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The Assassination Bureau (1969)

PG  110 min  -  Action | Adventure | Comedy   -  April 1969 (France)
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The Assassination Bureau has existed for decades (perhaps centuries) until Diana Rigg begins to investigate it... See full summary »

Director:

Basil Dearden

Writers:

Robert L. Fish (novel), Jack London (unfinished novel), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Oliver Reed, Diana Rigg and Telly Savalas
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Oliver Reed ...
Diana Rigg ...
Sonya Winter
Telly Savalas ...
Lord Bostwick
Curd Jürgens Curd Jürgens ...
Gen. von Pinck
Philippe Noiret ...
Monsieur Lucoville
Warren Mitchell Warren Mitchell ...
Herr Weiss
Beryl Reid Beryl Reid ...
Madame Otero
Clive Revill Clive Revill ...
Cesare Spado
Kenneth Griffith Kenneth Griffith ...
Monsieur Popescu
Vernon Dobtcheff ...
Baron Muntzof
Annabella Incontrera Annabella Incontrera ...
Eleanora Spado
Jess Conrad Jess Conrad ...
Angelo
George Coulouris George Coulouris ...
Swiss Peasant
Ralph Michael Ralph Michael ...
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Katherine Kath Katherine Kath ...
Mme. Lucoville
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Storyline

The Assassination Bureau has existed for decades (perhaps centuries) until Diana Rigg begins to investigate it. The high moral standing of the Bureau (only killing those who deserve it) is called into question by her. She puts out a contract for the Bureau to assassinate its leader on the eve of World War I. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Assassination | 1910s | Burnt Face | Spy | Gadget  | See more »

Taglines:

Zeppelins. Bombs. Bordellos. Burials. You name it. We have it.

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

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Country:

UK

Language:

English | French | Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Assassination Bureau Limited See more »

Filming Locations:

Black Park Country Park, Wexham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Heathfield, Paramount Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Last feature film of Eugene Deckers. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Very obvious dummy that falls from the zeppelin at the end of the film. See more »

Quotes

Miss Winter: With your ideas, I'm surprised you're shocked at the thought of war.
Ivan Dragomiloff: Not at all. It's purely a matter of business. How can we charge our sort of prices with everybody happily killing each other for a shilling a day?
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