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Release Date:
28 October 1966 (USA)
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Tagline:
Right between the eyes is where it hits you . . . Boysie Oakes is DEADLIER than the most dangerous spy !
Plot:
Colonel Mostyn is the chief of a section of the British Security Services when they are embarrassed by the number of spies and defections...
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Movie Alert! "Dark Of The Sun" And "The Liquidator" On TCM Thursday/Friday
(From CinemaRetro. 25 January 2012, 3:40 PM, PST)
Jack Cardiff, Legendary Cinematographer, Director And Writer, Dies At Age 94
(From CinemaRetro. 22 April 2009, 3:59 PM, PDT)
(From CinemaRetro. 25 January 2012, 3:40 PM, PST)
Jack Cardiff, Legendary Cinematographer, Director And Writer, Dies At Age 94
(From CinemaRetro. 22 April 2009, 3:59 PM, PDT)
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Bond spoof gets a double-ZERO
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Rod Taylor | ... | Boysie Oakes |
 | Trevor Howard | ... | Mostyn |
 | Jill St. John | ... | Iris |
 | Wilfrid Hyde-White | ... | Chief (as Wilfrid Hyde White) |
 | David Tomlinson | ... | Quadrant |
 | Akim Tamiroff | ... | Sheriek |
 | Eric Sykes | ... | Griffen |
 | Gabriella Licudi | ... | Corale |
 | John Le Mesurier | ... | Chekhov |
| Derek Nimmo | ... | Fly |
| Jeremy Lloyd | ... | Young Man |
| Jennifer Jayne | ... | Janice Benedict |
| Heller Toren | ... | Assistant |
| Betty McDowall | ... | Frances Anne |
| Jo Rowbottom | ... | Betty |
| Colin Gordon | ... | Vicar |
| Louise Dunn | ... | Jessie |
| Henri Cogan | ... | Yakov |
| Daniel Emilfork | ... | Gregory |
| Scott Finch | ... | Operations Officer (as Scot Finch) |
| Ronald Leigh-Hunt | ... | Mac |
| Richard Wattis | ... | Flying Instructor |
| David Langton | ... | Station Commander |
| Tony Wright | ... | Flying Control |
| Suzy Kendall | ... | Judith |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Alexandra Bastedo | ... | Radio Operator (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Jack Cardiff | |||
Writing credits | ||
| John Gardner | (novel "The Liquidator") | |
| Peter Yeldham | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Leslie Elliot | .... | executive producer | |
| Harry Fine | .... | associate producer | |
| Jon Penington | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Lalo Schifrin | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Edward Scaife | (director of photography) (as Ted Scaife) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Ernest Walter | |||
Casting by | |||
| Irene Howard | (uncredited) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| John Blezard | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Joan Bridge | |||
| Elizabeth Haffenden | |||
Production Management | |||
| Basil Rayburn | .... | unit manager | |
| Tom Sachs | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| David Tomblin | .... | assistant director | |
| Brian W. Cook | .... | third assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Richard Gill | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Terry Ackland-Snow | .... | draughtsman (uncredited) | |
| Ted Clements | .... | assistant art director (uncredited) | |
| John Graysmark | .... | draughtsman (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| J.B. Smith | .... | dubbing mixer | |
| Allan Sones | .... | sound editor | |
| Cyril Swern | .... | sound recordist | |
| A.W. Watkins | .... | recording supervisor | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Tom Howard | .... | special processes (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Alan McCabe | .... | camera operator | |
| Joe Pearce | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Margaret Miller | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Lalo Schifrin | .... | conductor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Eddie Frewin | .... | transportation chief (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Betty Harley | .... | continuity (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1965) (UK) (theatrical)
- Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1972) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
- MGM/UA Home Video (1987) (UK) (VHS)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1966) (USA)
- Richard Williams Films titles
- Uniflex furniture designing
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Runtime:
USA:105 min | Argentina:105 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG (video rating) | UK:A (original rating) | Argentina:13 | Norway:16 (1966) | Australia:G
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Trivia:
Boysie Oakes' full name was as Brian "Boysie" Oakes.See more »
Goofs:
Factual errors: Dialogue refers to "cyanide" and "prussic acid" as separate entities. Prussic acid is hydrogen cyanide.See more »
Quotes:
Bodelaire Sheriek:Gregory, shoot him, but for God's sake miss him!See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)See more »
Soundtrack:
THE LIQUIDATORSee more »
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Vapid spy-stuff with tongue-in-check and brain-in-neutral. Rod Taylor (handsome and game, as usual) plays an accidental hero who becomes a secret agent for the British. Begins well (with an amusingly melodramatic Shirley Bassey theme song and clever credits sequence), but film then goes downhill while trying--and failing--to formulate a plot. The funniest line is when Taylor's boss cries out, "They've got us by the short 'n curlies!", which I thought was a little risqué for 1965. Jack Cardiff directs, in his usual impersonal style; he seems to know very little about the spy genre, and approaches the material in a by-the-numbers fashion. Peter Yeldham sketchily adapted John Gardner's book. *1/2 from ****