Sally Faulkner Movies
Karate champion Joe Lewis stars as a special agent on a worldwide mission to put the skids on a drug cartel. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Joe Lewis, Christopher Lee, (more)
An extraterrestrial alien lands in England in search of edible protein for his home planet. After attacking a young couple necking in a car, the creature assumes the body of the hapless male (Barry Stokes) and stumbles through the woods, trying to get used to his new physical form. The next morning he inadvertently trespasses on property owned by Jessica (Glory Annen), who lives in seclusion with her lesbian lover Josephine (Sally Faulkner). Jessica is friendly and invites the stranger inside when she notices him limping, though Josephine hates all men and guards their relationship jealously. He identifies himself as "Anders" (the name of the boy he killed) and quietly follows them back to the farmhouse. Both women are disturbed by Anders' bizarre behavior; he doesn't know what tea is, isn't quite sure where he came from, and vomits when he tries to eat the salad they prepare. But when Jessica begins to suspect that Josephine has taken her jealousy and hatred of males to murderous extremes in the past, she starts thinking of Anders as a possible ally. Meanwhile, Anders tests chickens, a parakeet, a fox, and a pair of policemen for their comestible value, and finally turns his appetite towards his hostesses. ~ Fred Beldin, All Movie Guide
Britain's Confessions series, like the Carry On films, were episodic slapstickfests with emphasis on questionable taste. Based on an autobiographical novel by Timothy Lea, the film stars Robin Askwith as a feckless driving teacher named...Tom Lea. His customers range from inept to dangerous. Their "victims" include golfing dowagers, violinists and boy hikers. Somehow or other, a group of former borstal boys (reform school students) gets mixed up with Lea and his reckless charges. Chronologically, Confessions of a Driving Instructor was wedged between Confessions of a Window Cleaner (one of the few series entries to get an American release) and Confessions of Holiday Camp. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
This Hammer-flavored gothic outing (originally titled Daughters of Dracula) involves the sanguinary exploits of two female vampires (Marianne Morris and Playboy centerfold Anulka) who bed down together in a queen-sized coffin by day and seduce male and female victims by moonlight, leading to lots of steamy soft-core sex scenes followed by copious amounts of the red stuff. One of their victims (Murray Brown) falls in love with Moore, even as he grows increasingly anemic due to her nutritional requirements. Moody photography and lush sets enhance the film's fatally hedonistic atmosphere, and the stars assay temptingly feline performances that render their characters' seductive powers chillingly real. This was a late entry in the European "lesbian vampire" sub-genre, a 1970s phenomenon made popular by such filmmakers as Jean Rollin and Jess Franco that made a comeback in the late 1990s. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Marianne Morris, Anulka Dziubinska, (more)
Produced by Britain's Trigor Pictures, Thin Air stars Patrick Allen as Bob Megan, an investigator called in to solve a bizarre mystery: During training courses, British parachutists are disappearing in a strange red mist, leaving no trace. Even more mysterious is the fact that they later turn up, with their bodies filled with lethal doses of radiation. Megan, aided by Jim Radford (Neil Connery, brother of Sean Connery), begins an investigation, which uncovers an unearthly beauty ($Lorna Wilde who somehow is incapable of being photographed. Eventually, Megan and Radford discover that the parachutists are being kidnapped by aliens from the planet Mygon, who use the men to try to impregnate Mygonian women, thereby saving their dying civilization. Unfortunately, a side effect of this plan seems to be the irradiation of the earthlings. [%Megan exposes and foils the alien plan, but he also decides to lead an effort to discover a way of saving their race from extinction. ~ Craig Butler, All Movie Guide
The second-longest Doctor Who adventure of the series' sixth season, "The Invasion" ran for eight episodes, the first of which was originally telecast on November 2 1968. This was the story arc that introduced the United Nations Intelligence Taskforce, or U.N.I.T. It all begins when the TARDIS lands in the England of 1965, where virtually all of the world's computers are controled by a powerful corporation called International Electromatics. Here, the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and his companions investigate a strange and sinister story, unfolded by professional photographer Isobel Watkins (Sally Faulkner). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines, (more)
In the second episode of the eight-part story "The Invasion," the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and his companions have landed in the England of 1975, which has been all but conquered by the sinister corporation Intenational Electromatics. Investigating a bizarre conspiracy theory, the Doctor and Jamie (Frazer Hines) become the reluctant guests of all-powerful CEO Tobias Vaughan (Kevin Stoney). Originally shown on November 9, 1968, "The Invasion, Episode 2" apparently no longer exists. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines, (more)
