The System (1964 film)

The System
A movie poster using the film's alternative title: The Girl-Getters
Directed by	Michael Winner
Written by	Peter Draper
Starring	Oliver Reed Jane Merrow Barbara Ferris Julia Foster Harry Andrews
Music by	Stanley Black
Cinematography	Nicolas Roeg
Distributed by	Bryanston Films
Release dates	11 October 1964
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The System (USA: The Girl-Getters) is a 1964 British drama film directed by Michael Winner and starring Oliver Reed, Jane Merrow and Barbara Ferris.^[1] Julie Christie was originally intended to be in the film, but she had to withdraw, and was replaced by Julia Foster. The writer was Peter Draper, who in this film popularised the word 'grockle' to mean a holiday visitor.^[2]

Cast

• Oliver Reed as Tinker
• Jane Merrow as Nicola
• Barbara Ferris as Suzy
• Julia Foster as Lorna
• Harry Andrews as Larsey
• Ann Lynn as Ella
• Guy Doleman as Philip
• Andrew Ray as Willy
• John Porter-Davison as Grib
• Clive Colin Bowler as Sneakers
• Iain Gregory as Sammy
• David Hemmings as David
• John Alderton as Nidge
• Jeremy Burnham as Ivor
• Mark Burns as Michael
• Derek Nimmo as James
• Derek Newark as Alfred

Locations

Extensive location filming took place in South Devon including Brixham station (now demolished), Brixham harbour, Elberry Cove, Paignton beach, harbour,and pier, Torquay Palm Court hotel (now demolished), and Torquay seafront. Kingswear, Dartmouth ferry, Dartmouth, Slapton Sands, and Hallsands also featured.

References

1. ↑ "The SYSTEM". BFI Film and TV Database. British Film Institute. Retrieved 2 August 2012. 
2. ↑ "What is the origin of the word 'grockle'?". Oxford Dictionaries website. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2 August 2012. 

External links

• The System at the Internet Movie Database