The Daredevil Men

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The Daredevil Men
Original film poster
Directed byJohn Sealey
Written byJohn Sealey
StarringTom Adams
Production
company
Wendon films
Release date
  • 1972 (1972)
Running time
approx. 20 min.
CountryUK
LanguageEnglish

The Daredevil Men is a 1972 British short subject detailing the activities of stunt performers and stunt arrangers featuring Tom Adams.

Plot[edit]

The film demonstrates how action scenes in a film are creating using stunt performers, editing and special effects. Each bit in an action setpiece in an imaginary movie are demonstrated how they are created, then put together to demonstrate how they will look in the completed feature film. Action includes unarmed combat, gunfights, the pyrotechnics of an electrocution scene,[1] and a car and motorcycle chase.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ p. 200 Wise, Arthur & Ware. Derek Stunting in the Cinema Constable, 1973

External links[edit]

  • The Daredevil Men at BFI [1]