Rod Taylor play the exact reverse of James Bond here. The film starts with him doing an F-Troop style rescue of a British Spy in Paris liberation during World War 2 (in black and white no less). Then we move to modern day (1965) type British Spys where the guy he rescued is now a handler of spies.
His Chief (the underused here) Wilfred Hyde White orders him to come up with a professional assassin to kill the other sides spies without causing media scandals. This is where Trevor Howard (Mostyn) remembers Taylor (Boysie Oakes) who rescued him. So he comes to America and finds him not doing much in a back water store he runs with an attractive woman. Somehow he convinces Boysie to come to London and sign on as an assassin.
Boysie then crosses up Motyn by sub contracting out his hits. (Yes, another 1960's example of Americans practicing free trade). After 12 successful contracts, Boysie decides to take a week-end off and take Iris, Mostyn secretary (Jill St. John) on a week-end jet trip to France and Monacco.This is where complications happen. Seems Boysie (Code named L) has developed a 12 accident contract killing reputation and some folks think he is in France for reason other than whop-pee with Iris posing as his wife.
When the MGM Logo starts the credits and Shirley Bassey kicks up the theme song, it reminds one much of the Bond movies it is spoofing. The cast is pretty top notch and considering John Gardener wrote the script and would later take over writing the Bond novels, to confusion is complete. The difference is Taylor plays the Bond who is totally not aware of what is going on around him.
Plenty of girls and plenty of fun here. Watch for one of Dudley Moore's ex-wives in the cast of women's flesh. At the end credits, there is a Bond Type Eye and a deflated gun in it. As Shirley sings the ending, the viewer has found a pleasant film and since it was filmed in England under MGM, it does feel like a true Bond spoof though a little shorter than many of the Bond films.
His Chief (the underused here) Wilfred Hyde White orders him to come up with a professional assassin to kill the other sides spies without causing media scandals. This is where Trevor Howard (Mostyn) remembers Taylor (Boysie Oakes) who rescued him. So he comes to America and finds him not doing much in a back water store he runs with an attractive woman. Somehow he convinces Boysie to come to London and sign on as an assassin.
Boysie then crosses up Motyn by sub contracting out his hits. (Yes, another 1960's example of Americans practicing free trade). After 12 successful contracts, Boysie decides to take a week-end off and take Iris, Mostyn secretary (Jill St. John) on a week-end jet trip to France and Monacco.This is where complications happen. Seems Boysie (Code named L) has developed a 12 accident contract killing reputation and some folks think he is in France for reason other than whop-pee with Iris posing as his wife.
When the MGM Logo starts the credits and Shirley Bassey kicks up the theme song, it reminds one much of the Bond movies it is spoofing. The cast is pretty top notch and considering John Gardener wrote the script and would later take over writing the Bond novels, to confusion is complete. The difference is Taylor plays the Bond who is totally not aware of what is going on around him.
Plenty of girls and plenty of fun here. Watch for one of Dudley Moore's ex-wives in the cast of women's flesh. At the end credits, there is a Bond Type Eye and a deflated gun in it. As Shirley sings the ending, the viewer has found a pleasant film and since it was filmed in England under MGM, it does feel like a true Bond spoof though a little shorter than many of the Bond films.