Though Bob Cresse's Olympic International is mostly remembered for their own productions, they also followed the industry trend of buying foreign releases for cheap and then issuing them with new titles, and often new footage, on the grindhouse circuit. The grimy Touch Of Leather (1968), made in the U.K. with a nearly all-pseudonymous cast, appears to have aimed for U.S distribution from the get-go. It concerns the plummeting fortunes of boxing ring hopeful Gary (Steve Peters from the Dr. Who series) as he's set up for a fall by his slimy fight promoter, British character actor and television star Tommy Godfrey (Passport to Pimlico). Also with Terry Duggan (Murder By Decree), using his actual name, and - because Gary works at a Soho strip club - plenty of uncredited peelers.
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