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Catch Me a Spy

Catch Me a Spy

1971Movie⏱️ 1h 34mR
Comedy
5.2
IMDB Rating
468 votes

Andrej (Kirk Douglas), a smuggler of microfilmed Russian manuscripts, uses the luggage of unsuspecting travellers to transport the contraband out of the country.

Director
Dick Clement
Writers
Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, George Marton
Stars
Kirk Douglas, Marlène Jobert, Trevor Howard
Release Date
September 3, 1971
Language
English
Country
France, United Kingdom, United States
💬 16
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas
as Andrej
Marlène Jobert
Marlène Jobert
as Fabienne
Trevor Howard
Trevor Howard
as Sir Trevor Dawson
Tom Courtenay
Tom Courtenay
as Baxter Clarke
Patrick Mower
Patrick Mower
as John Fenton
Bernadette Lafont
Bernadette Lafont
as Simone
Bernard Blier
Bernard Blier
as Webb
Sacha Pitoëff
Sacha Pitoëff
as Stefan
Richard Pearson
Richard Pearson
as Haldane
Garfield Morgan
Garfield Morgan
as The Husband

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Filming Location
Bucharest, Romania
Production
Bryna Productions, Capitole Films, Les Films de la Pléiade

🏷️ Keywords

espionagespy spoofeurospymercenaryminiskirt

🎯 Categories

SpyComedy

⭐ Featured Review

Marlène Jobert outshines Kirk Douglas
by cwpaul2000-04-09
10/10

"Jobert's Gallic charm radiates through her voice, eyes and mannerisms. Kirk Douglas seems to look disheartened at his role. He appears flat and strained at times. He does have his moments. Douglas tells a very funny joke to Fabièn (Jobert) about Russian researchers determining the age of a mummy. A few scenes seem stolen from Jobert's Rider On the Rain (of particular note hiding in the closet and being discovered, peering through a shop window). Jobert's comedic talent comes easily and properly dovetails into the serious aspects of the plot. Sir Trevor's scene stealing bu..."

💡 Did You Know?

Dick Clement later said Kirk Douglas requested a meeting before filming started. "Being an American, Douglas got straight to the point. He said I can't play comedy. And do you know what - he couldn't."

📖 Synopsis

Andrej (Kirk Douglas), a smuggler of microfilmed Russian manuscripts, uses the luggage of unsuspecting travellers to transport the contraband out of the country.