Review of Deadlier Than the Male (1967) by Jeremy B — 10 Mar 2009
A genuinely good effort in the period of the silly spymania movies that either outright spoofed Bond or tried to outdo him.
Strangely, Richard Johnson's Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond really has nothing to do with the earlier incarnations of the famed detective and seems to be the character in name only.
Nevertheless, thanks to a quite witty screenplay that features interesting characters and some clever dialogue, helped enormously by a cast of very talented and charming actors, this film elevates itself above the dozens of other mid-to-late 60s spy movies.
The girls are lovely, lead by the always alluring Elke Sommer and Sylva Koscina, with a terrific -- and sadly brief --appearance by the gorgeous Virginia North.
Well directed by Ralph Thomas who never lets the pace slow down. It also features a great theme tune by the Walker Brothers, the lead singer of which is the legendary Scott Walker.
All fans of the 60s spy film absolutely must see this film, and its not-as-good-but-still-worthwhile follow-up called Some Girls Do.
This review of Deadlier Than the Male (1967) was written by Jeremy B on 10 Mar 2009.
Deadlier Than the Male has generally received positive reviews.
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