Murderers' Row (1966)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Henry Levin

Writers:

Herbert Baker (screenplay)
Donald Hamilton (novel)

Release Date:

20 December 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama

Plot:

The handsome top agent Matt dies a tragic death in his bath tub - the women mourn about the loss. However...

Plot Keywords:

Spying | Spoof | James Bond Spoof | Matt Helm | Sequel

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Dean Martin	...	Matt Helm
Ann-Margret	...	Suzie
Karl Malden	...	Julian Wall
Camilla Sparv	...	Coco Duquette
James Gregory	...	MacDonald
Beverly Adams	...	Lovey Kravezit
Richard Eastham	...	Dr. Norman Solaris
Tom Reese	...	Ironhead
Duke Howard	...	Billy Orcutt
Ted Hartley	...	Guard
Marcel Hillaire	...	Police Capt. Deveraux
Corinne Cole	...	Miss January
Robert Terry	...	Dr. Rogas
Dean Paul Martin	...	Himself (as Dino, Desi & Billy)
Desi Arnaz Jr.	...	Himself (as Dino, Desi & Billy)

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

West Germany:16 | USA:Not Rated (DVD) | UK:PG | Iceland:L | USA:Approved (Certificate #21397) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Monte Carlo, Monaco

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: In the final scene, the Slaymates are saying something to Matt and Suzie, but their voices remain silent.

Quotes:

Matt Helm: What a way to finish. For a guy that drank booze all his life to end up like a milkshake.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Mondo Mod (1967)

Soundtrack:

Beer Barrel Polka (Roll Out The Barrel)

OK, needed a little more

Matt spews of his usual lighthearted, spoof lines, surrounded by his coterie of lovely women, but this one is less interesting than others in the series, altho Karl Malden does OK as villain Julian Wall. He is trying to dominate Dr. Solaris, the secret weapon (laser) scientist, who is the father of Suzie, played by leading lady Anne Margret. In fact, she is the highlight of the movie, for aside from being gorgeous, she does some fabulous dancing. On the other hand, Matt's fight scenes, particularly with Wall's henchman Ironhead, leave something to be desired. Matt and Coco (Julian's significant other) have mild flirtations, but aside from Suzie, there is no other lady authentically part of the plot with whom Matt has the least sort of romantic interlude. Overall, a little more zip was needed, plot sometime dragged a bit. Still, the usual good chase scenes, colorful scenery and clothing, elegant settings, etc. -- fun to watch.