The Iron Maiden 61 years old

It's a Train and a Comedy!

The Iron Maiden

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 86 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 90 years old as Humphrey Gore-Brown
Cyril Chamberlain He was 54, 65 years old when he died as Mrs. Webb's Teammate
Roland Culver He was 62, 83 years old when he died as Lord Upshott
Peter Burton He was 42, 68 years old when he died as Thompson's Salesman
Jeff Donnell She was 41, 66 years old when she died as Miriam Fisher
Jim Dale He was 27, now 89 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
Judith Furse She was 51, 62 years old when she died as Mrs. Webb
Anthony Baird He was 42, 74 years old when he died
Tom Gill as Rally Steward
Noel Purcell He was 62, 84 years old when he died as Admiral Sir Digby Trevelyan
Ian Wilson He was 24, now 85 years old as Sidney Webb
Brian Rawlinson He was 31, 69 years old when he died as Albert - Village Constable
Middleton Woods He was 76, now 138 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
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The Iron Maiden (61 years)

It's a Train and a Comedy!

  • Release day: Friday, June 07, 1963
  • Runtime: 98 minutes