The London Connection

7.8
19791h 24m

A missing formula, a defecting Eastern European scientist kidnapped, car chases, foot chases, air chases, the British secret service, and a couple of American tourists caught right in the middle.

Production

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Cast

Photo of Jeffrey Byron

Jeffrey Byron

Luther Starling

Photo of Larry Cedar

Larry Cedar

Roger Pike

Photo of Mona Washbourne

Mona Washbourne

Aunt Lydia

Photo of David Kossoff

David Kossoff

Prof. Buchinski

Photo of Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

Arthur Minton

Photo of Kathleen Harrison

Kathleen Harrison

Elderly Lady

Photo of Percy Herbert

Percy Herbert

Ship's Captain

Photo of Bruce Boa

Bruce Boa

Colonel

Photo of Rita Webb

Rita Webb

Cockney Woman

Photo of Minah Bird

Minah Bird

Narcotics Agent

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Reviews

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r96sk

7/10

'The London Connection' is enjoyable.

It's nothing fancy and is very silly/dorky/clunky/whatever, but I found it to be a pleasant enough near 90 minutes. Not that they are the same, but it's a Disney film that gave me similar vibes to the studio's other flick 'Midnight Madness'; which was, in fact, released a mere matter of months after this - so that makes sense.

It's a good cast. You have a well executed performance from Jeffrey Byron as lead, while the rest of the onscreen talent - spearheaded by Larry Cedar - are all solid. It's also interesting to see Roy Kinnear and David Battley together as a pairing, given they both appeared (though not next to each other) in 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory' eight years prior.

Worth a watch, it is. It's paced nicely and has a neat score; even if parts of the latter do feel out of place in parts.

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