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The budget Bond ripoff that somehow out-camps the original—gravity optional, charm mandatory.
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Licensed to Kill (1965)

DIY espionageswinging London knockoffunserious spy antics

Overview

ComedyAdventureActionThriller

An English spy (Tom Adams) guards a Scandinavian scientist (Karl Stepanek) who has sold an anti-gravity device to each side.

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Content warning
spyscientistinventionsecret agentsecret serviceanti-gravity
commodification of scienceloyalty to the highest bidderclass anxiety in Cold War Britainthe absurdity of spy mythology

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

The 'anti-gravity device' looks like a desk lamp and a colander had a baby.

Acting

Tom Adams's eyebrow game carries the entire British secret service.

Production

Shot in two weeks for pocket change; every corner cut is visible and glorious.

Best for:Solo: Perfect for lonely nights when you want Bond but your wallet says no.·Background: Ideal laundry-folding cinema—look up whenever someone says 'anti-gravity.'·Friends: Group roast session required. Bring your own martinis, shaken or whatever.
Lindsay Shonteff

Director

Lindsay Shonteff

ReleasedJul 5, 1965
Runtime1h 36m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Alistair James Films

Top Cast

Tom Adams

Tom Adams

Charles Vine

Karl Stepanek

Karl Stepanek

Henrik Jacobsen

Peter Bull

Peter Bull

Masterman

Francis de Wolff

Francis de Wolff

Walter Pickering

John Arnatt

John Arnatt

Rockwell

Gary Hope

Gary Hope

Army Officer

Veronica Hurst

Veronica Hurst

Julia Lindberg

Judy Huxtable

Judy Huxtable

Computer Center Girl

George Pastell

George Pastell

Russian Commissar

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Tom Adams played Charles Vine in two sequels because Sean Connery was busy being, well, Sean Connery.

Insight

Director Lindsay Shonteff later sued Eon Productions claiming Bond stole his ideas; the courts disagreed, shockingly.

YouTube

The 2nd Best Secret Agent in the Whole Wide World (1965) Trailer

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