reeve, with svenbertil taube, barbara parkins, alexander knox, at turner classic movies. The woman in red 1984 leather trailer hd 720p duration. Puppet on a chain internet movie firearms database. Resembling a euro spy film from the sixties, it mostly resembles a james bondian caper fusing british and american filmmakers with. Svenbertil taube, barbara parkins, alexander knox, patrick allen, vladek sheybal. Margaret nolan in the film toomorrow 1970 duration. Don sharp, who was engaged specially to direct this sequence, has in no way spared the boats as the hero relentlessly.
Though the cartels activities are centered in amsterdam, shermans search for the headquarters leads. Its hard getting use to no modern technology in his books like cell phones and computers, but reading it was a reminder of what it was like when i was growing up during this timeframe, which was pretty neat. And do some testing by yourself to understand how it works. Kasteel muiderslot herengracht 1, muiden, noordholland, netherlands the castle in the film 2 of 2. Pg 1h 38min action, thriller 5 november 1971 ireland following a triple professional hit a u. Puppet on a chain original soundtrack licensed to youtube by the orchard music, entertainment one u. Puppet on a chain an original soundtrack recording discogs. Filmopnamen voor engelse film puppet on a chair in keizersgracht, amsterdam w, bestanddeelnr 9235253. He finds a city rife with drugs and a police force unable or unwilling to do. This story is full of overtop crazies, and the main investigator with his two super beautiful assistants reads like a silly male fantasy. It will keep you hanging on the edge of your seat overview. Puppet on a chain 1971 it will keep you hanging on the edge of your seat. Puppet on a chain by maclean, alistair and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
With svenbertil taube, barbara parkins, alexander knox, patrick allen. The story was macleans 14th and the seventh film adaption of a maclean novel. The headquarters of a drugsmuggling cartel is the quarry of american narcotics agent paul sherman svenbartil taube, eagle has landed. Puppet on a chain later appeared in film as a 1972 movie directed by geoffrey reeve. Released by silva screen in 2017 containing music from puppet on a chain 1972.
It is based on the novel puppet on a chain by alistair maclean. In amsterdam to track down a murderous heroin smuggling ring, us agent paul sherman faces deadly danger at every turn as he. Puppet on a chain is a 1971 british thriller film directed by geoffrey reeve and starring svenbertil taube, barbara parkins and alexander knox. Puppet on a chain is a novel by scottish author alistair maclean. With his incognito female fellow agent the american is soon.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The following weapons were used in the film puppet on a. Puppet on a chain on dvd 851740003444 from scorpion releasing. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading puppet on a chain.
Puppet on a chain 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Filming locations 6 filming dates 1 filming locations. Puppet on a chain soundtrack cd details and availability. Svenbertil taube in puppet on a chain 1971 barbara parkins in puppet on. Once upon a time in the west 18 movie clip two horses too many 1968 hd duration. A thriller, based on the book by alistair maclean, about the pursuit of a gang of heroin smugglers. The films signature boat chase 8 minutes of screen time along the canals of amsterdam reportedly inspired. Puppet on a chain could be remembered as the film with the speedboat chase. The characters would not know how to operate an alarm clock. Puppet on a chain soundtrack from 1972, composed by piero piccioni. How evocative the name is of the bland but manly heroes of 1970s tv series like the persuaders, the. Though the cartels activities are centered in amsterdam, shermans search for the headquarters leads to an island castle owned by an offbeat religious group. The special agent paul sherman svenbertil taube is sent from usa to holland in order to track down the drug shipping from amsterdam.
With maclean adapting his own novel here, puppet on a chain. Puppet on a chain soundtrack 1971 the moviemusic store. Speed boat chases through the canals in amsterdam and lovely barbara parkins in a dull thriller based on one of my favorite pulp authors novels alistair maclean. The 1976 super hit bollywood movie charas literally narcotics in hindi, starring dharmendra and hema malini was also an adaptation of this story. Ive always loved his heroes in his book, especially the ones that have a. Resembling a euro spy film from the sixties, it mostly resembles a james bondian caper fusing british and american filmmakers with some norwegian touches along the way. Puppet on a chain 1971 al 01011971 us thriller 1h 38m user score. Also a little too much local color, though the film hardly. Maclean seems to venture out of his depth in puppet on a chain, which results in a presentation of a drug culture that fits more with paranoid anxiety like reefer madness than with real drug economy. Kinetic, tightly edited and cleverly organised, it was stylistically a good 30 years ahead of action movie trends. Weird amalgamation of eurospy and drug scare genres that never quite gels into a satisfying film, though certain setpieces and motifs stand out the boat chase, the creepy dolls, and the twist ending is pretty good. Puppet on a chain 1971 puppet on a chain 1971 user. Suspense writer alistair maclean wrote this screen adaptation of his own bestseller concerning the pursuit of a notorious drug organization through the canals of amsterdam. The blazing breakup of a narcotics ring that will have you hanging on the edge of your seat special agent taube is on the case of a deadly heroin smuggling operation.
Cinemas greatest boat chase is found in puppet on a chain, a 1971 thriller directed by geoffrey reeve. One of two filmed adaptations of an alistair maclean novel made and. Streetorgans that were used in puppet on a chain 1971 youtube. Puppet on a chain is a 1971 crime thriller directed by geoffrey reeve and based on the novel by alistair maclean.
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