filmcollector16
04-15-2015, 01:01 AM
The Sea Wolves is a 1980 war film starring Gregory Peck, Roger Moore and David Niven. The film is based on the book Boarding Party by James Leasor, which itself is based on a real incident which took place in World War II. The incident involved the Calcutta Light Horse's covert attack on 9 March 1943 against a German merchant ship, which had been transmitting information to U-boats from Mormug�o Harbour in neutral Portugal's territory of Goa. During World War II, German submarines are sinking thousands of tons of British merchant shipping. British intelligence, based in India, believes that information is being passed to the U-Boats by a radio transmitter hidden on board one of three German merchant ships interned in Portuguese Goa. Since Portugal is neutral, the ships cannot be attacked by conventional forces. The head of the Indian section of Special Operations Executive authorises attempts to kidnap and interrogate two known German agents, but these operations both fail. An approach is then made to a territorial unit of British expatriates, the Calcutta Light Horse, to carry out the mission on its behalf. They all volunteer - all are trained in military skills and keen to 'do their bit'. Whilst the volunteers are trained, Stewart and Cartwright travel covertly to Goa. By a mixture of blackmail and bribery, they arrange diversions on the night of the raid. A party is to be held in the Governor's palace, a brothel will offer free entry to sailors from the German ships and a fiesta will be held. Stewart has a brief affair with Mrs.Cromwell, a mysterious and socially well-connected woman, who turns out to be a German agent and the main conduit for information. She is eventually killed by Stewart, after she has attempted to kill him. The raiding party sail around the coast in a decrepit barely seaworthy barge and set mines on the hull of the German ship. They then board, catching the depleted crew off-guard. Despite Pugh's order that there be no shooting, several German sailors are killed. The ship is set alight and the party withdraws, watching as the ship sinks.
Hearing the music of Roy Budd one will instantly recognise his music. The Sea Wolves is certainly no exception. The producers Secured the rights to use Richard Addinsell's "Warsaw Concerto" theme. Roy Budd used this with his original music to create a wonderful moving score to this classic adventure war movie made by The Rank Organisation.
The LP and very rare CD have long been out of print. This version was transferred to the best possible standards using a EMI records LP. 24 bit audio 96k
It was a sad day on 7th August 1993 when Roy Budd died aged just 46.
Music composed & Conducted by Roy Budd
**Warsaw Concerto Theme composed by Richard Addinsell
Performed by The National Philharmonic Orchestra
(leader Sidney Sax)
Music Recorded at The Music Centre Wembley, UK
Recording Engineer Dave Hunt
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Hearing the music of Roy Budd one will instantly recognise his music. The Sea Wolves is certainly no exception. The producers Secured the rights to use Richard Addinsell's "Warsaw Concerto" theme. Roy Budd used this with his original music to create a wonderful moving score to this classic adventure war movie made by The Rank Organisation.
The LP and very rare CD have long been out of print. This version was transferred to the best possible standards using a EMI records LP. 24 bit audio 96k
It was a sad day on 7th August 1993 when Roy Budd died aged just 46.
Music composed & Conducted by Roy Budd
**Warsaw Concerto Theme composed by Richard Addinsell
Performed by The National Philharmonic Orchestra
(leader Sidney Sax)
Music Recorded at The Music Centre Wembley, UK
Recording Engineer Dave Hunt
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