This comedy finds a veteran crook turning to modern computer technology to steal money from various companies. Even before he is released from jail Caesar (Peter Ustinov) is planning his high-tech heist. He cons American executive Klemper (Karl Malden) and sets up three bogus companies to receive funds from the corporate office. Klemper's faithful assistant Gnatpole (Bob Newhart) is suspicious and investigates the unusual activities. Smith (Robert Morley) gives Caesar the computer lesson that puts him on the fast track to thievery. Caesar marries Patty (Maggie Smith), who surprises her husband by earning more money than her crooked spouse by honest means. Cesar Romero is the smiling customs official who lets Caesar pass through with a bagful of money from the crime while Klemper's jar of instant coffee falls under suspicion. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Peter Ustinov, Maggie Smith, (more)
In the conclusion of the eight-part story "The Invasion," the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and his friends continue to battle against the world-domination plans of evil electronics wizard Tobias Vaughn (Kevin Stoney) and the Cybermen. When Vaughn turns against the Cybermen, it appears as if at least one aspect of the crisis is over. But even this turn of events might prove to be too little, too late if the Doctor is unable to stop the detonation of the Cybermen's bomb, which is capable of wiping out all life forms on Earth. Originally shown on December 21, 1968, "The Invasion, Episode 8" apparently no longer exists. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines, (more)
In the fourth episode of the eight-part story "The Invasion," the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and Jamie (Frazer Hines) are rescued from sinister electronics executive Tobias Vaughn (Kevin Stoney) by an old friend, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (Nicholas Courtney). Now aligned with a group called U.N.I.T. (United Nations Intelligence Taskforce), the Brigadier elicits the Doctor's aid in preventing Vaughn from taking over the world. But the villain is equipped with an "army" of his own -- comprised of the Doctor's perennial enemies, the Cybermen. "The Invasion, Episode 4" was originally shown on November 23, 1968. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines, (more)
In the fifth episode of the eight-part story "The Invasion," megalomanic electronics executive Tobias Vaughn (Kevin Stoney) plots to double-cross his powerful allies, the Cybermen. Meanwhile, the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and the agents of U.N.I.T. try to prevent the Cybermen from carrying out their plans for world domination. On another front, the Doctor's companions, Jamie (Frazer Hines) and Zoe (Wendy Padbury), are trapped along with photographer Isobel Watkins (Sally Faulkner) in the London sewer system. Originally shown on November 30, 1968, "The Invasion, Episode 5" apparently no longer exists. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines, (more)
In the sixth episode of the eight-part story "The Invasion," London is helpless on the eve of the Cybermen's final attack. In hopes of saving humanity, the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) must first try to figure out the baffling computer circuits created by evil electronics executive Tobias Vaughn (Kevin Stoney). Meanwhile, the uneasy alliance between Vaughn and the Cybermen begins to unravel. Originally shown on December 7, 1968, "The Invasion, Part 6" apparently no longer exists. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines, (more)
In the seventh episode of the eight-part story "The Invasion," villainous electronics executive Tobias Vaughn (Kevin Stoney) has crippled London's computer system, leaving the city defenseless as the Cyberman prepare their final assault. Even without any computers at their disposal, the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (Nicholas Courtney) hope to alert the rest of the world of London's plight. And what of the Doctor's companions, Jamie (Frazer Hines) and Zoe (Wendy Padbury)? Originally shown on December 14, 1968, "The Invasion, Episode 7" apparently no longer exists. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines, (more)
Italian director Mario Bava took a brief hiatus from horror films to make this fairly interesting Viking-themed adventure. Iron (Cameron Mitchell) is a Viking leader whose long-lost brother Erik (Giorgio Ardisson) was raised by Queen Alice of England. Alice's counselor, Gunnar (Andrea Checchi) betrays her and helps the Vikings take over, while the shipwrecked Erik is nursed back to health by Rama (Alice Kessleri), the twin sister of Iron's wife Daja (Ellen Kessleri). Naturally, Erik returns home and must fight Iron and defeat Gunnar in order to save the country. It doesn't quite work out that way, however, as the ruthless counselor kills Iron, leading the Vikings and British to join forces with Erik and take Gunnar down. ~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Cameron Mitchell, Andrea Checchi, (more)















