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 ORIGINAL man of mystery!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

16 January 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

Derek Flint schickt seine Leiche

Filming Locations:

USS Yorktown, Pacific Ocean

Box Office

Budget:

$3,525,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$16,000,000

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$28,231,000

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

When the girl is kidnapped from the shower, look to the left. Instead of "His" and "Hers" towels, there are two "Hers"

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Goofs

After using his portable light-torch to cut his way through the trailer's locked safe door, Flint is then found back inside the locked safe door with no signs of it having been cut open.

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Quotes

Cramden: You traveled all the way to Moscow to watch a ballet?
Derek Flint: No, to teach!

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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

References Peyton Place (1964)

User Reviews

Groovy, but outdated

I remembered bits and pieces of this movie prior to seeing it again, because they stuck in my mind from my childhood. Maybe that's the way it should have stayed because I found "Our man Flint" really isn't as funny as I had thought. It's just a silly movie with a silly leading man with silly inventions that make MacGyver look like a boy scout. The funniest bit in this parody is without a doubt the part when he joins the dance party to collect his girls. First that look he makes right before he enters, and then the "dance" he pulls off. I must have pushed the rewind button about a dozen times because it was so funny. A silly movie with neat ideas, a rather poor production and a good leading man. Outdated, granted, but still enjoyable. 6/10