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The Assassination Bureau

The Assassination Bureau

1969Movie⏱️ 1h 50mPG
ActionAdventureComedyCrimeThriller
6.4
IMDB Rating
4,028 votes

A woman causes a group of assassins to face their greatest challenge.

Director
Basil Dearden
Writers
Michael Relph, Jack London, Robert L. Fish
Stars
Oliver Reed, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas
Release Date
March 21, 1969
Language
English, French, Italian
Country
United Kingdom
🎯 2
Nominations
💬 56
Reviews
📋 3.4K
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🎭 Top Cast

Oliver Reed
Oliver Reed
as Ivan Dragomiloff
Diana Rigg
Diana Rigg
as Sonya Winter
Telly Savalas
Telly Savalas
as Lord Bostwick
Curd Jürgens
Curd Jürgens
as Gen. von Pinck
Philippe Noiret
Philippe Noiret
as Monsieur Lucoville
Warren Mitchell
Warren Mitchell
as Herr Weiss
Beryl Reid
Beryl Reid
as Madame Otero
Clive Revill
Clive Revill
as Cesare Spado
Vernon Dobtcheff
Vernon Dobtcheff
as Baron Muntzof
Annabella Incontrera
Annabella Incontrera
as Eleanora Spado

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Cliveden House, Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Production
Heathfield

🏷️ Keywords

period dramaassassinassassinationhitmandouble cross

🎯 Categories

Period DramaActionAdventureComedyCrimeThriller

⭐ Featured Review

When Assassination was mere Amusement
by Bogmeister2005-08-08
9/10

"To enjoy and even admire this period piece, set just before the industrial revolution of the 20th century, one has to understand what it is. It's certainly not a parody of James Bond or some off cue thriller; it's high comedy, a farce of magnificent proportions, aided & abetted by fine action. You have to get in on the joke with Oliver Reed, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas and the rest, all obviously enjoying themselves, but not at our expense. Let them amuse you and bemuse you, and you'll have a grand time. By this point, over 35 years after this was filmed, it may be difficult f..."

💡 Did You Know?

Jack London's original novel was left markedly incomplete at the time of his death, and it was not until many decades later that the thriller-writer Robert L. Fish (also known as Robert L. Pike) finished it for publication, amidst much publicity. The novel is noticeably more serious in tone than this movie, although a New York Times review at the time called it "delightfully ridiculous."

📖 Synopsis

A woman causes a group of assassins to face their greatest challenge.