The Iron Maiden

The story

The film follows Jack Hopkins, an aircraft designer with a passion for traction engines. His boss is eager to sell a new supersonic jet plane that Jack has designed to American millionaire Paul Fisher. The first encounter between Fisher and Jack goes badly, and tensions only heighten after Fisher's daughter Kathy damages Jack's prize traction engine "The Iron Maiden", rendering it impossible to drive solo. Jack is desperate to enter the annual Woburn Abbey steam rally with the machine, but his fireman is injured and unable to participate. When all seems lost the millionaire himself is won over by Jack's plight and joins him in driving the engine; the two soon become firm friends.

Cast

M Michael CraigJack Hopkins A Anne HelmKathy Fisher J Jeff DonnellMiriam Fisher A Alan Hale Jr.Paul Fisher N Noel PurcellAdmiral Sir Digby Trevelyan C Cecil ParkerSir Giles Thompson R Roland CulverLord Upshott J Joan SimsNellie Trotter J John StandingHumphrey Gore-Brown B Brian OultonVicar S Sam KyddFred Trotter J Judith FurseMrs. Webb

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R Richard ThorpHarry Markham J Jim DaleBill G George WoodbridgeSid Ludge I Ian WilsonSidney Webb B Brian RawlinsonAlbert - Village Constable D Douglas IvesCharlie D David AylmerThompson's Salesman P Peter BurtonThompson's Salesman M Michael NightingaleSenior Rally Steward R Raymond GlendenningRally Commentator (voice) C Cyril ChamberlainMrs. Webb's Teammate P Peter Jesson'Wrong' Rolls Royce Owner A Anton RodgersConcierge T Tom GillRally Steward A Anthony Baird B Bill Cartwright P Peter ByrneRace Starter M Middleton Woods P Peter WellsActor E Eric Corrie J Jonathan KyddFred's Son J John RussellHimself P Pat RyanRally Steward (uncredited) J Jack SharpSteam Rally Spectator (uncredited)