Indiana Jones flick saved by Man Utd

Actor Harrison Ford feared he would not complete an early installment of the 'Indiana Jones' franchise - until he was saved by medics working for a British soccer team.

The 65-year-old suffered a chronic back injury while riding an elephant in Sri Lanka during filming on 'Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom' in 1984.

But Ford failed to recover from his injury and was forced to seek medical treatment after returning to the UK.

And he was surprised when help was offered by British soccer team Manchester United.

Ford says: "I couldn't find anyone to treat me in London, Harley Street doctors were afraid of the liability issues. I finally got the Manchester United team doctor to treat me.

"They had to strap me to a trolley with a bottle of nitrous oxide. I had to be carried feet first down the narrow, twisting stairs and was taken by ambulance to Manchester to see the doctor."