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The Liquidator

1965 · 105 min

A breezy, tongue-in-cheek spy caper that ambles through glamorous locales with a wink, mixing mild suspense with playful seduction and a few twists.

Directed by
Jack Cardiff
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime
Tagline
Right between the eyes is where it hits you . . . Boysie Oakes is DEADLIER than the most dangerous spy !
Overview
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.
How it feels
Light, satirical, whimsical and tense. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Deception, identity, betrayal, loyalty
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Jack Cardiff
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour6
Realism5
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

Cast

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Details

Genres
action, comedy, crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Jack Cardiff
Written by
Peter Yeldham
Starring
Rod Taylor, Trevor Howard, Jill St. John, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Eric Sykes, John Le Mesurier, Derek Nimmo, David Tomlinson
Music
Lalo Schifrin
Cinematography
Edward Scaife
Runtime
105 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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