Dean martin is... matt helm. The third of his four appearances as the super spy. In this one, he's off to acapulco, mexico. Matt's mission is to find out who has stolen the flying saucer. And sheila, the only witness, has no memory at all. Silly story, some shady acting, wacky outfits, goofy gadgets, and the usual bad puns. Mostly sexual. Giant, mile-long, gas guzzling cars. Co-stars janice rule, senta berger. You'll also recognize james gregory, who was also detective luger in barney miller. Beverly adams is his secretary lovey kravezit. It's silly, but fun. Dean martin was such a character, and performer, for so long. He was even a member of the vegas rat pack. Check out the history of his gang in wikipedia dot org. This actually gets better as it goes along. And very james bondish... they end up at the lair of the mad scientist. Directed by henry levin. His journey to the center of the earth was nominated for three oscars! This matt helm story based on the books by don hamilton. He wrote twenty seven matt helm spy novels!
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