Le spie vengono dal semifreddo (1966)

Director:

Mario Bava

Writers:

Franco Castellano (screenplay)
Franco Dal Cer (dialogue: Italian version)
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Release Date:

9 November 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

MEET THE MOST TITILATING TIME BOMBS EVER! (original ad - all caps)

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

World Domination | Faux Murder | Britain | Spy Spoof | Intelligence

Cast

Vincent Price	...	General Willis / Dr. Goldfoot
Fabian	...	Bill Dexter (as Fabian Forte)
Franco Franchi	...	Franco
Ciccio Ingrassia	...	Ciccio
Francesco Mulé	...	Colonel Doug Benson
Laura Antonelli	...	Rosanna
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ennio Antonelli	...	Goldfoot henchman in bathroom (uncredited)
Mario Bava	...	Furious man at fairground (uncredited)
Louis M. Heyward	...	American general (uncredited)
Moa Tahi	...	Hardjob, Dr. Goldfoot's assistant (uncredited)
George Wang	...	Fong (uncredited)

Directed by
Mario Bava

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Franco Castellano		screenplay (as Castellano)
Franco Dal Cer		dialogue: Italian version
Louis M. Heyward		writer
Robert Kaufman		writer
Fulvio Lucisano		idea
Giuseppe Moccia		screenplay (as Castellano Pipolo)
James H. Nicholson		story (as James Hartford)

Produced by
Samuel Z. Arkoff	....	executive producer
Louis M. Heyward	....	producer
Fulvio Lucisano	....	producer
James H. Nicholson	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Les Baxter		(US version)
Coriolano Gori		(Italian version) (as Lallo Gori)

Cinematography by
Antonio Rinaldi
Mario Bava		(uncredited)

Film Editing by
Frederick Muller		(Italian version) (as Federico Muller)
Ronald Sinclair

Production Design by
Gastone Carsetti

Costume Design by
Ugo Pericoli

Production Management
Antonio Raffa	....	production manager
Lucio Zarini	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lamberto Bava	....	assistant director
Antonietta Fiorito	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Ludovico Scardella	....	sound mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Giorgio Aureli	....	assistant camera
Salvatore Caruso	....	second assistant camera
Saverio Diamante	....	camera operator (as Saverio Diamanti)

Music Department
Ebe De Paulis	....	composer: song "Bang Bang Kissene"

Other crew
Antonietta Fiorito	....	production assistant
Maurizio Maravidi	....	production secretary (as Maurizio Marvisi)
Rosalba Scavia	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• American International Pictures (AIP)
• Italian International Film

Distributors

• American International Pictures (AIP) (1966) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)

Also Known As:

Dr. Goldfoot and the 'S' Bomb (UK)
Dr. Goldfoot and the 'S' Bombs
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs (USA)
Dr. Goldfoot and the Love Bomb
Dr. Goldfoot and the Sex Bombs
I due mafiosi dell'F.B.I. (Italy)
Il clan dei due mafiosi (Italy) (reissue title)
Spies Come from Half-Cold
The Spy Came from the Semi-Cold (International: English title) (literal title)
Two Mafia Guys from the FBI (International: English title) (literal title)

Runtime:

90 min | Italy:83 min

Country:

Italy | USA

Language:

Italian | English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:G | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company:

American International Pictures (AIP)

Trivia:

The acronym of the organization SIC in this movie stands for 'Security Intelligence Command'.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Goldfinger (1964)

So Bad It's Good

The 1960's produced a lot of silly movies. This is one of the farces that centers around girls in bikinis. It has its moments that are just plain silly, like its segment that resembles the silent movies. But I consider it a nice little piece of cheese.