| The Venetian Affair | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster by Frank McCarthy | |
| Directed by | Jerry Thorpe |
| Written by | E. Jack Neuman |
| Produced by | E. Jack Neuman Jerry Thorpe |
| Starring | Robert Vaughn Elke Sommer Felicia Farr Karl Boehm Boris Karloff Roger C. Carmel Luciana Paluzzi |
| Cinematography | Milton R. Krasner |
| Edited by | Henry Berman |
| Music by | Lalo Schifrin |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Venetian Affair is a 1967 spy film directed by Jerry Thorpe and starring Robert Vaughn and Elke Sommer.[1] It is based on a novel of the same name by Helen MacInnes.[2][3][4]
Plot
A former CIA agent, Bill Fenner, now a downbeat, loner journalist, is sent to Venice to investigate the shock suicide bombing by an American diplomat at a peace conference.
CIA chief Frank Rosenfeld specifically requests Fenner come out of retirement because one of the suspects in the case is Fenner's ex-wife, Sandra Fane, who is believed to be a Communist sympathizer. A secret report by Dr. Vaugiroud could be the key, but Fenner's and Fane's lives are greatly endangered, particularly at the hands of a mysterious man named Wahl, while trying to unravel the plot.
Cast
- Robert Vaughn as Bill Fenner
- Elke Sommer as Sandra Fane
- Felicia Farr as Claire Connor
- Boris Karloff as Dr. Pierre Vaugiroud
- Ed Asner as Frank Rosenfeld
- Karl Boehm as Robert Wahl
- Roger C. Carmel as Mike Ballard
- Luciana Paluzzi as Giulia Almeranti
Production
The Venetian Affair was shot on location in Venice, Italy.[5]
Release
The Venetian Affair was released in theatres on January 18, 1967. The film was released on DVD by Warner Archive Collection on October 18, 2011.[6]
Reception
Bosley Crowther of The New York Times wrote in his review: "It's a totally inane and posy picture about an American newspaper photographer who gets involved in an international intrigue in Venice which has something to do with obtaining a secret report. [...] Some nice color photography in Venice is the only plus feature of this film, which is based on a novel by Helen MacInnes."[7]
See also
References
- ↑ "The Venetian Affair". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ↑ MacInnes, Helen (1963). The Venetian Affair. San Diego: Harcourt. ISBN 978-0151935017.
- ↑ Britton 2006, p. 151.
- ↑ Goble 1999, p. 649.
- ↑ Jacobs 2011, p. 474.
- ↑ "The Venetian Affair". Warner Archive Collection. Burbank, California. October 18, 2011. ASIN B005JJCMRG. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ↑ Crowther, Bosley (January 19, 1967). "Screen: 'Venetian Affair':Spy Movie Withholds Too Many Secrets The Cast". The New York Times. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
Sources
- Britton, Wesley Alan (2006). Onscreen and Undercover: The Ultimate Book of Movie Espionage. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger Publishers. p. 151. ISBN 978-0275992811.
- Alan Goble, ed. (1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Munich: De Gruyter Saur. p. 649. ISBN 978-3598114922.
- Jacobs, Stephen (2011). Boris Karloff: More Than a Monster (1st ed.). Sheffield: Tomahawk Press. p. 474. ISBN 978-0955767043.