PG | 2h | Adventure, Thriller | 16 October 1974 (USA)
Rod Slater is the newly appointed general manager of the Sonderditch gold mine, but he stumbles across an ingenious plot to flood the mine, by drilling into an underground lake, so the unscrupulous owners to make a killing in the international gold market.
Director: Peter R. Hunt (as Peter Hunt)
Writers: Wilbur Smith (screenplay), Stanley Price (screenplay)
Stars: Roger Moore, Susannah York, Ray Milland
Rod Slater is the newly appointed general manager of the Sonderditch gold mine, but he stumbles across an ingenious plot to flood the mine, by drilling into an underground lake, so the unscrupulous owners to make a killing in the international gold market.
Director: Peter R. Hunt (as Peter Hunt)
Writers: Wilbur Smith (screenplay), Stanley Price (screenplay)
Stars: Roger Moore, Susannah York, Ray Milland
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00:00Four tons of rock produce one ounce of the most precious metal in the world, gold.
00:26The blood, sweat and tears required to produce this ounce of gold is the background to one
00:32of the most exciting stories ever filmed.
00:34What the hell is it?
00:37It's 93 level.
00:39Looks like the whole damn drive's caved in.
00:44What the hell was anyone doing blasting through at the 93 level?
00:53Twelve men died down that mine and Lemmer was one of them.
00:56What were they doing down 93 level?
00:58They appeared to be going toward the dike.
01:00The dike?
01:01What the hell was the idea?
01:02Any dig through the dike would release that water under fantastic pressure.
01:06Enough water not just to destroy the Sunderditch but the whole minefield.
01:09In other words, gentlemen, the finishing touch to our scheme.
01:12World gold production cut by 30% and inevitably the price of gold free.
01:19I told you to strike left, you ignorant.
01:23You hit them because they can't hit back.
01:27Theresa, you should congratulate Mr. Slater on his promotion.
01:30Congratulations.
01:33Home?
01:40He doesn't deserve you.
01:42But you do.
01:44Excuse me.
01:45Hello?
01:46Hello?
01:47I'm going to be alone over Christmas.
01:49Good.
01:51By the way, I'll be gone over Christmas.
01:55I need time to think.
01:57That is usually fatal.
02:01When does Manfred get back?
02:03I don't know.
02:05He better not look too good, he might get suspicious.
02:08I wouldn't trust you without a cat.
02:11Gold.
02:12A compelling story of romance.
02:16And the stark drama of man against man.
02:18What are you doing?
02:23Of man against nature.
02:25And their struggle for survival.
02:27Put the radio call in for Slater.
02:29You got me out of the way at the right time, didn't you?
02:31I'll stick you right down on your bloody mind.
02:38Watch the lane.
02:39Fear the road.
02:42You didn't think of that, did you?
02:43He can't do anything.
02:44It's too late.
02:51The story of a desperate gamble.
02:53Of desperate men.
02:55Blinded.
02:57By the power of gold.
03:07If you don't hold the door back, I'll make the connection from this side.
03:21Okay.
03:22You'll get killed.
03:23Best thing could happen to him.
03:24He might even save the mind of Christ.
03:25King!
03:26Follow him!
03:55I'm sorry.
03:58I'm sorry.
04:01I'm sorry.
04:04I'm sorry.
04:07I'm sorry.
04:10I'm sorry.
04:13I'm sorry.
04:16I'm sorry.
04:19I'm sorry.