Carefull John - C S Foresters books do not translate to cleverly to film - remember the Cary Grant/ Sophia Loren ?? version of "The Gun" filmed under its American Title "The Pride and the Passion" ?? Yuuuck! Or that travesty of the Hornblower triology, "Captain Hornblower RN"

Though to be true Forester's film scripts, "The Africa Queen", and "Sink the Bismark" worked well.

Incidently "Death to the French" was/is published as " As the "Adventures of Rifleman Dodd" in the USA of A.

I would concur that 73' North deserves filming. If you are so minded if you purchase the computer game " Fighting Steel" by SSI you will find all 3 phases of that Convoy Action there to replay and see if you can do as well as the convoy escort. Ditto the Bismark chase, and some of the more interesting actions at Savo, and Ironbottom Sound.

On a more humourous note lets see Pratchet on Film !! and the adventures of the Anhk - Morpork Night Watch. - Bob Hoskins as Mr Vimes ? Sean Connery as The Patrician ?? The laws of libel forbid me casting CMOT Dibbler.

Gareth