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  2. The Sea Wolves - Wikipedia

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    The Sea Wolves is a 1980 war film starring Gregory Peck, Roger Moore and David Niven. The film, which is based on the 1978 book Boarding Party by James Leasor , is the true story of Operation Creek during the Second World War .

  3. James Leasor - Wikipedia

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    After beginning his writing career as a journalist he wrote more than 50 books, some of which were made into films, including his 1978 historical novel Boarding Party, the story of a secret incident from the Second World War, which became The Sea Wolves (1980) starring Gregory Peck, Roger Moore and David Niven.

  4. List of 1980s films based on actual events - Wikipedia

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    Circle of Power (1981) – thriller drama film based on the nonfiction book The Pit: A Group Encounter Defiled concerning Mind Dynamics (a.k.a. Leadership Dynamics and Holiday Magic) [78] Death Hunt (1981) – Western action film depicting a fictionalized account of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) pursuit of a man named Albert Johnson ...

  5. Calcutta Light Horse - Wikipedia

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    In 1978 James Leasor wrote an account of the Ehrenfels mission in the book Boarding Party: The Last Charge of the Calcutta Light Horse. The film The Sea Wolves based on the book was made in 1980, with actors David Niven, Gregory Peck, Trevor Howard, Roger Moore and Patrick Macnee. [citation needed]

  6. Amazing Grace and Chuck - Wikipedia

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    Chuck Murdock, a 12-year-old boy from Montana and the son of a military jet pilot, becomes anxious after seeing a Minuteman missile on a school field trip, which is intensified by a nightmare of a fork dropping after being told that the speed and effectiveness would be done "before a dropped fork hits the floor".

  7. Barbara Kellerman - Wikipedia

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    Kellerman's film credits include: Satan's Slave, The Monster Club and The Sea Wolves. [4] Her television appearances include: Space: 1999, The Glittering Prizes, 1990, The Mad Death, Quatermass and The Chronicles of Narnia and the hard-hitting police drama The Professionals (1979), episode Runner, in which she played Sylvie the girlfriend of a former police officer who also has a relationship ...

  8. Patrick Allen (actor) - Wikipedia

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    He subsequently appeared in character roles in many films, including Captain Clegg, The Wild Geese, The Sea Wolves, Puppet on a Chain, and Who Dares Wins. [2] He was also the lead actor in the Associated-Rediffusion adventure series Crane (1963–65) and in the BBC1 series Brett (1971).

  9. Leroy and the Old Man - Wikipedia

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    LeRoy understands that he is the only person who saw the Wolves murder an old woman in his housing development. However, LeRoy is scared that if the Wolves see him in court, he may not get out of Chicago alive. LeRoy's grandfather, as well as the local Mississippi sheriff, agree that LeRoy must go to Chicago.