Netherlands / Feb 18, 1966 / 14
The Best Spy Thriller of Nineteen Sexty-Sex!
1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Matt Helm is called out of retirement to stop the evil Big O organization who plan to explode an atomic bomb over Alamagordo, NM, and start WW III.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Nancy Kovack | Barbara |
| Cyd Charisse | Sarita |
| David Bond | Dr. Naldi |
| John Reach | Traynor |
| Beverly Adams | Lovey Kravezit |
| Roger C. Carmel | Andreyev |
| Richard Devon | Domino |
| Margie Nelson | Specialty Dancer |
| Margaret Teele | Slaymate |
| Larri Thomas | Specialty Dancer |
| Leoda Richards | Nightclub Patron |
| Frank Gerstle | Frazer |
| Robert Phillips | Armed Man |
| John Willis | Master of Ceremonies |
| Grant Woods | Radio Man |
| Patrick Waltz | Hotel Clerk |
| Vikki Carr | Sarita (singing voice) (uncredited) |
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| John Daheim | Student Guard (uncredited) |
| Sol Gorss | Pilot (uncredited) |
| Frank Hagney | Drunk (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hicks | Armed Man (uncredited) |
| Ted Jordan | Man (uncredited) |
| Ray Montgomery | Agent 'C' (uncredited) |
| Robert F. Simon | Big O associate (uncredited) |
| Tom Steele | Guard (uncredited) |
| Martin Abrahams | Pool Guest (uncredited) |
| Todd Armstrong | Guard (uncredited) |
| Barbara Burgess | Slaygirl (uncredited) |
| Amadee Chabot | Girl (uncredited) |
| Carol Cole | Cocktail Waitress (uncredited) |
| Myron Cook | Guard (uncredited) |
| Bill Couch | Armed Man (uncredited) |
| Dirk Evans | Armed Man (uncredited) |
| Virginia Ann Ford | Slaygirl (uncredited) |
| Robert Glenn | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| George Golden | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Joe Gray | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Ed Haskett | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Patrick Hawley | Eddie the Bartender (uncredited) |
| George Hoagland | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Harry Holcombe | Agent 'X' (uncredited) |
| Susan Holloway | Slaygirl (uncredited) |
| Thomas Horton | Hunter (uncredited) |
| Art Koulias | Engineer (uncredited) |
| Gary Lasdun | Armed Man (uncredited) |
| Anna Lavelle | Specialty Dancer (uncredited) |
| Grace Lee | Oriental Girl (uncredited) |
| Karen Lee | Slaygirl (uncredited) |
| Nelson Leigh | Tung-Tze Agent (uncredited) |
| Victoria Lockwood | Slaygirl (uncredited) |
| Gay MacGill | Slaygirl (uncredited) |
| Mary Jane Mangler | Specialty Dancer (uncredited) |
| Gigi Michel | Slaygirl (uncredited) |
| Hans Moebus | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Inga Neilsen | Statue (uncredited) |
| Scott Perry | Guard (uncredited) |
| Pat Renella | Man (uncredited) |
| Bruce Ritchey | Hunter (uncredited) |
| Pamela Rodgers | Slaygirl (uncredited) |
| Clark Ross | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Cosmo Sardo | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Sayre | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Tom Sweet | Guard (uncredited) |
| Rita Thiel | Slaygirl (uncredited) |
| Larri Thomas | Specialty Dancer (uncredited) |
| Glenn Thompson | Student Guard (uncredited) |
| Marilyn Tindall | Slaygirl (uncredited) |
| Richard Tretter | Guard (uncredited) |
| Vincent Van Lynn | Agent 'Z' (uncredited) |
| Jan Watson | Slaygirl (uncredited) |
| Guy Wilkerson | Farmer (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyActionAdventure
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Silencers |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures, Meadway-Claude Productions Company |
| Release date | 18 febbraio 1966 |
| Production | James Schmerer, Irving Allen |
| Writer | Donald Hamilton, Oscar Saul |
| Editing | Charles Nelson |
| Cinematography | Burnett Guffey |
| Assistant directors | Clark L. Paylow, Phil Karlson, James Curtis Havens |
| Camera operators | Burnett Guffey |
| Additional photography | Burnett Guffey |
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| Production design | George R. Nelson, Joseph C. Wright |
| Art direction | Joseph C. Wright, George R. Nelson |
| Set decoration | George R. Nelson, Joseph C. Wright |
| Special effects | Marlowe Newkirk |
| Stunts | Tom Steele, Carey Loftin, Sol Gorss, Glen Thompson, Chuck Hicks, Bill Couch, John Daheim, Bob Herron, Joe Gray |
| Music | Elmer Bernstein, Lambert E. Day, Charles J. Rice |
| Sound | Elmer Bernstein, Lambert E. Day, Charles J. Rice |
| Costume design | Moss Mabry, Virginia Jones, Sy Devore, Ben Lane |
| Makeup | Moss Mabry, Virginia Jones, Sy Devore, Ben Lane |
| Hairstyling | Moss Mabry, Virginia Jones, Sy Devore, Ben Lane |
| Collection | Matt Helm Collection |
| Revenue | 16.318.124 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Feb 18, 1966 / NR / Chicago, Illinois
Theatrical release
United States / Mar 16, 1966 / NR
France / May 01, 1966
Japan / Jun 04, 1966 / PG12
Ireland / Jul 08, 1966 / PG
Digital
France / May 01, 2021 / Prime Video
Physical media
France / Nov 11, 2003 / DVD
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