Mister Jerico

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Mister Jerico
Belgian theatrical poster
Directed bySidney Hayers
Screenplay byPhilip Levene
Produced byJulian Wintle
StarringPatrick Macnee
Connie Stevens
Herbert Lom
Marty Allen
CinematographyAlan Hume
Edited byLionel Selwyn
Music byLaurie Johnson
Production
company
Distributed byJ. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (UK)
Release date
  • 1970 (1970) (UK)
Running time
83 minutes[1]
CountriesUnited Kingdom
United States
LanguageEnglish

Mister Jerico is a 1970 British crime comedy film directed by Sidney Hayers and starring Patrick Macnee.[2] Originally made for TV, it was released theatrically in the U.K. and some other territories.[3][4] Smooth conman Dudley Jerico plots to relieve millionaire Mr. Rosso of his Gemini diamond.

Cast

Production

It was filmed in London and Malta.[5]

Critical reception

The Radio Times found it a "disappointing comedy caper...despite the catchy title track from Lulu and the star's stunning array of flowery shirts";[4] whereas Cinedelica wrote "the final minutes are a bit cheesy, but it's still solid entertainment...Certainly one for ITC and Avengers fans - and indeed, anyone who likes a 60s crime caper."[6]

References

  1. ^ "MISTER JERICO | British Board of Film Classification". bbfc.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Mister Jerico (1970)". BFI. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Mister Jerico (1970) - Sidney Hayers | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
  4. ^ a b "Mister Jerico – review | cast and crew, movie star rating and where to watch film on TV and online".
  5. ^ MOVIE CALL SHEET: Van,Cleef Signs for Role Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 28 June 1969: a7.
  6. ^ "Cinedelica: DVD review: Mister Jericho (1969)". www.cinedelica.com.

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