Hammer Casts
Hammer's casts were always interesting - while at first glance, aside from Michael Ripper and Jacqueline Pearce the cast of THE REPTILE may seem second-tier (Ray Barrett and Jennifer Daniel - long careers, yes, but big names then or now?), Noel Willman was a highly-respected stage director as well as an actor, who won a 1962 Tony Award for directing the Broadway version of MAN FOR ALL SEASONS, received a nomination for directing the original Broadway production of THE LION IN WINTER, and directed Katharine Hepburn in her last two Broadway appearances (A MATTER OF GRAVITY and THE WEST-SIDE WALTZ).
"Remind me to tell you about the time I looked into the heart of an artichoke."