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The Hellions

The Hellions

Rough, Relentless, everyone a killer

19616.11h 20m

Overview

Luke Billings (Lionel Jeffries) and his family have a problem with the new police sergeant Sam Hargis (Richard Todd) so they take over a small Transvaal town with the attention of drawing Hargis into a showdown. Hargis tries to get back up from the townsfolk who do not want to know, so is forced to lay low. As things get out of hand one of the Billings boys takes an interest in the storekeeper's wife, Priss Dobbs (Anne Aubrey). Having had enough her husband, Ernie (Jamie Uys) takes up the gun and heads down the main street alone. An act that prompts Hargis to join him. Slowly, the townsfolk turn up to back them up.

Directed by Irving Allen
Written by Patrick Kirwan, Harold Huth, Harold Swanton
Produced by Harold Huth
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Top Cast

Richard Todd

Richard Todd

Sam Hargis

Anne Aubrey

Anne Aubrey

Priss Dobbs

Jamie Uys

Jamie Uys

Ernie Dobbs

M

Marty Wilde

John Billings

Lionel Jeffries

Lionel Jeffries

Luke Billings

James Booth

James Booth

Jubal Billings

Al Mulock

Al Mulock

Mark Billings

Colin Blakely

Colin Blakely

Matthew Billings

Ronald Fraser

Ronald Fraser

Frank

Zena Walker

Zena Walker

Julie Hargis

Themes & Keywords

south africaremakesexploitationgautengtransvaal

About The Hellions

The Hellions is a adventure, drama, western film released in 1961 exploring themes of south africa, remake, sexploitation, gauteng, transvaal. Directed by Irving Allen, it stars Richard Todd, Anne Aubrey, Jamie Uys. Luke Billings (Lionel Jeffries) and his family have a problem with the new police sergeant Sam Hargis (Richard Todd) so they take over a small Transvaal town with the attention of drawing Hargis into a showdown. Hargis tries to get back up from the townsfolk who do not want to know, so is forced to lay low. As things get out of hand one of the Billings boys takes an interest in the storekeeper's wife, Priss Dobbs (Anne Aubrey). Having had enough her husband, Ernie (Jamie Uys) takes up the gun and heads down the main street alone. An act that prompts Hargis to join him. Slowly, the townsfolk turn up to back them up.

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