This is right up Laurence Harvey's street. So cold an actor that he made Dirk Bogarde look positively saharian-like, Harvey is no fish out of water in this water based war drama. In fact, slippery as an eel Harvey may well revel in it if one could fathom any trace of emotion in his face other than his customary explosive temperament which the one-trick pony would rely solely on throughout his film career. And he's not alone. That other master of British wooden acting, Michael Craig, provides wooden support that is adequate and adequate is the best you could ever hope to get from Craig. That said, I'm not knocking Harvey for his lack of emotional depth: I for one always enjoy Harvey's performances precisely because they lack any depth! Temper tanrtums aside, he's like a blank canvas: your imagination fills in all the blanks until you come to the conclusion that there must be something, anything, behind the blank moody expression. And the film ain't bad. It tells the remarkable story of Lieutenant Crabb, a young naval bomb disposal officer, whose exploits in leading frogmen against the Italians earned him a George Medal. Harvey arrives in Gibraltar in 1941 to tackle the Italian menace that is striking successfully at key shipping in the area. With courage and determination, he becomes an experienced diver. Harvey is brash, intolerant of red tape, but fired with drive. Without permission, the two woodheads, Harvey and Craig, one of the seamen, slip across to Spain and discover that the enemy base is in an interned Italian ship. The hull has been converted so that the frogmen can come and go underwater without being seen. This is one of only a clutch of films that really suited Harvey's moody temper tantrums (Room at the Top, obviously, being the most successful), for it is the perfect match for the volatile character he plays. But the undoubted stars of the show are the underwater shooting by Egil Woxholt and the exciting plot which is better than many fictional tales. And for so serious a subject the humour you find in the film makes a refreshing change. Highly recommended for a sunday afternoon! 3 STARS OUT OF 5 Silent Enemy Laurence Harvey Buy UK Dvd (This Site) (Shipped from UK) Single Disc [2004] Actors: Laurence Harvey, Dawn Addams, David Lodge, Ewen Solon, Brian Oulton Director: William Fairchild Format: PAL Language: English Region: All Regions Number of discs: 1 Classification: PG Studio: Wienerworld Ltd DVD Release Date: 6 Sep 2004 Run Time: 107 minutes DVD Features: Main Language: English Price: £11.99 (UK Sterling) / $ 25.99 (US Dollars approx) (Shipped from UK) (Price includes worldwide postage & packaging) Payment can also be made to Lenin Imports by cheque, po, money order, international money order, cash by registered mail. Address: Lenin Imports 5 High Street Suth Norwood London SE25 6EP United Kingdom Also available: amazon.co.uk | amazon.com Movie Review Laurence Harvey laurence harvey dvds | videos al pacino | michelle pfeiffer yul brynner | christopher plummer | romy schneider the godfather | the godfather part ii marlon brando | james caan | diane keaton | al pacino laurence olivier | clark gable | vivien leigh | leslie howard | alfred hitchcock | robert montgomery | grace kelly olivia de havilland | humphrey bogart | howard hawks | frank capra | charlie chaplin | lauren bacall | fritz lang jean harlow | greta garbo | ava gardner | audrey hepburn | edward g. robinson | john garfield erich von stroheim | wim wenders | madeleine carroll | marlene dietrich | rita hayworth laurence harvey dvds laurence harvey videos laurence harvey dvds | videos al pacino | michelle pfeiffer yul brynner | christopher plummer | romy schneider the godfather | the godfather part ii marlon brando | james caan | diane keaton | al pacino laurence olivier | clark gable | vivien leigh | leslie howard | alfred hitchcock | robert montgomery | grace kelly olivia de havilland | humphrey bogart | howard hawks | frank capra | charlie chaplin | lauren bacall | fritz lang jean harlow | greta garbo | ava gardner | audrey hepburn | edward g. robinson | john garfield erich von stroheim | wim wenders | madeleine carroll | marlene dietrich | rita hayworth Page created by: lenin@netcomuk.co.uk Changes last made: 2007