---
title: 'Hell Boats (1970)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Paul Wendkos'
released: '1970-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/hell-boats-1970'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065825/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Hell Boats (1970)

1970 · 95 min · Drama, War · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

Hell Boats is a 1970 British war film directed by Paul Wendkos that was filmed in Malta. It stars James Franciscus, Elizabeth Shepherd, and Ronald Allen in a story about British Motor Torpedo Boats in the Mediterranean in World War II. It was the last film made by Oakmont Productions, a branch of Mirisch Films. The film's technical advisor was Lieutenant Commander Ian Nagle Douglas Cox, who was awarded the Distinguished Service Order while serving in HMS Malcolm in 1940.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Paul Wendkos](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-wendkos)
- **Screenplay:** [Derek Ford](https://cinepixo.com/people/derek-ford)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Frank Cordell](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-cordell)

## Cast

- [Philip Madoc](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-madoc)
- [Ronald Allen](https://cinepixo.com/people/ronald-allen)
- [James Franciscus](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-franciscus)
- [Peter Burton](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-burton)
- [Elizabeth Shepherd](https://cinepixo.com/people/elizabeth-shepherd)

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