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The Assassination Bureau (1969)

M | | Action, Adventure, Comedy | 23 April 1969 (France)
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A woman causes a group of assassins to face their greatest challenge.

Director:

Basil Dearden

Writers:

Michael Relph (screenplay), Jack London (unfinished novel) | 2 more credits »

Stars:

Oliver Reed, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Oliver Reed ... Ivan Dragomiloff
Diana Rigg ... Sonya Winter
Telly Savalas ... Lord Bostwick
Curd Jürgens ... Gen. von Pinck (as Curt Jurgens)
Philippe Noiret ... Monsieur Lucoville
Warren Mitchell ... Herr Weiss
Beryl Reid ... Madame Otero
Clive Revill ... Cesare Spado
Vernon Dobtcheff ... Baron Muntzof
Annabella Incontrera ... Eleanora Spado
Kenneth Griffith Kenneth Griffith ... Monsieur Popescu
Jess Conrad ... Angelo
George Coulouris ... Swiss Peasant
Katherine Kath Katherine Kath ... Mme. Lucoville
Olaf Pooley Olaf Pooley ... Swiss Cashier
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Storyline

The Assassination Bureau has existed for decades (perhaps centuries) until Diana Rigg begins to investigate it. The high moral standing of the Bureau (only killing those who deserve it) is called into question by her. She puts out a contract for the Bureau to assassinate its leader on the eve of World War I. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

bureau | assassin | assassination | castle | publisher | See All (11) »

Taglines:

HE falls out of a zeppelin. SHE catches a live bomb. HE's trapped in a coffin. SHE's caught in a bordello. And it's all the start of a beautiful romance. See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Certificate:

M | See all certifications »

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Country:

UK

Language:

English | French | Italian

Release Date:

23 April 1969 (France) See more »

Also Known As:

The Assassination Bureau Limited See more »

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Heathfield,Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

This film has no less than 5 James Bond film alumni-- Diana Rigg and Telly Savalas started together in the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Curd Jurgens would go on to play Bond baddie Stromberg in The Spy Who Loved Me, which also featured Milton Reid and Vernon Dobtcheff. See more »

Goofs

Obvious stunt double for Curd Jürgens in the wide shots of the fighting scene. See more »

Quotes

Lord Bostwick: A fallen horse near Piccadilly caused a terrible congestion. How the traffic will flow when it is all motorized.
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Soundtracks

To Know My Love Loves Me
(uncredited)
Music by Ron Grainer
Lyrics by Hal Shaper
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Tedious
8 December 2001 | by Dodger-9 – See all my reviews

A great cast are wasted in this perfect cure for insomnia. At first you may be attracted by the likes of Diana Rigg, Oliver Reed and Richard Attenborough but the slow, drawn out tale unfolds at a snail's pace. Well crafted with some nice sets but just painfully slow.
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