Hell Drivers (film)
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| Directed by | Cy Endfield |
| Written by | Cy Endfield, John Kruse |
| Starring | Stanley Baker, Peggy Cummins, Patrick McGoohan |
| Release date(s) | 1957 |
| Running time | 108 min. |
| Language | English |
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Hell Drivers is a 1957 British film directed by Cy Endfield and starring Stanley Baker, Peggy Cummins, Patrick McGoohan, Herbert Lom, William Hartnell, Sid James, Jill Ireland, Alfie Bass, Gordon Jackson, David McCallum and, in a small role, Sean Connery.
The plot of Hell Drivers circles around Joe 'Tom' Yateley (Baker) who is an ex-convict. Trying to leave his past behind, he decides to start working for the Hawlett Trucking company, which transports gravel. Trouble begins when he tries to expose his boss' rackets. Baker's character, Yateley, comes from Blaenllechau in the Rhondda, very close to Baker's own birthplace of Ferndale.
[edit] DVD release
The film was released on DVD in 2007 with many extras on the film including documentaries.
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