Trailer
Summary
The British send an American and a war hero to kidnap and hide an oil-country prince.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 40Audiences 40GoodWatch 42
Tomatometer40%
IMDb5.5
Audience score25%
Running time
1 h 42 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 100102Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
Released
1965
April 13, 1965
61 years ago
Genres
ComedyAdventureThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
17 of 17
Cliff RobertsonDavid Frazer
Jack HawkinsColonel Drexel
Marisa MellSophie
Michel PiccoliGeorges Sarrassin
Bill FraserLeslie Dunwoody
Charles GrayBenson
John Le MesurierSir Robert
Felix AylmerHenrickson- CWChristopher WittyPrince Jamil
Tutte LemkowPaviot
Ernest ClarkMinister
Keith PyottGustave- JBJose BurgosEl Mono
Roger DelgadoAhmed bin Fayed- JPJames PayneRussian Officer in Tent (uncredited)
Jerold WellsBrindle (uncredited)- GRGeorge RoderickOfficer at Circus (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Basil Dearden Director
- John Peverall Assistant Director
- Penny Daniels Continuity
Writing · 3
- William Goldman Screenplay
- Michael Relph Screenplay, Producer
- Victor Canning Novel
Production · 2
- Charles Blair Location Manager
- Jack Rix Production Supervisor
Camera · 2
- Otto Heller Director of Photography
- H. A. R. Thomson Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- John D. Guthridge Editor
Sound · 4
- Philip Green Original Music Composer
- Gordon K. McCallum Sound Recordist
- Roy Baker Sound Editor
- C.C. Stevens Sound Recordist
Art · 2
- Donald M. Ashton Production Design
- Jack Stevens Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Beatrice Dawson Costume Design
- Harry Frampton Makeup Artist
- Bill Griffiths Hairdresser
- Frank Turner Makeup Artist
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