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Mrs. Pollifax-Spy

  • 19711971
  • GG
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
476
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Mrs. Pollifax-Spy (1971)
  • Adventure
  • Comedy
A widowed New Jerseyan woman volunteers for spy duty at the CIA, being in her own opinion, expendable now that the children are grown, and is assigned to pick up a book in Mexico City, while... Read allA widowed New Jerseyan woman volunteers for spy duty at the CIA, being in her own opinion, expendable now that the children are grown, and is assigned to pick up a book in Mexico City, while finding out that it is easier said than done.A widowed New Jerseyan woman volunteers for spy duty at the CIA, being in her own opinion, expendable now that the children are grown, and is assigned to pick up a book in Mexico City, while finding out that it is easier said than done.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
476
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  • Director
    • Leslie H. Martinson
  • Writers
    • Rosalind Russell(screenplay)
    • Dorothy Gilman(book "The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax")
  • Stars
    • Rosalind Russell
    • Darren McGavin
    • Nehemiah Persoff
Top credits
  • Director
    • Leslie H. Martinson
  • Writers
    • Rosalind Russell(screenplay)
    • Dorothy Gilman(book "The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax")
  • Stars
    • Rosalind Russell
    • Darren McGavin
    • Nehemiah Persoff
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    • 19User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    Mrs. Pollifax-Spy (1971)
    Rosalind Russell in Mrs. Pollifax-Spy (1971)
    Rosalind Russell in Mrs. Pollifax-Spy (1971)
    Tom Hallick in Mrs. Pollifax-Spy (1971)
    Rosalind Russell in Mrs. Pollifax-Spy (1971)
    Harold Gould and Rosalind Russell in Mrs. Pollifax-Spy (1971)
    Harold Gould and Rosalind Russell in Mrs. Pollifax-Spy (1971)
    Rosalind Russell in Mrs. Pollifax-Spy (1971)
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    Rosalind Russell
    Rosalind Russell
    • Mrs. Pollifaxas Mrs. Pollifax
    Darren McGavin
    Darren McGavin
    • Farrellas Farrell
    Nehemiah Persoff
    Nehemiah Persoff
    • Berishaas Berisha
    Harold Gould
    Harold Gould
    • Nexdhetas Nexdhet
    Albert Paulsen
    Albert Paulsen
    • Perdidoas Perdido
    John Beck
    John Beck
    • Lulashas Lulash
    Dana Elcar
    Dana Elcar
    • Carstairsas Carstairs
    James Wellman
    • Masonas Mason
    Dennis Cross
    • Bishopas Bishop
    Nick Katurich
    • Stefanas Stefan
    Don Diamond
    Don Diamond
    • DeGamezas DeGamez
    Robert Donner
    Robert Donner
    • Larrabeeas Larrabee
    Tom Hallick
    Tom Hallick
    • Rogeras Roger
    Abejin Ajeti
    • Folk Danceras Folk Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Patrick Dennis
    • Touristas Tourist
    • (uncredited)
    Adian Gola
    • Folk Danceras Folk Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Landrum
    • Folk Danceras Folk Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Vassily Sulich
    • Albanian Privateas Albanian Private
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Leslie H. Martinson
    • Writers
      • Rosalind Russell(screenplay)
      • Dorothy Gilman(book "The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax")
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    • Trivia
      Final film of Rosalind Russell.
    • Goofs
      When Mrs. Pollifax looks in the mirror at the reflection of her hotel door, the digits of her hotel room number (700) should all be mirror images, including the "7" digit, but although the digits are correctly reversed in their order (007), the "7" is NOT reversed, as its mirror image actually would be. This is presumably because the film-makers didn't want the audience to miss the allusion to James Bond's number, 007.
    • Quotes

      Mrs. Pollifax: How come you know so much about food?

      Farrell: Well, sex and food are my only recreation.

      Mrs. Pollifax: It may be drugged.

    • Crazy credits
      Closing credits epilogue: Research for this film was done from a documentary picture-"The Three Faces of Communism" which was filmed in present day occupied Albania.
    • Alternate versions
      CBS edited 28 minutes from this film for its 1975 network television premiere.
    • Connections
      Version of The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax (1999)

    User reviews19

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    A decent time-passer.
    "Mrs. Pollifax-Spy" is Rosalind Russell's last film. And, to make it more noteworthy, it's from a script she wrote herself using a pseudonym!

    The story begins with Mrs. Pollifax (Russell) arriving at CIA headquarters and petitioning to become a spy! Considering she's a widow in her 60s, this is a tad unorthodox. But, surprisingly, they agree to have her come to work for them as a courier. Little does she know that this quick jaunt to Mexico will end up with her becoming a prisoner in Albania!!

    This is a very light-weight film...neither bad nor especially good. I think the problem that prevented it from being better was that it wasn't exactly a comedy nor a serious drama....making it more one or the other would have made it a better film. But, if you allow yourself to throw realism out the window and just enjoy it as a time-passer, then it's worth your time.
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    • Apr 12, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 17, 1971 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
    • Filming locations
      • Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA
    • Production companies
      • United Artists
      • Meteor Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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