The Swordsman (1974 film)
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Elizabeth Gray
Stuart Black
Alan Lake
Edina Ronay
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| Directed by | Lindsay Shonteff |
| Written by | Hugh Brody |
| Produced by | Lindsay Shonteff Elizabeth Gray Stuart Black |
| Starring | Linda Marlowe Alan Lake Edina Ronay |
| Cinematography | Les Young |
| Edited by | Anton Schiller |
| Music by | Colin Pearson Roger Wootton |
Production company | Lindsay Shonteff Film Productions |
| Distributed by | Rank Film Distributors |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Swordsman (also known as Zapper's Blade of Veangeance) is a 1974 British action film directed by Lindsay Shonteff and starring Linda Marlowe, Alan Lake and Edina Ronay.[1] It was written by Hugh Brody. It is a sequel to Big Zapper (1973) and follows the adventures of female private detective Harriet Zapper.[2]
Reynaud Duval runs a fencing school, and wanting to be his father's sole heir, forces him to write a false will and then murders him. He leaves a note with the body which incriminates master swordsman Zendor. Duval's younger brother Karel hires detective Harriet Zapper and her Chinese side-kick Hock to investigate.
Cast
- Linda Marlowe as Harriet Zapper
- Alan Lake as Reynaud Duval
- Jason Kemp as Karel Duval
- Tony Then as Hock
- Edina Ronay as Guy Champion
- Noel Johnson as Christian Duval
- Peter Halliday as Rabelais
- Michael O'Malley as Gendarme
- Graham Ashley as bar-fly
- William Ridoutt as Inspector Cook
- David Robb as Alex Zendor
Production
It was produced in 1974, including location shooting in the South of France around Nice.[citation needed]
Release
In 1976 it was released on the Odeon Circuit by Rank Film Distributors.[3]