Fathom (1967)

In Europe with a U.S. team, skydiver Fathom Harvill is approached by a Scottish colonel working for a top-secret Western agency. He's after a vital lost atomic device, and wants her to ... See full summary »

Director:

Leslie H. Martinson

Writers:

Larry Forrester (novel), Lorenzo Semple Jr. (screenplay)

Stars:

Anthony Franciosa, Raquel Welch, Ronald Fraser

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Anthony Franciosa	...	Peter Merriwether (as Tony Franciosa)
Raquel Welch	...	Fathom Harvill
Ronald Fraser	...	Col. Douglas Campbell, Chief of HADES
Richard Briers	...	Flight Lt. Timothy Webb
Greta Chi	...	Maj. Jo-May Soon (KGB)
Tom Adams	...	Mike, Owner of Casa Miguel
Elizabeth Ercy	...	Ulla
Ann Lancaster	...	Mrs. Trivers
Tutte Lemkow	...	Mehmed, Serapkin's servant
Reg Lye	...	Mr. Trivers
Clive Revill	...	Sergi Serapkin

Storyline

In Europe with a U.S. team, skydiver Fathom Harvill is approached by a Scottish colonel working for a top-secret Western agency. He's after a vital lost atomic device, and wants her to parachute into a house occupied by some Red Chinese to help get the thing back. Apart from all this there is a predatory continental doctor on his yacht to take account of. Fathom soon realises none of this is as it seems, but can she fathom the truth out?

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Plot Keywords:

yacht | parachute | spying | antique | stolen treasure | 

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Taglines:

She's A Sky Diving Darling Built For Action!

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Genres:

Action | Comedy

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 August 1967 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

A Espiã que Veio do Céu

Filming Locations:

Mijas, Málaga, Andalucía, Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

H.A.D.E.S stood for Headquarters Allied Defences, Espionage & Security.

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Goofs

Obvious nude bodysuit worn by Serapkin.

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Quotes

Flight Lt. Timothy Webb: [Pulling Fathom into the train compartment] Someone's turning you into a piegon - carrier type!

User Reviews

One of my all-time favorite guilty pleasures

Terrific spy spoof with tongue-in-cheek dialogue. Breezy in every sense of the word. Everyone's timing is wonderfully in-synch. Cleo Laine's husband, Johnny Dankworth provides just the right kind of smirky jazzy score. The entire supporting cast is well-cast and delivers wonderfully. Tony Franciosa makes a perfect leading man for her in his own breezy style.

But, Raquel, her array of fun-loving smiles, her bikinis, her attitude, her sparkling eyes, and poppet-like expressions are what makes this movie a guilty-pleasure classic for me. She wiggles, jiggles, plays dumb, acts smart, empathises, exercises, sky-dives, and always but always, smiles.

And, dare I say it? What a magnificent body!!!