The Venetian Affair (1966)
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- 1h 29min
- Action, Thriller
- 10 Feb 1967 (Ireland)
- Movie
Former CIA man, Bill Fenner, now a downbeat, loner journalist, is sent to Venice to investigate the shock suicide bombing by an American diplomat at a peace conference.
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| Robert Vaughn | ... |
Bill Fenner
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| Elke Sommer | ... |
Sandra Fane
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| Felicia Farr | ... |
Claire Connor
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| Karlheinz Böhm | ... |
Robert Wahl
(as Karl Boehm)
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| Luciana Paluzzi | ... |
Giulia Almeranti
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| Boris Karloff | ... |
Dr. Pierre Vaugiroud
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| Roger C. Carmel | ... |
Mike Ballard
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| Edward Asner | ... |
Frank Rosenfeld
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| Joe De Santis | ... |
Jan Aarvan
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| Fabrizio Mioni | ... |
Russo
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| Wesley Lau | ... |
Neill Carlson
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Bill Weiss | ... |
Goldsmith
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Don Ames | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Don Anderson | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| Argentina Brunetti | ... |
The Nun (uncredited)
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Dick Cherney | ... |
Agent (uncredited)
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| Gene Coogan | ... |
Scientist (uncredited)
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| George DeNormand | ... |
Diplomat (uncredited)
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Joe Evans | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Rudy Germane | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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| James Gonzalez | ... |
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
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Bhupesh Guha | ... |
Diplomat (uncredited)
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| Vinton Hayworth | ... |
Physician (uncredited)
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Robert Hitchcock | ... |
Agent (uncredited)
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| S. John Launer | ... |
Mr. Pennyman (uncredited)
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Jim Michael | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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E. Jack Neuman | ... |
Prentiss (uncredited)
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Emma Palmese | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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Murray Pollack | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Jose Portugal | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Tony Regan | ... |
Diplomat (uncredited)
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| Hank Robinson | ... |
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
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Victor Romito | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Danny Truppi | ... |
Scientist (uncredited)
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Richard Vitagliano | ... |
Counterman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jerry Thorpe | ||
Written by
| E. Jack Neuman | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Helen MacInnes | ... | (based upon the novel by) |
Produced by
| E. Jack Neuman | ... | producer |
| Lloyd Richards | ... | associate producer |
| Jerry Thorpe | ... | producer |
Music by
| Lalo Schifrin | ||
Cinematography by
| Milton R. Krasner | ... | director of photography (as Milton Krasner) |
Editing by
| Henry Berman | ||
Art Direction by
| Leroy Coleman | ||
| George W. Davis | ||
Set Decoration by
| Henry Grace | ||
| Hugh Hunt | ||
Makeup Department
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist |
| John Truwe | ... | makeup artist |
| William Tuttle | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Marvin Stuart | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| E. Darrell Hallenbeck | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Tom Jung | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Franklin Milton | ... | recording supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Carroll L. Shepphird | ... | special visual effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Enzo Serafin | ... | cinematographer: Venice |
| James V. King | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Paul Koons | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Laurindo Almeida | ... | musician: guitar and mandolin (uncredited) |
| Robert Armbruster | ... | conductor (uncredited) / musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Robert Bain | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Carl Fortina | ... | musician: accordion (uncredited) |
| Artie Kane | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Barney Kessel | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Michael Lang | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Shelly Manne | ... | musician: drums (uncredited) |
| Red Mitchell | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: drums (uncredited) |
| Howard Roberts | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Keith S. Ditman | ... | technical advisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1966) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1967) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1967) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1967) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Fotorama (1967) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Taihei Film (1967) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- CBS (1970) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1967) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (Greece) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After an American diplomat inexplicably explodes a bomb during an international peace conference in Venice, killing himself and everyone in the room, CIA boss Frank Rosenfeld calls ex-agent Bill Fenner in on the case. Fenner is forced to find his ex-wife and save her from the clutches of both the good guys and the bad guys, while still obtaining the Vaugiroud report and uncovering the bombing conspiracy. Written by Daniel Bolton |
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| Taglines | Want to have an affair with danger? Just get a gun...a girl...and a gondola! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This movie was made and released about four years after its source novel of the same name by author Helen MacInnes was first published in 1963. This is the third of four screen adaptations of one of Macinnes' novels. The others are The Salzburg Connection (1972), Above Suspicion (1943) and Assignment in Brittany (1943). See more » |
| Goofs | At the beginning of the film Pennyman wipes glass-sweat off of his desk after Fenner places his drink there. The glass had no ice in it, and would not have produced any condensation. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in MGM 40th Anniversary (1964). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Our Venetian Affair See more » |
| Quotes |
Bill Fenner:
Where are you from? Claire Connor: Detroit. Bill Fenner: That's right next to my hometown. Claire Connor: Where's that? Bill Fenner: San Francisco. See more » |