Gallery of 12 movie poster and cover images for the liquidator 1965. The liquidator is a 1965 british thriller film starring rod taylor as brian boysie oakes, trevor howard, and jill st. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the liquidator 1965 near you. Instead, it has a premise that could provide for a great deal of fun namely that the bond standin is someone. Hes also got a phobia about flying that makes jetting off to exotic places a bit of an embarrassment. Rod taylor stars as boysie oakessecret agent l in this action adventure spy movie made in 1965.
Lobby card set eight 11x14 cards very good to fine condition offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. I have had the soundtrack since i was a kid but have never seen the movie. A time when every other movie company in the world were trying to cash in on the bond films. Spy spoof about boysie oakes, a british secret agent who specialises in liquidating.
Colonel mostyn of the british intelligence service suspects there is a leak in his department and hires an american expatriate to eliminate various targets working for the soviets. Rod taylor has fun with the role of inept spy boysie oakes. Information about the movie the liquidator 1965, including the the liquidator 1965. The chief tells him to do something about it so he hires boys oaks as agent l the liquidator, to assassinate people about to cause trouble. The liquidator 1965 was a spy spoof made at the height of bond mania in the 60s. Unlike other contemporary spy knockoffs such as the matt helm films, the liquidator actually does a little more than take the bond basics and riff on them.
The liquidator 1965, released in english language in theatre near you in. Shirley bassey the liquidator theme song from movie, the liquidator 1967 tv special shirley bassey music and vids. One of the better copycats is the liquidator 1965, based on a book by john e. During wwii, he saved colonel mostyn trevor howard completely by accident. Rod taylor plays boysie oakes, agent l, who enjoys the swinginglondon lifestyle perks that. James coburn, dean martin, robert vaughn and more brought varying styles of secretagent cool to movie screens, along came one of the most unusual spies ever to enter the top secret realm of hushhush, bangbang and kisskiss. John, wilfrid hydewhite, david tomlinson, akim tamiroff, gabriella licudi, and suzy kendall. The liquidator 2011 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
The liquidator is one of the best spy movies, made at that time by mgm. The liquidator 1965 right between the eyes is where it hits you. John, wilfrid hydewhite, eric sykes, john le mesurier and derek nimmo. During ve day celebrations in paris, boysie inadvertently saves the life of intelligence major mostyn trevor howard. The 60s was certainly an interesting time for films spy films, spoofs of spy films, caper films, big historical films, and sex comedies. The liquidator 1965 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Its definitely a different kind of spy movie the protagonist sorta kinda doesnt know what hes doing at a number of points. The secret code letter assigned to agent boysie oakes is l as in liquidator. The liquidator, movie, 1965 internet movie cars database. Robert vaughn and more brought varying styles of secretagent cool to movie screens, along came one of the most unusual spies ever to enter.
The head of a british secret service division, mostyn trevor howard, decides to hire his old army pal boysie oakes rod taylor to liquidate rogue spies who are causing problems for the agency. Shirley bassey the liquidator theme song from movie, the liquidator 1967. Offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. Due to a legal dispute, the film s original november 1965 release was delayed to the end of 1966, by which time the spy film craze was. The film pretends at times to be a serious spy thriller but there are enough sight gags and throwaway humor to let you know that nobody is taking it completely seriously. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The liquidator is based on a john gardner novel and gardner. I do honestly believe it to be one of his best comedy outings in his. Due to a legal dispute, the films original november 1965 release was delayed to the end of 1966, by which time the spy film. The liquidator 1965 rod taylor plays boysie oakes in this james bond parody. The liquidator 1965 edmonton movies movie listings. It seems to have fallen into the same black hole as rods darker than amber.
John, wilfrid hydewhite, eric sykes, john le mesurier, derek nimmo, david tomlinson director. The first of what was intended to be a series, the liquidator is a moderately entertaining james bond spoof. A time when every other movie company in the world were. The liquidator was directed by jack cardiff, who along with a respected career as a director was one of the most distinguished cinematographers in the british cinema, lensing such classics as the red shoes, the african queen, and black narcissus. Gardner who would later pen some james bond novels nobody lives forever, no deals, mr. In actual fact he contracts out the work and pretends it is was himself. Due to a legal dispute, the films original november 1965 release was delayed to the. Shirley bassey the liquidator theme song from movie, the liquidator 1967 tv special shirley.
Its not necessarily in the top rank of sixties spy movies, but it is enjoyable in its own way. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. The chief tells him to do something about it so he hires boys. Original liquidator, the 1965 movie poster in vf condition. Original movie poster for liquidator, the 1965 16692 mgm original u. Original liquidator, the 1965 movie poster in g condition. The film was released in china on december 22, 2017. Colonel mostyn is the chief of a section of the british security services when they are embarrassed by the number of spies and defections. Watched as part of the birth year challenge this sixties espionagecomedyspoof may well be a poor mans james bond, but its still quite entertaining. Lured into the secret service, a squeamish spy hires a freelance assassin to do his dirty work. Boysie oakes is deadlier than the most dangerous spy. I like the fact that unlike bond, palmer, flint, and helm, oakes isnt exactly competent. Shirley bassey the liquidator theme song from movie, the liquidator 1967 tv special.
Spy spoof about boysie oakes, a british secret agent who. Original movie poster for liquidator, the 1965 4258 original mgm style a one sheet poster 27x41. The liquidator is a film directed by jack cardiff with rod taylor, trevor howard, jill st. Nov 01, 2017 the movie is based on the novel the liquidator by john gardner not to be confused with the other john gardner, author of grendel. The liquidator 1965 is an action, thriller movie starring rod taylor and trevor howard. Rod taylor is the liquidator well, his superiors think he is, anyway in this 1965 spoof of the spy genre, directed by jack cardiff. The liquidator 1965 movie information and showtimes in edmonton. Exspecial forces officer arsen sets out to avenge his brothers murder and uncovers a massive conspiracy involving the wealthy and powerful elite as he works his way up through the ranks. In fact, its based on a novel by john gardner, who later continued the bond series of books.
Years later when the colonel needs a trained assassin to eliminate enemies of the state, he knows just the man. This movie was made and released approximately one year after john gardners novel the liquidator was first published in 1964. It was based on the first of a series of boysie oakes novels by john gardner, the liquidator. Assignment k 1968, hammerhead 1968, the spy in the green hat 1967, dick smart 2007 1967, the helicopter spies 1968, the spy killer 1969, that man in istanbul 1965, oss 117 double agent 1968, a dandy in aspic 1968, for yur height only 1981. Rod taylor is very good in the lead role, and so are the rest of the cast, jill st. An unrestored poster with good color and an overall very presentable appearance.