The Assassination Bureau (1969)
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- PG
- 1h 50min
- Action, Adventure
- 21 Mar 1969 (UK)
- Movie
A woman causes a group of assassins to face their greatest challenge.
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Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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| Oliver Reed | ... |
Ivan Dragomiloff
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| Diana Rigg | ... |
Sonya Winter
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| Telly Savalas | ... |
Lord Bostwick
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| Curd Jürgens | ... |
Gen. von Pinck
(as Curt Jurgens)
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| Philippe Noiret | ... |
Monsieur Lucoville
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| Warren Mitchell | ... |
Herr Weiss
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| Beryl Reid | ... |
Madame Otero
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| Clive Revill | ... |
Cesare Spado
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| Vernon Dobtcheff | ... |
Baron Muntzof
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| Annabella Incontrera | ... |
Eleanora Spado
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| Kenneth Griffith | ... |
Monsieur Popescu
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| Jess Conrad | ... |
Angelo
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| George Coulouris | ... |
Swiss Peasant
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Katherine Kath | ... |
Mme. Lucoville
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| Olaf Pooley | ... |
Swiss Cashier
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| John Abineri | ... |
Police Inspector (uncredited)
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John Adams | ... |
French President (uncredited)
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| Jonathan Adams | ... |
French President (uncredited)
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| Patrick Allen | ... |
Narrator (uncredited)
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| Neal Arden | ... |
'La Belle Amie' Client (uncredited)
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Sydney Arnold | ... |
'La Belle Amie' Client (uncredited)
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Jack Arrow | ... |
La Belle Amie Patron (uncredited)
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Pauline Barker | ... |
Nursemaid (uncredited)
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Jane Bates | ... |
'La Belle Amie' Girl (uncredited)
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| Victor Beaumont | ... |
von Pinck's Aide (uncredited)
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| Peter Bowles | ... |
Jealous lover at 'La Belle Amie' (uncredited)
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| Jim Brady | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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Maurice Browning | ... |
Bureau Member (uncredited)
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| Clive Cazes | ... |
Bureau Member (uncredited)
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Mona Chong | ... |
'La Belle Amie' Girl (uncredited)
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| Maxwell Craig | ... |
Henchman at La Belle Amie (uncredited)
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John Crocker | ... |
'La Belle Amie' Client (uncredited)
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| Bill Cummings | ... |
Bureau Member (uncredited)
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Anthony Dawes | ... |
Assistant Editor (uncredited)
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Alicia Deane | ... |
'La Belle Amie' Girl (uncredited)
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| Eugene Deckers | ... |
'La Belle Amie' desk clerk (uncredited)
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Roy Degay | ... |
Tsar (uncredited)
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Jim Delaney | ... |
Undertaker (uncredited)
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| Roger Delgado | ... |
Bureau Member (uncredited)
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Carmen Dene | ... |
'La Belle Amie' Girl (uncredited)
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Dominique Don | ... |
'La Belle Amie' Girl (uncredited)
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Sally Douglas | ... |
'La Belle Amie' Girl (uncredited)
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Steve Emerson | ... |
Bureau Member (uncredited)
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| Fred Emney | ... |
Elevator Victim (uncredited)
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Felix Felton | ... |
Beer Cellar Proprietor (uncredited)
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| Harry Fielder | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Ray Ford | ... |
Bureau Member (uncredited)
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Michael Gover | ... |
Venice Hotel Manager (uncredited)
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Angela Grant | ... |
'La Belle Amie' Girl (uncredited)
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| Peter Graves | ... |
Dragomiloff's Butler (uncredited)
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Dianne Greaves | ... |
'La Belle Amie' Girl (uncredited)
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Olive Gregg | ... |
Eleanora Spado (uncredited) (voice)
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| John Hallam | ... |
Bureau Member (uncredited)
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| Peter Halliday | ... |
French Gendarme (uncredited)
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Maurice Hedley | ... |
Military Man at Lowe's (uncredited)
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| John G. Heller | ... |
von Pinck's Aide (uncredited)
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| Arthur Hewlett | ... |
Counterman at Lowe's (uncredited)
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Hubert Hill | ... |
Kaiser (uncredited)
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Katharine Holden | ... |
'La Belle Amie' Girl (uncredited)
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Stephen Hubay | ... |
Bureau Member (uncredited)
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| Alastair Hunter | ... |
Exp!oding Casket Victim (uncredited)
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| Rudolf Jelínek | ... |
(uncredited)
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Malcolm Johns | ... |
Piero (uncredited)
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| William Kendall | ... |
M. Marivaux at 'La Belle Amie' (uncredited)
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| Elizabeth Knight | ... |
Nursemaid (uncredited)
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Roy Lansford | ... |
La Belle Amie Patron (uncredited)
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| Jeremy Lloyd | ... |
English Officer (uncredited)
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Nita Lorraine | ... |
'La Belle Amie' Girl (uncredited)
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| Jirí Lír | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Philip Madoc | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Terence Maidment | ... |
Bureau Member (uncredited)
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| Michael Mellinger | ... |
Venice Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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Ralph Michael | ... |
Editor (uncredited)
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| Georgina Moon | ... |
Nursemaid (uncredited)
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| George Murcell | ... |
Zeppelin pilot (uncredited)
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| Milton Reid | ... |
Human cannonball victim (uncredited)
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Ernie Rice | ... |
Gendarme (uncredited)
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| Robert Rietty | ... |
Police Officer with Eleanora (uncredited)
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Gerik Schjelderup | ... |
Bureau Member (uncredited)
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| Tina Simmons | ... |
Passer-by (uncredited)
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Gordon Sterne | ... |
Corporal (uncredited)
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| Kevin Stoney | ... |
