Matchless (1967)

Name: Matchless
Genre: Action, Comedy, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 1967-08-13
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 4.3
Cast: Patrick O'Neal, Ira von Fürstenberg, Donald Pleasence, Henry Silva, Nicoletta Machiavelli

Matchless (1967), directed by Alberto Lattuada, starring Patrick O'Neal and Ira von Fürstenberg.

08/13/1967 BR Action, Comedy, Science Fiction and Thriller 1h 45m

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THIS WOMAN is the most thrilling act of espionage you've ever seen! She holds the key to "Matchless" - a spy plot as flawless as her beauty - as reckless as her body!

Synopsis

A secret agent possesses a ring that makes him invisible for a short time, once every 10 hours. He is in pursuit of an evil criminal mastermind but, at the same time, must evade an enemy agent who also wants the ring.

Alessandro D'EvaCinematography
Alberto LattuadaDirector, Writer
Franco FraticelliEditing
Dino De LaurentiisProducer

About the film

Matchless (also known as Mission Top Secret) is a 1967 English-language Italian science fiction–comedy film directed by Alberto Lattuada. It parodies the spy film genre.

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Matchless (also known as Mission Top Secret) is a 1967 English-language Italian science fiction–comedy film directed by Alberto Lattuada. It parodies the spy film genre.

Cast

Patrick O'Neal as Perry "Matchless" Liston

Ira Fürstenberg as Arabella

Donald Pleasence as Gregori Andreanu

Henry Silva as Hank Norris

Nicoletta Machiavelli as Tipsy

Sorrell Booke as Colonel Coolpepper

Howard St. John as General Shapiro

Jacques Herlin as O-Chin's Doctor

Reception

In a contemporary review, Variety stated that "if audiences are not yet satiated with spy spoofs, United Artists' Matchless may get an appreciative reception from the action market." The review noted that "the film doesn't take itself too seriously and makes some clever gibes at the expense of military and intelligence powers of all nationalities", but that "uneven acting and technical credits hamper the film's chances of rising above programmer status."

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External links

Matchless at IMDb

Text from Matchless (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matchless_(film)

Trivia

It premiered on August 13, 1967, a Sunday.
It runs 1h45 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosDDL Cinematografica
CountriesItaly
LanguagesItalian, English
StatusReleased

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Hamburg

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Crew

Alessandro D'Eva Cinematography
Alberto Lattuada Director
Franco Fraticelli Editing
Dino De Laurentiis Producer
Ermanno Donati Producer
Luigi Carpentieri Producer
Ennio Morricone Original music
Gino Marinuzzi Jr. Original music
Piero Piccioni Original music
Alberto Lattuada Writer
Ermanno Donati Story

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What is Matchless about?

Matchless: A secret agent possesses a ring that makes him invisible for a short time, once every 10 hours. He is in pursuit of an evil criminal mastermind but, at the same time, must evade an enemy agent who also wants the ring.

Who directed Matchless?

Matchless was directed by Alberto Lattuada in 1967.

Who stars in Matchless?

The cast of Matchless includes Patrick O'Neal, Ira von Fürstenberg, Donald Pleasence, Henry Silva and Nicoletta Machiavelli.

How long is Matchless?

Matchless runs for 105 minutes, or 1h45.