Peter Diamond - Devil Ship Pirates (1964)


	Devil Ship Pirates *________________________________________________________________________________________* 1964 - Hammer Films director: Don Sharp producer:Anthony Nelson Keys starring: Christopher Lee, John Cairney, Barry Warren, Ernest Clark, Michael Ripper, etc. *________________________________________________________________________________________* Peter's role: Spanish Sailor / fight arranger *________________________________________________________________________________________* Christopher Lee is the Spanish Privateer in charge of the "Diablo", a galleon adrift off the Cornish coast after the defeat of the Armada. He and his crew convince the locals that, in fact, it is Drake who has lost the battle, and thus they seize control of the town. But some of the townsfolk aren't so easily swayed... This was one of three pirate films made by Hammer in the 60s, "Devil Ship Pirates" kept Peter busy with plenty of action to choreograph, including several swordfights. Indeed, he received a rare opening credit for his work on the film. But he was also employed on the other side of the camera, as you'll see below...
		*____________________________________________________________________________________* Peter features on screen throughout the film. He plays one of the Spanish crew. You can't miss his bald head and pink shirt, popping up in numerous scenes. It's a meaty role, though it's non-speaking, and he's uncredited for his performance. His most noticable appearance occurs during the tavern fight 54mins in to the film. That's him, above, urging on the fighters. He's clearly seen hauling up one of the duellists and casting him back into the frey...
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