A CLASSIC high-tension thriller directed by Montgomery Tully (The Terrornauts), this rarely-seen gem features an exceptional trans-Atlantic cast including Zachary Scott (The Southerner) on magnificently sinister form as a brutal master-criminal, Mervyn Johns (Moby Dick), noir heroine Peggie Castle (Lawman), fan favourite Lee Patterson (One Life To Live) and British screen spiv Sydney Tafler (Alfie). The Counterfeit Plan (12) is released on DVD on 15 February 2016, RRP £9.99, courtesy of Network’s ‘The British Film’ collection.
With the aid of his accomplices, convicted murderer Max Brandt escapes whilst being escorted to a French prison, and flees across the Channel. Arriving in England he seeks out a wartime acquaintance, Louie. An expert forger, Louie has now turned his back on his criminal career – but Brandt is determined to blackmail him into putting his formidable skills to use once more... There's a clip at the link above.
