One way you can tell if a movie was unsuccessful on its theatrical release is to find that it has accumulated at least two or three titles. This one, for instance, was quickly re-issued as To Catch a Spy and then Keep Your Fingers Crossed, when the original title failed to draw the crowds. I very much doubt if Keep Your Fingers Crossed initiated a box office stampede either. Admittedly, the movie is watchable, thanks mostly to the presence of Marlene Jobert and the on and off infiltration of Kirk Douglas and – very occasionally – Trevor Howard and – even less occasionally – Tom Courtenay. It's just a so-so comedy thriller until the climax. This is particularly well staged and really exciting – but it's a case of too much too late! By this time, most viewers will have switched to another TV channel or another DVD. My DVD came in Mill Creek's excellent Hollywood Comedy Legends Collection.
Review of Catch Me a Spy
