Our Man Flint (1966)

When scientists use eco-terrorism to impose their will on the world by affecting extremes in the weather, Intelligence Chief Cramden calls in top agent Derek Flint.

Director:

Daniel Mann

Writers:

Hal Fimberg (screenplay), Ben Starr (screenplay)

Stars:

James Coburn, Lee J. Cobb, Gila Golan

3 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
James Coburn	...	Derek Flint
Lee J. Cobb	...	Cramden
Gila Golan	...	Gila
Edward Mulhare	...	Malcolm Rodney
Benson Fong	...	Dr. Schneider
Shelby Grant	...	Leslie
Sigrid Valdis	...	Anna
Gianna Serra	...	Gina
Helen Funai	...	Sakito
Michael St. Clair	...	Hans Gruber
Rhys Williams	...	Dr. Krupov
Russ Conway	...	American General
Ena Hartman	...	WAC
Bill Walker	...	American Diplomat (as 'William Walker')
Peter Brocco	...	Dr. Wu

Storyline

The world's weather seems to have changed dramatically with violent storms everywhere and long dormant volcanoes suddenly erupting. No one is sure what is happening or why but when American intelligence chief Cramden loses yet another team of agents, there appears to be only one man who can do the job: Derek Flint, former super spy, incredibly rich and the ultimate ladies man. Despite Cramden's concerns, Flint is on the job and soon discovers that the Earth's weather is under the control of a secret organization known as GALAXY whose scientists are looking to pacify the world and devote humankind to scientific pursuits.

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Plot Keywords:

punch card | stopped heart | periscope | imposter | dam busting | 

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Taglines:

The Man Who Makes No Mistakes!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Flint travels to France, the overhead shot as the plane supposedly approaches is indeed Marseille, more specifically le Vieux-Port de Marseille (the Old Port of Marseille), seen from the east.

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Goofs

In the scene where Flint is escaping the volcano with the women as they run through a door you can clearly see a crew member pushing over a barrel with a stick.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Mr. Cramden: Gentlemen? Gentlemen, it's quite true. The weather continues to defy nature. Overnight the temperature at the Arctic has risen 4.9F.

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Alternate Versions

UK video and DVD versions are cut by 26 seconds. A scene with Flint using a mains socket to resuscitate an unconscious guard has been almost totally removed.

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Connections

Referenced in Gimme Danger (2016)

User Reviews

The 60s, tongue-in-cheek

They don't make them like James Coburn any more; compared to the likes of him, modern Hollywood leading men seem like fairies suited to play nothing more than Tinkerbell in Peter Pan remakes.

Here, Coburn plays the plethoric, three-doses-of-everything Derek Flint. Four girlfriends (up to five at one point as we learn in the sequel), able to stop his heart, master of combat techniques, uses two wolfhounds and a GSD to greet guests and escort them in (dog lovers, note the GSD's silver colouration, a rare combo with black in the US -- and note that a black and tan GSD is used in the sequel), forensic science genius, private jet owner, philosopher... the list goes on.

This is a fun film with plenty of outright silly moments. No more or less silly than James Bond films or even The Saint, the difference being Connery and Moore's characters appear to take themselves and their work much more seriously than Coburn's Flint does -- and with good reason. His clothing, made of fibres not found in nature on this planet, is at least three sizes two small; his pantlegs are configured for an imminent flood; his hairstyle rivals that of any British Invasion band member; his attitude toward women is similar to that of Alexis Zorbas (special albeit frail creatures that must be respected and loved); his shrieks and cries during hand-to-hand combat make Bruce Lee sound like Caruso.

Recommended!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

16 January 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

Our Man Flint

Filming Locations:

USS Yorktown, Pacific Ocean

Box Office

Budget:

$3,525,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1