Lighthearted spy drama about Boysie Oakes, who takes a nice job with the British Secret Service, enjoys all the perks, and signs all the forms before learning that his job depends on murdering people, and not romancing all the beautiful civilian staff in Whitehall.
Cast
Rod Taylor
Brian Ian "Boysie" Oakes
Trevor Howard
Mostyn
Jill St. John
Iris MacIntosh
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Chief
Eric Sykes
Griffen
John Le Mesurier
Chekhov
Derek Nimmo
Fly
David Tomlinson
Quadrant
Akim Tamiroff
Sheriek
Gabriella Licudi
Corale
Jennifer Jayne
Janice Benedict
Suzy Kendall
Judith
Richard Wattis
Flying Instructor
Jeremy Lloyd
Male Secretary
Heller Toren
Benedict's Assistant
Betty McDowall
Frances Anne Chandler
Daniel Emilfork
Gregory
Jo Rowbottom
Betty
Colin Gordon
Vicar
Louise Dunn
Jessie
Scot Finch
Operations Officer
Ronald Leigh-Hunt
Mac
David Langton
Station Commander
Alexandra Bastedo
Radio Operator
Tony Wright
Flight Control
Crew
Richard Williams
Opening Title Sequence
Jack Cardiff
Director
Peter Yeldham
Writer
John Gardner
Novel
Ernest Walter
Editor
Edward Scaife
Director of Photography
David Tomblin
Assistant Director
Leslie Elliot
Executive Producer
Jon Penington
Producer
Joan Bridge
Costume Design
Elizabeth Haffenden
Costume Design
Lalo Schifrin
Original Music Composer
John Blezard
Art Direction
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