Philip Scott, the boss of a toy company, is secretly also the chief of a British spy organization. Scott's cover is destroyed when enemy agents kidnap his girlfriend to force him to reveal the identities of his fellow spies.
Acting
Stephen Boyd commits to toy mogul/spy duality with straight-faced glory.
Production
Late-60s London locations oozing Mad Men-meets-Bond aesthetic.
Director
Val Guest
Stephen Boyd
Philip Scott
Camilla Sparv
Toni Peters
Michael Redgrave
Harris
Leo McKern
Smith
Robert Hoffmann
Paul Spiegler
Jeremy Kemp
Hal
Jane Merrow
Martine
Carl Möhner
Inspektor
Vivi Bach
Erika Herschel
Werner Peters
Kramer
Dieter Geissler
Kurt
John Alderton
George Innes
Jan Werich
Dr. Spiegler
David Healy
David
Ursula Howells
Estelle
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Val Guest shot this back-to-back with his Casino Royale segments, essentially living in spy-movie cosplay for two years.
Released at peak Bond saturation, this tried to distinguish itself with the 'ordinary businessman spy' angle—years before The Office made that premise actually ordinary.
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