Double Zero
1st May 2010, 23:16
Channel 4 13:40 Tuesday - ' Yangtse Incident '.
Though primarily a Naval escapade it has some brief very good sequences of a Sunderland, low flying, landing, and access to door.
Actually filmed as far as I know at Plymouth, though the Amethyst and her sister ship were filmed on the Medway I think.
During the shelling sequences the charges planted in the river proved too close and/or powerful, stoving in part of the ship; the REAL Commander Kerrans was on board as an advisor, and immediately took over, organising damage control etc.
Richard Todd at his finest, a true story and one of the most exciting 'war' films ever made !
Though primarily a Naval escapade it has some brief very good sequences of a Sunderland, low flying, landing, and access to door.
Actually filmed as far as I know at Plymouth, though the Amethyst and her sister ship were filmed on the Medway I think.
During the shelling sequences the charges planted in the river proved too close and/or powerful, stoving in part of the ship; the REAL Commander Kerrans was on board as an advisor, and immediately took over, organising damage control etc.
Richard Todd at his finest, a true story and one of the most exciting 'war' films ever made !