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Night Ferry

Seen it?

1976 | 60 min | Action, Family, Mystery

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, action fans and families. If you loved The Great Mouse Detective, start here.
The mood
Tense, feel-good.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • Made in 1976: an older pace and style.

Night Ferry stars Bernard Cribbins as Pyramid, a dastardly master-of-disguise who plans to smuggle an ancient Egyptian mummy out of the country. When young Jeff discovers the plan, a dangerous chase via London's Victoria and Clapham stations ensues.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 13K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by David Eady

  • Graham Fletcher-CookJeff
  • Engin AshrefNick
  • Jayne TottmanCarol
  • Bernard CribbinsPyramid
  • Aubrey MorrisSoapy
  • Carolle RousseauMille. Duval
  • Lloyd Anderson