Lugers in the Flicks

07-07-2001, 05:36 PM

Don't know if "Shoot at the Devil" has been listed. Lee Marvin and Roger Moore, ivory poachers in WWI German East Africa, set out to sink an Imperial German cruiser. A German officer slowly raises his P08 (full screen close-up) to shoot poor Roger; who hasn't seen him and is a sitting duck. However, Roger's sweety saves the day by placing her rifle's muzzle on the hapless officer's temple. Hurrah, hurrah.

Steve Lempitski · 07-08-2001, 09:46 AM

Would you expect anything less to anyone pointing a gun at 007?

07-08-2001, 05:37 PM

Don · 07-08-2001, 06:11 PM

Ahem! Roger Moore was not 007. Sean Connery was 007. Moore was merely impersonating 007! ;-)

Steve Lempitski · 07-08-2001, 07:33 PM

Speaking of which, didn't a luger appear in the Bond film "For your eyes only'?

07-08-2001, 11:54 PM

Tonight Captain Hastings, Hercule Poirot's friend, carried a Luger ready to rescue a damsel in distress in "Murder in Mesopotamia" on A&E. Since coming to the Forum, I'm seeing Lugers everywhere!

Hugh · 07-09-2001, 06:59 PM

"Days of Glory", 1944, introducing Gregory Peck as a Soviet resistance fighter. Authentic Lugers and gear, except one German officer has a holster with a cleaning rod on the front instead of an extra mag. And GP, even tho playing a Soviet Officer, has a Thompson SMG with drum mag. Lend lease I guess!

Johnny Peppers · 07-09-2001, 07:48 PM

As a matter of fact almost 138,000 .45 caliber submachine guns of all types were Lend-Leased to Russia between 1941 and 1945.

Don · 07-10-2001, 11:37 AM

... After seeing dozens of movie prop Lugers, and a few Thompsons, advertised on Ebay, I'm curious as to how often a dummy was used in scenes that didn't require shooting...

07-07-2001, 05:36 PM	#1
Ad Guest Posts: n/a	Lugers in the Flicks Don't know if "Shoot at the Devil" has been listed. Lee Marvin and Roger Moore, ivory poachers in WWI German East Africa, set out to sink an Imperial German cruiser. A German officer slowly raises his P08 (full screen close-up) to shoot poor Roger; who hasn't seen him and is a sitting duck. However, Roger's sweety saves the day by placing her rifle's muzzle on the hapless officer's temple. Hurrah, hurrah.

07-08-2001, 09:46 AM	#2
Steve Lempitski User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Old Cape Cod Posts: 238 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Lugers in the Flicks Would you expect anything less to anyone pointing a gun at 007?

07-08-2001, 05:37 PM	#3
Ad Guest Posts: n/a	Now that you mention it---Nope (EOM)

07-08-2001, 06:11 PM	#4
Don User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 146 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Lugers in the Flicks Ahem! Roger Moore was not 007. Sean Connery was 007. Moore was merely impersonating 007! ;-)

07-08-2001, 07:33 PM	#5
Steve Lempitski User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Old Cape Cod Posts: 238 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Lugers in the Flicks Speaking of which, didn't a luger appear in the Bond film "For your eyes only'?

07-08-2001, 11:54 PM	#6
Ad Guest Posts: n/a	And Tonight-Lugers on the Tube Tonight Captain Hastings, Hercule Poirot's friend, carried a Luger ready to rescue a damsel in distress in "Murder in Mesopotamia" on A&E. Since coming to the Forum, I'm seeing Lugers everywhere!

07-09-2001, 06:59 PM	#7
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 165 Times in 64 Posts	Re: Lugers in movies "Days of Glory", 1944, introducing Gregory Peck as a Soviet resistance fighter. Authentic Lugers and gear, except one German officer has a holster with a cleaning rod on the front instead of an extra mag. And GP, even tho playing a Soviet Officer, has a Thompson SMG with drum mag. Lend lease I guess!

07-09-2001, 07:48 PM	#8
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Lugers in movies As a matter of fact almost 138,000 .45 caliber submachine guns of all types were Lend-Leased to Russia between 1941 and 1945.

07-10-2001, 11:37 AM	#9
Don User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 146 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Lugers in movies ... After seeing dozens of movie prop Lugers, and a few Thompsons, advertised on Ebay, I'm curious as to how often a dummy was used in scenes that didn't require shooting...