How to Steal the World
| How to Steal the World | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Sutton Roley |
| Written by | Norman Hudis |
| Produced by | Norman Felton George Lehr Irv Pearlberg Anthony Spinner |
| Starring | Robert Vaughn David McCallum Eleanor Parker Barry Sullivan |
| Cinematography | Robert B. Hauser |
| Edited by | Joseph Dervin Harry Knapp |
| Music by | Richard Shores |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
How to Steal the Worldis a 1968 Americanaction–adventure film,taken from a two-part episode of the TV seriesThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.,withRobert VaughnandDavid McCallumas secret agentsNapoleon SoloandIllya Kuryakin.[1]The film also starsBarry Sullivan,[2]Eleanor Parker,Leslie Nielsen,Tony Bill,[3]Peter Mark Richman,Albert Paulsen,Inger Stratton,Hugh Marlowe,andDan O'Herlihy.[1]It was originally telecast as the final episode of the series, "The Seven Wonders of the World Affair".The feature version is the only U.N.C.L.E. film not to includeJerry Goldsmith's theme music. The film was directed by Sutton Roley and written byNorman Hudis.[1]
Plot
[edit]U.N.C.L.E. agentsNapoleon SoloandIllya Kuryakininvestigate when fellow agent Robert Kingsley and European general Maximilian Harmon disappear. Shortly afterward, five of the world's top scientists are mysteriously abducted. The trail leads to the Himalayas, where Kingsley has set himself up as a potential world dictator, hoping to use the combined talents of the scientists to build a device that will spread mind-controlling gas throughout the planet. However, his wife Margitta Kingsley has different plans for the gas.
Cast
[edit]- Robert VaughnasNapoleon Solo
- David McCallumasIllya Kuryakin
- Barry Sullivanas Robert Kingsley
- Eleanor Parkeras Margitta Kingsley
- Leslie Nielsenas General Maximilian Harmon
- Leo G. CarrollasAlexander Waverly
- Tony Billas Steven Garrow
- Peter Mark Richmanas Mr. Webb
- Albert Paulsenas Dr. Kurt Erikson
- Inger Stratton as Anna Erikson
- Hugh Marloweas Grant
- Dan O'Herlihyas Prof. David Garrow
Release
[edit]"The Seven Wonders of the World Affair"was originally telecast as the final two episodes of the TV series,The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,which aired onNBCon January 8, 1968 and January 15, 1968. The film was released onDVDon November 2, 2011 byWarner Archive Collection.[4]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^abc"How to Steal the World".Turner Classic Movies.Atlanta:Turner Broadcasting System(Time Warner).RetrievedMay 17,2024.
- ^Britton 2006,p. 132.
- ^Heitland 1987,p. 249.
- ^"The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: 8-Movie Collection".Warner Archive Collection.Burbank, California:Warner Home Video.November 2, 2011.ASINB005JJCMNU.RetrievedNovember 19,2016.
Sources
[edit]- Britton, Wesley Alan (2006).Onscreen and Undercover: The Ultimate Book of Movie Espionage.Santa Barbara, Californiayear=2006:Praeger Publishers.p. 132.ISBN978-0275992811.
{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: location (link) - Heitland, Jon (1987).The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Book: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of a Television Classic(1st ed.).New York City:St. Martin's Griffin.p. 249.ISBN978-0312000523.