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Catch Me a Spy

  • 19711971
  • RR
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
363
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Catch Me a Spy (1971)
  • Comedy
Andrej (Kirk Douglas), a smuggler of microfilmed Russian manuscripts, uses the luggage of unsuspecting travellers to transport the contraband out of the country.Andrej (Kirk Douglas), a smuggler of microfilmed Russian manuscripts, uses the luggage of unsuspecting travellers to transport the contraband out of the country.Andrej (Kirk Douglas), a smuggler of microfilmed Russian manuscripts, uses the luggage of unsuspecting travellers to transport the contraband out of the country.
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
363
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Dick Clement
  • Writers
    • Dick Clement
    • Ian La Frenais
    • George Marton(novel)
  • Stars
    • Kirk Douglas
    • Marlène Jobert
    • Trevor Howard
Top credits
  • Director
    • Dick Clement
  • Writers
    • Dick Clement
    • Ian La Frenais
    • George Marton(novel)
  • Stars
    • Kirk Douglas
    • Marlène Jobert
    • Trevor Howard
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    • 12User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Trevor Howard and Marlène Jobert in Catch Me a Spy (1971)
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    Kirk Douglas and Marlène Jobert in Catch Me a Spy (1971)
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    Kirk Douglas and Marlène Jobert in Catch Me a Spy (1971)
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    Kirk Douglas
    Kirk Douglas
    • Andrejas Andrej
    Marlène Jobert
    Marlène Jobert
    • Fabienneas Fabienne
    Trevor Howard
    Trevor Howard
    • Sir Trevor Dawsonas Sir Trevor Dawson
    Tom Courtenay
    Tom Courtenay
    • Baxter Clarkeas Baxter Clarke
    Patrick Mower
    Patrick Mower
    • John Fentonas John Fenton
    Bernadette Lafont
    Bernadette Lafont
    • Simoneas Simone
    Bernard Blier
    Bernard Blier
    • Webbas Webb
    Sacha Pitoëff
    Sacha Pitoëff
    • Stefanas Stefan
    Richard Pearson
    Richard Pearson
    • Haldaneas Haldane
    Garfield Morgan
    Garfield Morgan
    • The Husbandas The Husband
    Angharad Rees
    Angharad Rees
    • Victoriaas Victoria
    Isabel Dean
    Isabel Dean
    • Celiaas Celia
    Robin Parkinson
    • British Officeras British Officer
    Jonathan Cecil
    Jonathan Cecil
    • British Attachéas British Attaché
    Robert Raglan
    Robert Raglan
    • Ambassadoras Ambassador
    Jean Gilpin
    Jean Gilpin
    • Ground Stewardessas Ground Stewardess
    Bridget Turner
    • Woman in Planeas Woman in Plane
    Trevor Peacock
    Trevor Peacock
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    • Director
      • Dick Clement
    • Writers
      • Dick Clement
      • Ian La Frenais
      • George Marton(novel)
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    • Trivia
      For its French release, Marlene Jobert (Fabienne) was billed above Kirk Douglas (Andrej).
    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood Comedy Legends (2011)

    User reviews12

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    6/10
    Otley Part 8 (Tom Courtenay fans will get it)
    In one scene where French starlet Marlène Jobert plugs her nose for a mousy-sounding voice to thwart cat-and-mouse counterpart Kirk Douglas, it's actually less annoying than her real one...

    But she's super cute, probably all that mattered to director Dick Clement in his spy-spoof followup to the spy-spoof OTLEY that starred Tom Courtenay in his penultimate big-screen role until THE DRESSER...

    Herein Tom's a bumbling spy trying to follow before befriending Jobert; the latter (whose pop Trevor Howard is vastly underused) on a honeymoon interrupted by her enigmatic husband's arrest, connected to Douglas's vain attempts to retrieve Russian microfilm from the couple's luggage...

    And while Kirk's not bad doing lightweight action/comedy, his role should have gone to Courtenay, not only befitting the slapdash pace but with far better chemistry with Jobert, who Douglas seems to be babysitting (as opposed to parenthetically romancing) throughout this semi-entertaining yet entirely-uneven cold war romp.
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    • Release date
      • September 3, 1971 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Catch Me A Spy
    • Filming locations
      • Bucharest, Romania
    • Production companies
      • Bryna Productions
      • Capitole Films
      • Les Films de la Pléiade
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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