The Karate Killers (1967)

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The Man from UNCLE comes to the big screen in this spy thriller comprised of episodes from the popular television series. The story centers around the attempts of evil THRUSH operatives who endeavor to abduct a professor who has developed a formula for turning salt water into gold. ~ Sandra Brennan,… More The Man from UNCLE comes to the big screen in this spy thriller comprised of episodes from the popular television series. The story centers around the attempts of evil THRUSH operatives who endeavor to abduct a professor who has developed a formula for turning salt water into gold. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 35 min.
Directed By: Barry Shear
Genres: Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy

In Theaters: Apr 7, 1967 Wide

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For those of you who may not remember the classic television espionage series "The Man From U.N.C.L.E."(which ran on NBC-TV from 1964 until 1968)starring Robert Vaughn as Napoleon Solo and David McCallum as Illya Kurkayim was one of the biggest hits of the 1960's.… More
For those of you who may not remember the classic television espionage series "The Man From U.N.C.L.E."(which ran on NBC-TV from 1964 until 1968)starring Robert Vaughn as Napoleon Solo and David McCallum as Illya Kurkayim was one of the biggest hits of the 1960's. However,there were seven U.N.C.L.E movies that were released theatrically in the United States(some of these movies were in fact composed of two-parter episodes of the TV series that MGM released in theatres)and "The Karate Killers" was one of them. This was originally based as a two-part episode of the television series,which MGM however took the episodes and released them in the theatres,which proved to be successful with additional footage added that was not seen in the episode version that was shown on television. By the way,this theatrical version was based on a episode that was in Season 3 of UNCLE(which was to some of its biggest fans was the worst entry in the series---seasons 1 and 2 were good,but season 3 was the worst,while the final season made up for the stupidity that was in the last season) What was made up in plot,was taken over by plenty of action scenes with Robert Vaughn and David MacCallum taking out the baddies of THRUSH!!!

Cast

            Philip Ahn as Sazami Kyushu

            Paul Bailey
            
            Jim Boles as Dr. True

            William Bryant as Technician

            Leo G Carroll as Alexander Waverly

            Joan Crawford as Amanda True

            Dick Crockett
            
            Kim Darby as Sandy True

            Danielle De Metz as Yvonne True

            Arthur E. Gould-Porter as Magistrate

            Jill Ireland as Imogen True

            Curd Jürgens as Carl von Kesser

            Herbert Lom as Randolph

            Diane McBain as Margo True

            David McCallum as Illya Kuryakin

            Robert Okazaki as Police Inspector

            Jerry Summers
            
            Terry-Thomas as Constable

            Rick Traeger as Hotel Clerk

            Robert Vaughn as Napoleon Solo

            Jason Wingreen
            
            Grant Woods as Engineer

            Telly Savalas as Count de Franzini

            Irene Tsu as Reikko

            Frank Arno as Chief Fireman

            Sharyn Hillyer as U.N.C.L.E. Girl

            Maria Lennard as Show Girl

            Fred Stromsoe as The Karate Killer

            Lindsay Workman as Leading Scientist
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