Fathom (1967)

In Spain, an American skydiver is recruited by Western intelligence agents to recover a lost H-bomb detonator from hostile foreign agents.

Director:

Leslie H. Martinson

Writers:

Lorenzo Semple Jr. (screenplay), Larry Forrester (novel)

Stars:

Anthony Franciosa, Raquel Welch, Ronald Fraser

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Anthony Franciosa	...	Peter Merriwether (as Tony Franciosa)
Raquel Welch	...	Fathom Harvill
Ronald Fraser	...	Colonel Campbell
Richard Briers	...	Timothy
Greta Chi	...	Jo-May
Tom Adams	...	Mike
Elizabeth Ercy	...	Ulla
Ann Lancaster	...	Mrs. Trivers
Tutte Lemkow	...	Mehmed
Reg Lye	...	Mr. Trivers
Clive Revill	...	Serapkin

Storyline

In Southern Spain with a U.S. team, skydiver Fathom Harvill is approached by a Scottish colonel working for a top-secret Western agency. He's after a vital lost atomic device, and wants her to parachute into a house occupied by some Red Chinese agents to help get the thing back. Apart from all this there is a predatory continental doctor on his yacht to take account of. Fathom soon realizes nothing is what it seems to be, but can she fathom the truth out?

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Plot Keywords:

espionage | yacht | parachute | spain | woman spy | 

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Taglines:

She's A Sky Diving Darling Built For Action!

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 August 1967 (USA)

Also Known As:

La espía que cayó del cielo

Filming Locations:

Mijas, Málaga, Andalucía, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

$2,225,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

H.A.D.E.S stood for Headquarters Allied Defences, Espionage & Security.

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Goofs

While being chased by a bull, Fathom falls down at least twice. The first time her underwear is black. The second time her underwear is white.

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Quotes

Peter Merriwether: [while watching Fathom running away from the bull] I love this world!
Fathom Harvill: Then why do you want to blow it up?
Peter Merriwether: Isn't that a little melodramatic?
Fathom Harvill: What do you call H-Bombs - light comedy?
[Starts running again]
Peter Merriwether: H-Bombs? How did H-Bombs get into this cosy chat?

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Soundtracks

Vacation Chase
Written and Conducted by John Dankworth
Performed by The Johnny Dankworth Orchestra

User Reviews

One of my all-time favorite guilty pleasures

Terrific spy spoof with tongue-in-cheek dialogue. Breezy in every sense of the word. Everyone's timing is wonderfully in-synch. Cleo Laine's husband, Johnny Dankworth provides just the right kind of smirky jazzy score. The entire supporting cast is well-cast and delivers wonderfully. Tony Franciosa makes a perfect leading man for her in his own breezy style.

But, Raquel, her array of fun-loving smiles, her bikinis, her attitude, her sparkling eyes, and poppet-like expressions are what makes this movie a guilty-pleasure classic for me. She wiggles, jiggles, plays dumb, acts smart, empathises, exercises, sky-dives, and always but always, smiles.

And, dare I say it? What a magnificent body!!!