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Death Line

  • 1972
  • R
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
5.6K
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Death Line (1972)
When a government official disappears in the London tunnels, after several reports of missing people in the same location, Scotland Yard start to take the matter seriously, along with a couple who stumble into a victim by accident.
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When a government official disappears in the London tunnels, after several reports of missing people in the same location, Scotland Yard start to take the matter seriously, along with a coup... Read allWhen a government official disappears in the London tunnels, after several reports of missing people in the same location, Scotland Yard start to take the matter seriously, along with a couple who stumble into a victim by accident.When a government official disappears in the London tunnels, after several reports of missing people in the same location, Scotland Yard start to take the matter seriously, along with a couple who stumble into a victim by accident.

  • Director
    • Gary Sherman
  • Writers
    • Ceri Jones
    • Gary Sherman
  • Stars
    • Donald Pleasence
    • Norman Rossington
    • David Ladd
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    5.6K
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    • Director
      • Gary Sherman
    • Writers
      • Ceri Jones
      • Gary Sherman
    • Stars
      • Donald Pleasence
      • Norman Rossington
      • David Ladd
    • 116User reviews
    • 96Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Donald Pleasence
    Donald Pleasence
    • Inspector Calhoun
    Norman Rossington
    Norman Rossington
    • Detective Sergeant Rogers
    David Ladd
    David Ladd
    • Alex Campbell
    Sharon Gurney
    Sharon Gurney
    • Patricia Wilson
    Hugh Armstrong
    • The 'Man'
    June Turner
    • The 'Woman'
    Clive Swift
    Clive Swift
    • Inspector Richardson
    James Cossins
    James Cossins
    • James Manfred, OBE
    Heather Stoney
    • P.C.W. Alice Marshall
    Hugh Dickson
    Hugh Dickson
    • Dr. Bacon
    Jack Woolgar
    Jack Woolgar
    • Platform Inspector
    Ron Pember
    • Lift Operator
    Colin McCormack
    • Police Constable 1
    Gary Winkler
    • Police Constable 2
    James Culliford
    • Publican (Jimmy)
    Suzanne Winkler
    • Prostitute
    Gerry Crampton
    Gerry Crampton
    • Tunnel Worker
    Terence Plummer
    Terence Plummer
    • Tunnel Worker
    • (as Terry Plummer)
    • Director
      • Gary Sherman
    • Writers
      • Ceri Jones
      • Gary Sherman
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    • Trivia
      Christopher Lee agreed to do the film for scale because he wanted to work with Donald Pleasence. Despite this, the two never share the screen together due to their large height difference (Lee was 6ft5 and Pleasence is 5ft6). Director Gary Sherman kept them in separate shots until Lee sits down at the end of the scene so that he wouldn't have issues fitting them both into the same frame.
    • Goofs
      At Russell Square Station there is a platform sign saying, "Way Out and District Line." The District line goes nowhere near Russell Square.
    • Quotes

      [repeated line]

      The 'Man': Mind the doors!

    • Alternate versions
      The original UK cinema and video versions were cut by the BBFC to heavily edit the broom impalement, a shot of a spade in a man's head, the cannibal biting off a rat's head, and his pursuit and attempted rape of Sharon Gurney. The full uncut version was finally passed by the BBFC for the DVD release in March 2006.
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    Sarcasm

    • is the reason to watch this film. The flabbergasting and versatile displays of sarcasm shown by Donald Pleasence's copper Calhoun are simply breathtaking. The British policeman, as is well known, has about 52 forms of sarcasm at his disposal, to make up for his not carrying a sidearm, and Pleasence uses them ALL, shifting from one to another with lightning speed. Observe a master at work. Pleasence and Rossington apparently ad-libbed many of their best lines, resulting in free and easy and extremely funny series of scenes between the two. "And very nice too."
    • cairnsdavid
    • Nov 28, 2002
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    • Release date
      • September 14, 1973 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Raw Meat
    • Filming locations
      • Aldwych Underground Railway Station, Surrey Street, Aldwych, Westminster, Greater London, England, UK(Russell Square underground station)
    • Production companies
      • Harbor Ventures
      • K-L Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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