Ultimately, the film lacks enough stylish excitement to be a true bond contender, though its jazzy score and myriad locations are on par with many 1960s adventures. It is one of the many takeoffs of james bond produced during the 1960s, but is. They are apart of an organization headed by carl petersen the drummond series version of blofeld played by nigel green. Shop for your favorite deadlier than the male dvd 1967 at. It is one of the many takeoffs of james bond produced. The two main assassins do their part to make the movie a work of art thats visually pleasing, but at the end of the day, theyre not the brains behind all the action, some guy with a hard on for life sized chess pieces. The two main assassins do their part to make the movie a work of art thats visually pleasing, but at the end of the day, theyre not the brains behind all the action, some guy with a hard on for life sized chess pieces is. Deadlier than the male is a delightful piece of nonsense, that i remember from my misspent youth. The females in this film are the sizzling eyecandy elke sommer and sylvia koscina. The walker brothers deadlier than the male 1966, vinyl. It is one of the many takeoffs of james bond produced during the 1960s, but is based on an already established detective fiction hero, bulldog drummond.
Smrtonosnija od muskarca loweralpha 1 je britanski kriminalisticki film snimljen 1967. The song was the title track for the 1967 british action film deadlier than the male which featured the character of bulldog drummond. You should not miss this if you get a chance to see it. Deadlier than the male is a 1967 british adventure crime neo noir mystery film. Deadlier than the male 1966region b bluray elke sommer. Deadlier than the male is the second tnt drama pilot from the networks most recent batch to get a series order. Deadlier than the male dvd, 2003 for sale online ebay.
Hal erickson, rovi jean gabin stars in voici le temps des assassins as chatelin, a softspoken, middleaged. Total number of members who have this title in their. I dig spy, secret agent and detective flicks, its just that simple. The 1967 classic deadlier than the male was released today on bluray. Deadlier than the male has been released in an okay 4. Deadlier than the male 1967 one of my favorite spy films of all time. With jean gabin, daniele delorme, robert arnoux, liliane bert. Its a big screen outing for another popular literary character, hugh bulldog drummond, in 1967s deadlier than the male. When the himalayan peasant meets the hebear in his pride, he shouts to scare the monster, who will often turn aside.
The songs title is a reference to the 1911 rudyard kipling poem the female of the species, which includes the line, the female of the species must be deadlier than the male, and also refers to sappers. Occasionally funny, often delightfully awkward, and constantly condescendingly chauvinistic, deadlier than the male is a great deal of fun. Promotional materials for the movie traditionally featured images from the film s unforgettable sequence with girl assassins in bikinis with spearguns see japanese poster. Deadlier than the male, by jim conaway no month stated, 1977 belmonttower books j. Classic british pulp hero, hugh bulldog drummond gets a cheeky bond style film adaptation. Amy brenneman to star in tnt pilot deadlier than the male. The main score was created by a man who died way back in 1976, malcolm lockyer. Our hero is jana blake, a hotstuff blonde despite the brunette on the cover and jana doesnt wear a trenchcoat or carry a gun.
Overview of deadlier than the male, 1967, directed by ralph thomas, with richard johnson, elke sommer, sylva koscina, at turner classic movies. But the shebear thus accosted rends the peasant tooth and nail. Deadlier than the male originally appeared on adam selvidges website on may 8, 2020. I have to admit i have never read a word of sappers fiction, but i expect that deadlier than the male is a much more comedic take on the material. The difference between a film and a movie is north by northwest was a film, deadlier than the male was a movie.
Typical of its period, although the bond action is. Deadlier than the male 1967 cast and crew moviefone. Deadlier than the male mystery drama pilot set at tnt. Deadlier than the male certainly copies the james bond movie. Richard johnson director terence young s original preference to play james bond. Emma rabe is a young woman who once looked into the eyes of a. This is an excellent eurospy movie, i thought this was going to be about. Originally a hit spy series in the 1920s and 1930s in print and on film, drummond was revived in the wake of the success of. Nov 24, 2018 deadlier than the male features a cast of very lovely assassins played by two well known cult international actresses elke sommer and sylva koscina. Deadlier than the male thriller drama starring lily rabe. Sylva koscina, elke sommer, richard johnson, nigel green director. Again starring the wonderful richard johnson and the doublethreat of the beautiful and talented team of elke sommer and sylva koscina as two inventive and psychotic, but charming, female assassins working for a mystery boss who is determined to control oil interests in the. Richard johnson as sappers bulldog drummond in deadlier. Nearly a year after it was picked up to pilot, tnt is moving forward with deadlier than the male the thriller, starring lily rabe, has been ordered to series at the turnerowned cable network.
