Murderers' Row (1966)

Director:

Henry Levin

Writers:

Herbert Baker (screenplay)
Donald Hamilton (novel)

Release Date:

20 December 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

The handsome top agent Matt dies a tragic death in his bath tub - the women mourn about the loss. However...

Plot Keywords:

Tough Guy | Spy Hero | Terrorist | Machine Gun | Brawl

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Dean Martin	...	Matt Helm
Ann-Margret	...	Suzie
Karl Malden	...	Julian Wall
Camilla Sparv	...	Coco Duquette
James Gregory	...	MacDonald
Beverly Adams	...	Lovey Kravezit
Richard Eastham	...	Dr. Norman Solaris
Tom Reese	...	Ironhead
Duke Howard	...	Billy Orcutt
Ted Hartley	...	Guard
Marcel Hillaire	...	Police Capt. Deveraux
Corinne Cole	...	Miss January
Robert Terry	...	Dr. Rogas
Dean Paul Martin	...	Himself (as Dino, Desi & Billy)
Desi Arnaz Jr.	...	Himself (as Dino, Desi & Billy)
Billy Hinsche	...	Himself (as Dino, Desi & Billy)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Vincent Barbi	...	(uncredited)
Dale Brown	...	Slaygirl (uncredited)
Barbara Burgess	...	Slaygirl (uncredited)
Amadee Chabot	...	Slaygirl (uncredited)
Luci Ann Cook	...	Slaygirl (uncredited)
Dick Dial	...	(uncredited)
Nick Dimitri	...	Guard (uncredited)
Dee Duffy	...	Slaygirl (uncredited)
Dirk Evans	...	Guard (uncredited)
Jacqueline Fontaine	...	Singer at Wake (uncredited)
Richard Gardner	...	Guard (uncredited)
Frank Gerstle	...	Furnace (uncredited)
Robert Glenn	...	FBI Agent (uncredited)
Joe Gray	...	(uncredited)
Lynn Hartoch	...	Slaygirl (uncredited)
Rena Horten	...	Slaygirl (uncredited)
Mary Hughes	...	Slaygirl (uncredited)
Karen Lee	...	Slaygirl (uncredited)
Mary Jane Mangler	...	Slaygirl (uncredited)
Morry Ogden	...	Guard (uncredited)
Soon-Tek Oh	...	Tempura - Japanese Secret Agent (uncredited)
Bob Peoples	...	Guard (uncredited)
Lou Robb	...	Worldwide Agent (uncredited)
Alex Rodine	...	Guard (uncredited)
Marilyn Tindall	...	Slaygirl (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel	...	Fortress Guard (uncredited)
Jan Watson	...	Slaygirl (uncredited)

Directed by
Henry Levin

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Herbert Baker		screenplay
Donald Hamilton		novel

Produced by
Irving Allen	....	producer
Euan Lloyd	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Lalo Schifrin

Cinematography by
Sam Leavitt

Film Editing by
Walter Thompson

Art Direction by
Joseph C. Wright		(as Joe Wright)

Set Decoration by
George R. Nelson

Costume Design by
Moss Mabry

Makeup Department
Cherie	....	hair stylist: Ann-Margret
Ben Lane	....	makeup supervisor
Loren Cosand	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Joe DiBella	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Ivan Volkman	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ray Gosnell Jr.	....	assistant director (as Ray Gosnell)
James Curtis Havens	....	second unit director (as James Havens)

Sound Department
Lambert E. Day	....	sound (as Lambert Day)
Jack Haynes	....	sound
Charles J. Rice	....	sound supervisor

Special Effects by
Danny Lee	....	special effects
Howard Jensen	....	special effects (uncredited)

Stunts
Dick Dial	....	stunts (uncredited)
Nick Dimitri	....	stunts (uncredited)
Sol Gorss	....	stunts (uncredited)
Joe Gray	....	stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks	....	stunts (uncredited)
Max Kleven	....	stunts (uncredited)
Carey Loftin	....	stunts (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Mark H. Davis	....	photographer: second unit (as Mark Davis)
Al Becker	....	grip (uncredited)

Music Department
Richard Hazard	....	orchestrator (uncredited)

Other crew
Miriam Nelson	....	choreographer
Wayne Fitzgerald	....	title designer (uncredited)
Frances McDowell	....	script supervisor (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Corporation
• Meadway-Claude Productions Company (I) (II)

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures (1966) (USA) (theatrical)
• Sony Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Columbia Films (1967) (France) (theatrical) (as Columbia Pictures of France Inc.)
• Columbia-Bavaria Filmgesellschaft m.b.H. (1967) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Warner-Columbia Films (1967) (Finland) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1972) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Nelonen (2007) (Finland) (TV)
• RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (????) (USA) (VHS)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | West Germany:16 | USA:Not Rated (DVD) | UK:PG | Iceland:L | USA:Approved (Certificate #21397)

Filming Locations:

Monte Carlo, Monaco

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The large, white hovercraft appears to be a Saunders-Roe Nautical 6 (SR.N6). The smaller hovercraft appears to be the Britten-Norman "Cushioncraft" 5 (CC5). There was one CC5 built which capsized during tests off of Priory Bay.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the motor boat docks at castle, Dean Martin jumps off the boat, but it is not yet moored. When Ann-Margret jumps off, we see boat is now moored by a rope.

Quotes:

Julian Wall:Now can you give me one good reason why I shouldn't drop you to the ground?
Matt Helm aka Jim Peters:Certainly, I'll get killed.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Cheers: Love Is a Really, Really Perfectly Okay Thing (#9.1)" (1990)

Soundtrack:

I'm Not the Marrying Kind

The 2nd M. Helms Flick!

This second entry of the Matt Helms (Dean Martin) spy-spoof series is no better or worse than the Silencers or The Ambushers, but is a notch above the final entry, The Wrecking Crew. For one thing, Ann-Margret was never more beautiful (face and body) than from that time period. Energy to spare, she's on a constant high of momentum. Also included is the lovely Camilla Sparv (Michael Caine's girlfriend at the time) and she always adds class. Plus, Beverly Adams as the gorgeous Lovie Kravzit. Dino is pretty much working on 1/2 power, but does his job.

A 5 out of 10. Best performance = Ann-Margret. These Helm films will seem better now than when they were released in the mid to late 60's. Just fun stuff (like Casino Royale) with tons of babes and decent villains. Check it out!