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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Anthony Franciosa | ... | Peter Merriwether (as Tony Franciosa) | |
| Raquel Welch | ... | Fathom Harvill | |
| Ronald Fraser | ... | Colonel Campbell | |
| Richard Briers | ... | Timothy | |
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Greta Chi | ... | Jo-May |
| Tom Adams | ... | Mike | |
| Elizabeth Ercy | ... | Ulla | |
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Ann Lancaster | ... | Mrs. Trivers |
| Tutte Lemkow | ... | Mehmed | |
| Reg Lye | ... | Mr. Trivers | |
| Clive Revill | ... | Serapkin | |
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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? Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}
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Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
9 August 1967 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$2,225,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)Color:
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Mike, Owner of Casa Miguel: Fathom? How'd you get a name like Fathom?
Fathom Harvill: It's short for Elizabeth.
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Written and Conducted by John Dankworth
Performed by The Johnny Dankworth Orchestra
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Peter Merriwether's convertible sports car is a 1965 Ferrari 275 GTS. See more »Goofs
In the first moments of the shot where Fathom walks down the steps in her bikini, she is standing still on one step, and the people below are also standing largely motionless, all obviously awaiting their cues to start the action. See more »Quotes
Fathom Harvill: The name's Fathom Harvill.Mike, Owner of Casa Miguel: Fathom? How'd you get a name like Fathom?
Fathom Harvill: It's short for Elizabeth.
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Alternate Versions
When originally released theatrically in the UK, the BBFC made cuts to secure a 'U' rating. All cuts were waived in 2006 when the film was granted a 'U' certificate for home video. See more »Soundtracks
Tango SinisterWritten and Conducted by John Dankworth
Performed by The Johnny Dankworth Orchestra
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I'd never seen or even heard of this offering in the 60's comedy spy genre until Film 4 padded out their evening schedule with it. How dated it all looked, understandably. But it was a jolly romp, great locations and with pretty good enthusiastically staged stunts. Ms Welch was very decorative as usual and the Britsh character actors excellent in support. Good to see Tom Adams in a solid supporting role, Clive Revill was always good value in this sort of movie too. Amazingly the two aircraft flown in this movie, a Cessna 172 and a Piper Cherokee 180, are still active and licenced in the UK, wearing their original registrations, forty years after the film was made.