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The Assassination Bureau

  • 1969
  • PG
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
4.1K
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The Assassination Bureau (1969)
Period DramaActionAdventureComedyCrimeThriller

A woman causes a group of assassins to face their greatest challenge.A woman causes a group of assassins to face their greatest challenge.A woman causes a group of assassins to face their greatest challenge.

  • Director
    • Basil Dearden
  • Writers
    • Michael Relph
    • Jack London
    • Robert L. Fish
  • Stars
    • Oliver Reed
    • Diana Rigg
    • Telly Savalas
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    4.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Basil Dearden
    • Writers
      • Michael Relph
      • Jack London
      • Robert L. Fish
    • Stars
      • Oliver Reed
      • Diana Rigg
      • Telly Savalas
    • 59User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Top Cast97

    Oliver Reed
    Oliver Reed
    • Ivan Dragomiloff
    Diana Rigg
    Diana Rigg
    • Sonya Winter
    Telly Savalas
    Telly Savalas
    • Lord Bostwick
    Curd Jürgens
    Curd Jürgens
    • Gen. von Pinck
    • (as Curt Jurgens)
    Philippe Noiret
    Philippe Noiret
    • Monsieur Lucoville
    Warren Mitchell
    Warren Mitchell
    • Herr Weiss
    Beryl Reid
    Beryl Reid
    • Madame Otero
    Clive Revill
    Clive Revill
    • Cesare Spado
    Vernon Dobtcheff
    Vernon Dobtcheff
    • Baron Muntzof
    Annabella Incontrera
    Annabella Incontrera
    • Eleanora Spado
    Kenneth Griffith
    Kenneth Griffith
    • Monsieur Popescu
    Jess Conrad
    Jess Conrad
    • Angelo
    George Coulouris
    George Coulouris
    • Swiss Peasant
    Katherine Kath
    • Mme. Lucoville
    Olaf Pooley
    Olaf Pooley
    • Swiss Cashier
    John Abineri
    John Abineri
    • Police Inspector
    • (uncredited)
    John Adams
    • French President
    • (uncredited)
    Jonathan Adams
    Jonathan Adams
    • French President
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Basil Dearden
    • Writers
      • Michael Relph
      • Jack London
      • Robert L. Fish
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Jack London's original novel was left markedly incomplete at the time of his death, and it was not until many decades later that the thriller-writer Robert L. Fish (also known as Robert L. Pike) finished it for publication, amidst much publicity. The novel is noticeably more serious in tone than this movie, although a New York Times review at the time called it "delightfully ridiculous."
    • Goofs
      In the scene about 40-45 minutes in where Lord Bostwick visits General Van Pinck whilst the latter is at fencing practice, there's a map of Europe on the wall. Although this film ostensibly takes place before World War I, the map is of post-Versailles Europe, c.1925-1939.
    • Quotes
      • Miss Winter: With your ideas, I'm surprised you're shocked at the thought of war.
      • Ivan Dragomiloff: Not at all. It's purely a matter of business. How can we charge our sort of prices with everybody happily killing each other for a shilling a day?
    • Connections
      Referenced in Kim Newman on Jule Verne's Rocket to the Moon (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Life Is a Precious Thing
      Music by Ron Grainer
      Lyrics by Hal Shaper
      Sung by the Mike Sammes Singers

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 21, 1969 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • El sindicato del crimen
    • Filming locations
      • Cliveden House, Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(Lord Bostwick riding in the woods towards Ruthenia)
    • Production company
      • Heathfield
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 50m(110 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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