Summary
Spy drama starring Edward Woodward as a veteran government agent who used to specialise in the "elimination of undesirables". Now out of favour with his bosses, he is unexpectedly assigned to kill a German businessman.
Callan
- Thriller
- Drama
- 1974
- Don Sharp
- 101 mins
- 15
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IMDBReview
In 1967, James Mitchell turned his novel A Red File for Callan into an Armchair Theatre production called A Magnum for Schneider. This movie expands the play to feature-length to cash in on the success of the popular TV series. Considering how well-established Callan was, the film is disappointingly slow off the mark. But, thanks to Don Sharp's slick direction, the pace eventually begins to pick up, with Edward Woodward giving an excellent performance as the former agent whose ruthless professionalism belies a highly developed conscience. Although the emphasis is more on character than action, the car chase is particularly memorable.
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Credits
Cast
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Callan | Edward Woodward |
| Hunter | Eric Porter |
| Schneider | Carl Mohner |
| Jenny | Catherine Schell |
| Meres | Peter Egan |
| Lonely | Russell Hunter |
| Waterman | Kenneth Griffith |
| Hunter's secretary | Veronica Lang |
| Snell | Clifford Rose |
| Arthur | Dave Prowse |
| George | Don Henderson |
Crew
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Don Sharp |
Details
- Released on
- 1974-06-12
- Languages
- English
- Guidance
- Contains violence and swearing.
- Available on
- video
- Formats
- Colour
