Where the Bullets Fly (1966)

A secret agent is assigned to get the formula for a process that can drain nuclear energy from an element called spurium.

Director:

John Gilling

Writer:

Michael Pittock (original screenplay)

Stars:

Tom Adams, Dawn Addams, Tim Barrett

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Adams	...	Charles Vine
Dawn Addams	...	Felicity 'Fiz' Moonlight
Tim Barrett	...	Seraph
Michael Ripper	...	Angel
Ronald Leigh-Hunt	...	Thursby
John Arnatt	...	Rockwell
Marcus Hammond	...	O'Neil
Michael Ward	...	Michael
Maurice Browning	...	Cherub
Gerard Heinz	...	Venstram
James Ellis	...	Flight Lt. Fotheringham
Charles Houston	...	Co-pilot
Suzan Farmer	...	Caron
Heidi Erich	...	Carruthers
Julie Martin	...	Verity

Storyline

A secret agent is assigned to get the formula for a process that can drain nuclear energy from an element called spurium.

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Plot Keywords:

psychotronic film | sequel | spy | spying | spy spoof | 

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Taglines:

Faster than "OO7". Funnier than "Get Smart". [home videocassette Australia]

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Genres:

Comedy

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Sid James agreed to play a minor role in exchange for a case of Scotch whisky.

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Connections

Follows The 2nd Best Secret Agent in the Whole Wide World (1965)

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Soundtracks

John Brown's Body
(uncredited)
Traditional
Arranged by Kenny Graham

User Reviews

Where the Bull Flies,off the Vine

MASTER PLAN: steal a prototype airplane. It's a rather basic, nuts-'n'-bolts take on the superspy genre - think the James Bond films of the sixties with only a quarter of the budget and no star quality - there was nothing special to justify further films. In this follow-up to "Licensed to Kill" of the previous year, Tom Adams reprises the role of Charles Vine, the 2nd Best Secret Agent in the Whole Wide World (2nd to Bond, of course). Adams actually warmed to the part here and the tone is slightly more satirical, but the plot is quite dull, even inconsequential. The actor Arnatt is also back as Rockwell, this film's version of M, the supervisor. Besides the slow pace, one scene is even baffling: during a meeting in Rockwell's office between Rockwell, Vine and a double agent, a cat is seated on Rockwell's desk; much of the scene is from the cat's perspective and we also see the faces of the 3 men superimposed over the eyes of the cat. I thought the meaning would be made clear later, but no such luck.

Vine is not very impressive in this story. At one point, he's captured by enemy agents, kept in an odd electrified room which mocks the usual Bond torture scenes and is also drugged, revealing a secret location. His escape is facilitated through the sacrifice of a female; enemy agents proceed to the location Vine gave up and kill the people on-site; Vine follows, punches out a guard - one of the good guys - and, after a long chase, fails to capture the villain. By this point, I was thinking Vine may be the 3rd or 4th best secret agent - maybe even the 5th. In fact, any success Vine enjoys in his struggles, right to very conclusion, stems from the ineptitude of the bad guys. Though much of this is lame, including the strained humor and weird giggling by the main villain, it does retain a bit of the charm of its predecessor. Towards the last half-hour, the focus seems to switch to how many ladies Vine can seduce rather than foiling the plots of the dastards. Dawn Addams, top-billed with Tom Adams, appears late and too briefly. There followed a 3rd film, "OK Y-"something, filmed in Spain, which almost no one has seen or heard of. Hero:6 Villains:5 Femme Fatales:6 Henchmen:4 Fights:5 Stunts/Chases:5 Gadgets:4 Auto:5 Locations:5 Pace:4 overall:5

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 September 1966 (UK)

Also Known As:

002 el mejor agente secreto

Filming Locations:

Twickenham Film Studios, St Margarets, Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alastair Films, Puck Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)