Die Feuerjäger

Years ago I saw this movie on television here in the United States. Although a fairly standard "private eye investigation - "who done it," the costumes and cinematography were gorgeous. Chad Everett. Anjanette Comer, and Joanne Dainton (where's she been?) never looked better. Chad is at his best playing a calm, self assured, leading man (Joe Gannon on Medical Center, among others). Also, the British have a seemingly inexhaustible supply of great character actors (Roy Kinnear, etc.) who do such great memorable work with small roles. I would like to see this movie released to DVD. Does anyone out there know anything about this possibility?

1971 Safe, fun and full of the beautifully scripted people with early 70s gadgets.

What is wrong with people who know how to play songs tapping drinks glasses...pitch perfect.

Never seen Roy K. As a cool post hippy artist. What a treat. Much better than Trip.

Love English girls in Orange faux leather and white boots and orange hat.

Watchable. Interesting to see old actors much younger. Older style vehicles and fashions. Definitely a programme filler but a good film.

This film was made by Lew Grade for the bottom half of British cinema bills and for showing on CBS tv,hence the 2 bland American leads.The plot is poorly developed.We know very early on who did it,but not why.The leads wear a multitude of clothes,every scene something different.The only pleasure is in seeing so many familiar faces amongst the cast.Shows you the lack of imagination at Rank,showing this with Carry on Henry.Far too long for a supporting feature.

A fast-moving potboiler from the people that brought you 'The Avengers', complete with obvious add breaks. Energetically directed by Sidney Hayers, it's a pyromaniac's dream shot in bright colours in a London of red telephone boxes in the days when people knew what a teasmade was.

Cameos include John Loder in his only film after the fifties, Allan Cuthbertson incongruously dressed as a fire chief, Marianne Stone as a nuisance caller nicknamed 'Edwards the Confessor' and Roy Kinnear as a suspect who drives the most easily identifiable car in London.

The leads are imported yanks Chad Everett and Anjanette Comer, but the best-drawn female character is a cool, large-maned actress called Joanne Dainton (who sadly made few films), here wearing glasses and a lab coat to show she's brainy.