The Iron Maiden 60 years old
It's a Train and a Comedy!
The film follows Jack Hopkins (played by Michael Craig), an aircraft designer with a passion for traction engines. His boss (played by Cecil Parker) is eager to sell a new supersonic jet plane that Jack has designed to American millionaire Paul Fisher (Alan Hale, Jr.). The first encounter between Fisher and Jack goes badly, and tensions only heighten after Fisher's daughter Kathy (Anne Helm) 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.
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The Iron Maiden Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Anne Helm She was 24, now 85 years old | as Kathy Fisher |
| Joan Sims She was 33, 71 years old when she died | as Nellie Trotter |
| Alan Hale, Jr. He was 42, 68 years old when he died | as Paul Fisher |
| Cecil Parker He was 65, 73 years old when he died | as Sir Giles Thompson |
| John Standing He was 28, now 89 years old | as Humphrey Gore-Brown |
| Cyril Chamberlain He was 54, 65 years old when he died | as Mrs. Webb's Teammate |
| Peter Burton He was 42, 68 years old when he died | as Thompson's Salesman |
| Roland Culver He was 62, 83 years old when he died | as Lord Upshott |
| Jeff Donnell She was 41, 66 years old when she died | as Miriam Fisher |
| Jim Dale He was 27, now 88 years old | as Bill |
| Brian Oulton He was 55, 84 years old when he died | as Vicar |
| Anton Rodgers He was 30, 74 years old when he died | as Concierge |
| Sam Kydd He was 48, 67 years old when he died | as Fred Trotter |
| Michael Craig He was 34, now 95 years old | as Jack Hopkins |
| George Woodbridge He was 56, 96 years old when he died | as Sid Ludge |
| Noel Purcell He was 62, 84 years old when he died | as Admiral Sir Digby Trevelyan |
| Anthony Baird He was 42, 74 years old when he died | |
| Tom Gill | as Rally Steward |
| Brian Rawlinson He was 31, 69 years old when he died | as Albert - Village Constable |
| Ian Wilson He was 24, now 85 years old | as Sidney Webb |
| Judith Furse She was 51, 62 years old when she died | as Mrs. Webb |
| Middleton Woods He was 76, now 137 years old |
The Iron Maiden Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Gerald Thomas as Director. He was 42 (72) years old when He died | Directing |
| Peter Rogers as Producer. He was 49 (95) years old when He died | Production |
| Frank Bevis as Producer. | Production |
| Vivian Cox as Writer. | Writing |
The Iron Maiden (60 years)
It's a Train and a Comedy!
- Release day: Friday, June 07, 1963
- Runtime: 98 minutes