Red troop are called from a shootout in iraq to a plane hijack in london. Read the full synopsis of deadlier than the male, 1967, directed by ralph thomas, with richard johnson, elke sommer, sylva koscina, at turner classic movies. The walker brothers deadlier than the male discogs. Deadlier than the male 1967 sylva koscina harpoons my heart. Title tune from the film of the same name, written by scott walker and john franz. The title refers to females being deadlier than males. The toplevel combination of actor jean gabin and film producerdirector julien duvivier is unmistakably conspicuous, in deadlier than the male, french drama known in. Deadlier than the male 1956 letterboxd social film. May 08, 2020 the two main assassins do their part to make the movie a work of art thats visually pleasing, but at the end of the day, theyre not the brains behind all the action, some guy with a hard on for life sized chess pieces is. Le film deadlier than the male 1967 vostfr admin 20170408t21. Released 1967, deadlier than the male stars richard johnson, elke sommer, sylva koscina, nigel green the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. The rank logo is a little faded, the opening titles offer a smidge of print damage, but once the film starts, the transfer is clear and colourful, with a. Voici le temps des assassins was released in the us as deadlier than the male.
The success of this film prompted a sequel, some girls do, the following year. On james gunns deadlier than the male and gilles deleuze. Deadlier than the male, starring lily rabe, nabs tnt. Deadlier than the male centers on a trio of characters each with a mysterious and troubling past, including emma rabe, a young woman who once looked into the eyes of a dangerous killer, john linklater, a former serial predator desperate to find redemption and mary brenneman, a grieving mother obsessed with finding her missing daughter.
The songs title is a reference to the 1911 rudyard kipling poem the female of the species, which includes the line, the female of the species must be deadlier than the male, and also refers to sappers earlier drummond book the female of the species. It has a freely developed plot and an absolutely extraordinary tone, pushing each scene towards a violent, ironic and macabre. Aug 02, 2017 amy brenneman, coming off a starring turn on hbos the leftovers, has been cast as a lead opposite lily rabe and enrique murciano in deadlier than the male working title, tnts drama pilot. Conaway returns as jim for the first of a twovolume series that comes off like a femalefronted equivalent of conaways earlier shannon series. Deadlier than the male, by contrast, has more in common with james coburns derek flint films.
In this 1967 drama, resourceful british agent bulldog drummond, who appeared onscreen in a. Id also love to see a fullfledged modern makingof documentary, especially with so much onset footage already available to cull from. Sylva koscina and elke sommer in deadlier than the male 1967 richard johnson and elke sommer in deadlier than the male 1967 elke. The story featured a picture of mohammed alis daughter, laila, in the boxing ring. Its the best bond knockoff ever, better than all its eurospy ilk enjoyable as they may be, and better even than its more famous hollywood counterparts like the flint movies. Deadlier than the male approved 1h 38min adventure, crime, drama 12 february 1967 uk british agent bulldog drummond is assigned to stop a master criminal who uses beautiful women to do his killings. Richard johnson, elke sommer, sylva koscina, imdb rating. The film was released as deadlier than the male in the united states and as twelve hours to live in the uk. Award winning full movie, hd, drama, english, entire flick free full movies. Deadlier than the male 1967 stream and watch online.
The walker brothers deadlier than the male youtube. I have yet to see it, but bond inspired some of the greatest cheesiest movies in film history. Feminised britain and the neutered male, under the headline deadlier than the male. Deadlier than the male 1967 movie picture download mm52. Deadlier than the male 1967 rotten tomatoes in this 1967 drama, resourceful british agent bulldog drummond, who appeared onscreen in a series of spy stories between 1929 and 1951, returned to. Feb 24, 2020 subscribe to watch the best free full length movies. Elke sommer seduces richard johnson in 1967s deadlier than the male. The two main assassins do their part to make the movie a work of art thats visually pleasing, but at the end of the day, theyre not. Of deadlier than the male by james gunn, the novel that became the basis for the robert wise film born to kill, the french director claude chabrol said. With richard johnson, elke sommer, sylva koscina, nigel green. This dark masterpiece by julien duvivier is a gripping psychological noir thriller, also known under the poor english titles twelve hours to live or deadlier than the male not to be confused with the elke sommer movie by the same name. Aug 12, 2012 elke sommer seduces richard johnson in 1967s deadlier than the male.
