Fire Down Below (1957)

Fire Down Below (1957) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Mono )
French ( Mono )
French ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
115 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1957 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Robert Parrish

Written By:
Irwin Shaw
Max Catto

Actors:
Rita Hayworth ..... Irena
Robert Mitchum ..... Felix
Jack Lemmon ..... Tony
Herbert Lom ..... Harbour Master
Bonar Colleano ..... Lt. Sellers
Bernard Lee ..... Dr. Sam
Edric Connor ..... Jimmy Jean
Peter Illing ..... Captain of Ulysses
Joan Miller ..... Mrs. Canaday
Anthony Newley ..... Miguel
Eric Pohlmann ..... Hotel Owner
Lionel Murton ..... The American
Vivian Matalon ..... 1st U.S. Sailor
Gordon Tanner ..... 2nd U.S. Sailor
Maurice Kaufmann ..... 3rd U.S. Sailor

Synopsis:

Tony and Felix own a boat and transport goods, mostly legal, to various islands in the Caribbean. Their latest job is to carry a beautiful redhead, Irena, to Trinidad with no questions asked. She from Eastern Europe and has no documents. After World War II she went to the US with an American soldier and is now on her own. Felix sees her for what she is but Tony falls for her pretty hard. When she rejects him, Tony goes to work on a merchant ship that's now heading back to Trinidad and he has every intention of getting even. The ship is involved in a collision in the fog and Tony is trapped in the hold. When the ship's cargo of rubber catches fire, it's a race against time to get him out before the ship explodes. The local port doctor says they may have to amputate his legs to set him free but he flatly refuses. The doctor turns to Felix and Irina for help.

Tony and Felix own a tramp boat, and sail around the Caribbean doing odd jobs and drinking a lot. They agree to ferry the beautiful but passportless Irena to another island. They both fall for her, leading to betrayal and a break-up of their partnership. Tony takes a job on a cargo ship. After a collision he finds himself trapped below deck with time running out (the ship is aflame), and only Felix, whom he hates and has sworn to kill, left to save him.

Torrid, tempestuous Irena...the spark that turned the tropics into a blazing cauldron of passions!

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 30 November, 2020.