With an opening scene thar drops jaws even before the credits are over, this is a bit of a letdown even though it's very high on a camp level, showing beautiful women literally committing murder in an effort to create terror organized by the boss who basically wants to be paid for stopping the sabotage. Classic movie fans know that Bulldog Drummond came first, decades before Bond, Matt Helm and all those other 60's spy comedies with tons of beautiful ladies surrounding Richard Johnson, equally as suave as Ronald Colman who played Bulldog in the original two talkies.
These women seem fragile and a bit dim witted on the surface, but don't let that fool you. They use their small stature and feminine appeal to come off as weak and easy to beat. But they definitely meet their match in Johnson who obviously knows the weaknesses he can prey on. The idea of utilizing terrorism to bring companies to their financial knees is a clever one, and there are enough twists and turns and tongue in cheek antics to keep the viewer amused and enough differences with the Bond films to stand out on its own. Robert Morley has a memorable cameo providing campy humor in his performance. Non-stop action makes this a must, especially for 60's style spy comedy enthusiasts.
These women seem fragile and a bit dim witted on the surface, but don't let that fool you. They use their small stature and feminine appeal to come off as weak and easy to beat. But they definitely meet their match in Johnson who obviously knows the weaknesses he can prey on. The idea of utilizing terrorism to bring companies to their financial knees is a clever one, and there are enough twists and turns and tongue in cheek antics to keep the viewer amused and enough differences with the Bond films to stand out on its own. Robert Morley has a memorable cameo providing campy humor in his performance. Non-stop action makes this a must, especially for 60's style spy comedy enthusiasts.