Written by harriet warner, deadlier than the male follows a trio of characters, each with a mysterious and troubling past. When two oil company executives are found dead, insurance company investigator hugh bulldog drummond richard johnson is brought onto the case. Ultimately, the film lacks enough stylish excitement to be a true bond contender, though its jazzy score and myriad locations are on par with many. Deadlier than the male 1967 letterboxd social film. This british production keeps things strictly in the cool, witty british vein of action and humor when suave hugh drummond richard johnson follows two notorious and lovely hit men from london to the mediterranean as he trails a series of suspicious murders. The swinging sixties produced many james bond takeoffs, and deadlier than the male was one of the most clever. It is one of the many takeoffs of james bond produced during the 1960s, but is based on an already established detective fiction hero, bulldog drummond richard johnson director terence youngs original preference to play james bond stars as drummond, updated to a suave korean war veteran, now an insurance. Since the early 1960s has invested most of her considerable salary from film work in a luxurious villain the welltodo district of marino, rome complete with 16thcentury furniture and paintings. Deadlier than the male is an impossibly goodnatured james bond pardoy, starring richard johnson as the wholly relaxed hugh bulldog drummond. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of deadlier than the male with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Its jokey and clever but not outright slapstick the way matt helm tended to be. Deadlier than the male 1967 by lightning at monday, december 11, 2017 0 storyline.
The 1967 classic, deadlier than the male, will be released on bluray next week. Lily rabe, enrique murciano star in tnt pilot deadlier. Deadlier than the male is james bondlike but not a bond rip off or a second rate film to cash in on a craze. Le film deadlier than the male 1967 vostfr film complet. Director ralph thomas has admitted that he did this movie for the money. Deadlier than the male thriller drama gets series order. One morning, a girl named catherine asks to see him. The film opens in great fashion aboard a private jetliner.
Outside of a few old blog posts, some scholarship done on the film adaptation born to kill, and a sparse imdb page on james gunns screenplays, nothing really exists of deadlier than the male. Deadlier than the male 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Deadlier than the male isnt a bad film, just undistinguished. Deadlier than the male is a 1967 british crime mystery film. Deadlier than the male photos view all photos 4 movie info.
Deadlier than the male dvd 1967 movie on dvd deadlier. Ultimate force deadlier than the male tv episode 2005 imdb. The passenger is a top oil company executive, being pampered by a. Watch deadlier than the male 1967 full movie free online. Andre chatelin is a restaurant owner in les halles in paris. Deadlier than the male will represent tnts exploration into a new style of mystery drama, sarah aubrey, exec vp original programming at tnt, said tuesday in a. With ross kemp, miles anderson, christopher fox, tony arunah abbey. Of all the imitators 007 spawned in the 1960s, deadlier than the male is. Deadlier than the male 1967 cast and crew when two oil company executives are found dead, insurance company investigator hugh bulldog drummond richard johnson is brought onto the case. Leeds music title song from the film deadlier than the male b. For the female of the species is more deadly than the male. Based on the bulldog drummond series, the movie starred elke sommer, sylvie koscina, and richard johnson. Beautiful women and locations, fancy weapons and the latest inventions, and needless to say, theres most likely going to be a cool soundtrack, and tonights feature, deadlier than the male, is no exception.
Deadlier than the male voici le temps des assassins 1956. When nag the basking cobra hears the careless foot of man. Deadlier than the male revolves around a trio of characters, each with a mysterious and troubling past. Loosely based on the bulldog drummond series, the movie starred elke sommer, sylvie koscina, and richard johnson. Browse our collection of hard to find, out of print and rare movies. Film casting list, boxoffice, free download movie hdposter and buy bluray dvd mm52. Its more reserved than a bond film, but still plenty flashy, especially when compared to artfully distressed look of the ipcress file which incidentally allowed art designer ken adam from the. Deadlier than the male dvd 1967 shop classic dvds movie. On october 24, 1999 the sunday times uk featured an excerpt from melanie phillips book the sex change society. Deadlier than the male certainly copies the james bond movie formulaand star richard johnson, reputedly once considered for the role, looks like a cross between sean connery and martin landau. This british production keeps things strictly in the cool, witty british vein of action and humor when suave hugh drummond richard johnson follows two notorious and lovely hit men from london to the mediterranean as he trails a.
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