Blind Beggar (uncredited)
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Peter Thomas | ... |
Gunman at 'La Belle Amie' (uncredited)
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| Frank Thornton | ... |
Elevator victim Count von Kissen (uncredited)
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Oliver Tomlin | ... |
King Edward VII (uncredited)
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Dermot Tuohy | ... |
Archduke Ferdinand (uncredited)
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Colin Vancao | ... |
'La Belle Amie' Client (uncredited)
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Sue Vaughan | ... |
'La Belle Amie' Girl (uncredited)
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Desmond Walter-Ellis | ... |
Equerry (uncredited)
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Chris Webb | ... |
Undertaker (uncredited)
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Sheree Winton | ... |
'La Belle Amie' Girl (uncredited)
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| Michael Wolf | ... |
Zeppelin officer (uncredited)
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| Fred Wood | ... |
Passerby (outside La Belle Amie Hotel) (uncredited)
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| Maggie Wright | ... |
Exquisite girl (uncredited)
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Karen Young | ... |
'La Belle Amie' Girl (uncredited)
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| Raymond Young | ... |
Police Officer with Sonya (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Basil Dearden | ||
Written by
| Michael Relph | ... | (screenplay) |
| Jack London | ... | (unfinished novel) & |
| Robert L. Fish | ... | (novel) |
| Wolf Mankowitz | ... | (additional dialogue) |
Produced by
| Charles Orme | ... | associate producer |
| Michael Relph | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ron Grainer | ||
Cinematography by
| Geoffrey Unsworth | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Teddy Darvas | ||
Editorial Department
| Ian Gardiner | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Susan Radcliffe | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Weston Drury Jr. | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Michael Relph | ||
Art Direction by
| Roy Forge Smith | ... | (as Roy Smith) |
| Frank White | ||
Costume Design by
| Beatrice Dawson | ||
Makeup Department
| Harry Frampton | ... | make-up |
| Barbara Ritchie | ... | hairdresser |
| Peter Frampton | ... | makeup assistant (uncredited) |
| Philip Leakey | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Mibs Parker | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Barrie Melrose | ... | production manager |
| Paul Hitchcock | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| John Peverall | ... | assistant director |
| Richard Hoult | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Terry Marcel | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Drummond Riddell | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Helen Thomas | ... | set dresser |
| Ferdinand Bellan | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Roger Cain | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Dennis Griffin | ... | property buyer (uncredited) |
| Wally Hill | ... | chargehand props (uncredited) |
| Simon Holland | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Tommy McCarroll | ... | propman (uncredited) |
| Barbara Simkins | ... | junior draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Danny Skundric | ... | propman (uncredited) |
| Oliver Streeton | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Gordon Tester | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ken Barker | ... | sound recordist |
| John Dennis | ... | sound recordist |
| Dudley Messenger | ... | sound recordist |
| John Poyner | ... | sound editor |
| Danny Daniel | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| John Hayward | ... | assistant boom operator (uncredited) |
| Brian Sinclair | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
| Vivian Temple-Smith | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Les Bowie | ... | special effects |
| Thomas Clark | ... | special effects |
| Terry Schubert | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Vic Armstrong | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bill Cummings | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Steve Emerson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ray Ford | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Rick Lester | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Terence Maidment | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Nosher Powell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Eddie Stacey | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
| Chris Webb | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Peter MacDonald | ... | camera operator |
| George Courtney Ward | ... | still photographer |
| Harry Black | ... | supervising electrician (uncredited) |
| Martin Body | ... | clapper loader: second unit (uncredited) |
| John Campbell | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Cedric James | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Bob Rickerd | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| George Stephenson | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| John Tythe | ... | chargehand electrician (uncredited) |
| Ted Underwood | ... | camera grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Jane Dennis | ... | casting secretary (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rosemary Burrows | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| John Hilling | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Susan Dyson | ... | continuity (as Sue Dyson) |
Additional Crew
| Robert Ellis | ... | titles designer |
| Ralph Cooper | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| James Dearden | ... | production runner (uncredited) |
| Malcolm Eldridge | ... | assistant accountant (uncredited) |
| Terry Gilbert | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
| Rhonda Grogan | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| Vanessa Howes | ... | accounts secretary (uncredited) |
| Keith Knowles | ... | assistant accountant (uncredited) |
| Susan Lee | ... | publicity secretary (uncredited) |
| Terry Pearce | ... | production runner (uncredited) |
| Charles Wilder | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount British Pictures (1969) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1969) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1969) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1969) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Film (1969) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1969) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1969) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films (1970) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Canale 5 (1984) (Italy) (tv)
- Rete 4 (1987) (Italy) (tv)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Regia Films (2011) (Spain) (DVD)
- Warner Archive Collection (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Cargo Records (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Endless Classics (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Imprint Films (2021) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Channel (2021) (France) (tv)
- ARTE (2022) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The Assassination Bureau has existed for decades (perhaps centuries) until Sonya Winter (Dame Diana Rigg) begins to investigate it. The high moral standing of the Bureau (only killing those who deserve it) is called into question by her. She puts out a contract for the Bureau to assassinate its leader on the eve of World War I.
Written by John Vogel |
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| Taglines | HE falls out of a zeppelin. SHE catches a live bomb. HE's trapped in a coffin. SHE's caught in a bordello. And it's all the start of a beautiful romance. See more » |
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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". See more » |
| Goofs | In the scene, about 40-45 minutes in, where Lord Bostwick visits General Van Pinck whilst the latter is at fencing practice, you will see 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. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Life Is a Precious Thing See more » |
| 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? See more » |