The Treasure Seekers (1979 film)
| The Treasure Seekers | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Henry Levin |
| Written by | Rod Taylor Walter Brough |
| Produced by | Sam Manners |
| Starring | Rod Taylor Stuart Whitman |
| Cinematography | Joe Jackman Richard Kelley |
| Edited by | Keith Stafford |
| Music by | Byron Lee |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
|
| Countries | United States United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Treasure Seekers (also known as Forty Million Bucks, On a Dead Man's Chest, Treasure of Death, 40 Million Bucks on a Dead Man's Chest,[1] Contraband and Jamaican Gold [2]) is a 1979 British-American action film directed by Henry Levin and starring Rod Taylor, Stuart Whitman and Elke Sommer.[1][3] It was written by Taylor and Walter Brough.
Premise
Two former football players re-unite to search for the lost treasures of the seventeenth century pirate Henry Morgan.
Cast
- Rod Taylor as Marian Casey
- Stuart Whitman as Stack Baker
- Elke Sommer as Ursula
- Jeremy Kemp as Reginald Landers
- Bob Phillips as Joe
- Jennie Sherman as Debbie
- Keenan Wynn as Meat Cleaver Stewart
- Keith Foote as Lincoln
- Dan Jackson as Supt. Prinz
- Patrick Wymore as Shelley
- Patricia Hornung as Alicia
- Hans Kahn as German captain
- Paul Methuen as Merril Jr
- Joanna Wilhelm as Merril Jr.'s wife
- Dermot Hussey as Stevan
Production
Filming took place on location in Jamaica in 1976, but he film only achieved a limited release a number of years later. There were a number of problems during the shoot and post production.[4]
Reception
Derek Winnert wrote: "Rod Taylor and Stuart Whitman are both pretty dull, while Jeremy Kemp and Keenan Wynn (as Meat Cleaver Stewart) overact but liven things up a bit, and it is good to have Elke Sommer aboard as the alluring Ursula. However, director Levin does not manage much energy or excitement, though there is an entertaining action climax."[2]
References
- ^ a b "The Treasure Seekers". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ a b Winnert, Derek (11 March 2021). "The Treasure Seekers". derekwinnert.com. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | The Treasure Seekers (1977)". ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ Stephen Vagg, Rod Taylor: An Aussie in Hollywood (Bear Manor Media, 2010) p188-189
External links
- The Treasure Seekers at IMDb
- The Treasure Seekers at The Complete Rod Taylor fan site