Movie Cosmos - In Like Flint

Description:

Flint is again called out of retirement when his old boss finds that he seems to have missed 3 Minutes while golfing with the President. Flint finds that the President has been replaced by an actor (Flint's line [with a wistful look] is "An Actor as President?") Flint finds that a group of women have banded together to take over the world through subliminal brainwashing in beauty salons they own.

Top Cast >

James Coburn

As Derek Flint

Lee J. Cobb

As Lloyd C. Cramden

Jean Hale

As Lisa

Andrew Duggan

As U.S. President Trent

Anna Lee

As Elisabeth

Hanna Landy

As Helena

Totty Ames

As Simone

Steve Ihnat

As General Carter

Thomas Hasson

As Lieutenant Avery

Mary Michael

As Terry

Diane Bond

As Jan

Jacki Ray

As Denise

Herb Edelman

As Russian Premier

Yvonne Craig

As Natasha, the Ballerina

Robert "Buzz" Henry

As Austin

Henry Wills

As Cooper

John Lodge

As Russian Agent

Mary Meade French

As Hilda

Erin O'Brien

As Amazon #1

Jennifer Gan

As Amazon #2

Eve Bruce

As Amazon #3

Inge Jaklyn

As Amazon #4

Kay Farrington

As Amazon #5

Thordis Brandt

As Amazon #6

Inga Neilsen

As Amazon #7

Marilyn Hanold

As Amazon #8

Pat Becker

As Lady Client #1 at Fabulous Face

Lyzanne La Due

As Lady Client #2 at Fabulous Face

Nancy S. Stone

As Lady Client #3 at Fabulous Face

W.P. Lear Sr.

As Bill Lear

Rand Brooks

As Missle Control Officer (uncredited)

Richard Bull

As Newscaster (uncredited)

Jeff Burton

As Secret Service Agent

John Daheim

As Zowie Guard in Fabulous Face Gym (uncredited)

Dick Dial

As Astronaut

Peter Hale

As Lieutenant

Ivan Markota

As Secret Service Man

Nelson Olmsted

As Captain

Marianne Osborne

As Soviet Agent

Lyn Peters

As Technician

Pat Renella

As Restaurant Proprietor

Ray Weaver

As Technician

Lou Whitehill

As Secret Service Man

Harry Carter

As Doctor (uncredited)

James B. Sikking

As Secret Service Man (uncredited)

Hal Taggart

As Doctor (uncredited)

Top Crew >

Gordon Douglas

Director

John Daheim

Stunts

Robert "Buzz" Henry

Stunts, Other

Joe Scully

Casting

Margaret Donovan

Hairstylist

Martin Fink

Producer

Charlie Picerni

Stunts

Dick Dial

Stunts

Stefan Wenta

Choreographer

Bill Johnson

Camera Operator

Emil Kosa Jr.

Special Effects

William H. Daniels

Director of Photography

Hugh S. Fowler

Editor

Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

Greg C. Jensen

Construction Coordinator

Chuck Hicks

Stunts

Henry Wills

Stunts

Richard Kuhn

Other, Title Graphics

Samuel F. Goode

Sound Designer

Ray Aghayan

Costume Design

Kenneth Lang

Lighting Technician

Hal Fimberg

Writer

L.B. Abbott

Special Effects

Walter M. Scott

Set Decoration

Chris Haynes

Driver

Art Cruickshank

Special Effects

Saul David

Producer

James W. Payne

Set Decoration

Eric Stacey

Unit Production Manager

David Dockendorf

Sound Designer

Nick Dimitri

Stunts

Jack Martin Smith

Art Direction

Dale Hennesy

Art Direction

David Hall

Assistant Director

Arthur Morton

Original Music Composer

Jerry Goldsmith

Original Music Composer

Bob Herron

Stunts

Reviews:

Wuchak (5/10)

Tedious sequel put an end to the franchise

Super-spy Derek Flint (James Coburn) takes on a cabal of female tycoons who work from a tropical spa located in the Virgin Islands. Their plan to take over the world begins with replacing the president with an impersonator (Andrew Duggan). Lee J. Cobb and Jean Hale costar. Yvonne Craig shows up as a Russian ballerina.

"In Like Flint" (1967) is a mid-60’s spy send-up in the manner of the Matt Helm flicks and “Fathom.” It’s not an outrageous spoof, like the TV show Get Smart, but takes the relatively low-key route. Everything is here for a quality movie of this sort, including loads of 60’s babes, but the story isn’t compelling and the creators didn’t seem to know how to take advantage of their feminine resources (not talkin’ ’bout nudity or sleaze).

This was the second in the Flint series after “Our Man Flint” from the previous year, but the slashed budget and tiresome story put the kibosh on the franchise. It’s still worth checking out though for a few amusing scenes and the authentic mid-60’s ambiance (authentic because that’s when it was made). Coburn was certainly the king of cool at the time and it wasn’t his fault the script & general filmmaking were below par.

The film is overlong at 1 hour, 54 minutes. It was shot in Jamaica (Montego Bay & Dunn's River Falls) and Los Angeles (Century City & Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant).

GRADE: C

2020-11-30