The Quiller Memorandum

The Quiller Memorandum (1966)

  • 86% of critics liked it
    (7 reviews)

  • 64% of users liked it
    (947 ratings)

This spy saga differs from the usual Bond-styled fare that was popular at the time. There are plenty of gadgets but the hero Quiller (George Segal) never once uses a gun. Quiller is called on by his superior Pol (Alec Guinness) to infiltrate a Neo-Nazi gang in Berlin after two British agents have… More

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Unrated,
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Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
In Theaters
Dec 1, 1966 Wide
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Variety Staff, Variety

    It relies on a straight narrative storyline, simple but holding, literate dialog and well-drawn characters.

  • , Time Out

    Although the whole thing is ill-served by Michael Anderson's direction, it remains perversely likeable precisely because it is rather long-winded and enigmatic.

  • , TV Guide's Movie Guide

    Pinter's spare screenplay gives George Segal some funny lines, but the fact that Segal doesn't engage in the usual Bondsmanship is welcome relief for audiences bored with one fantastic exploit after another and yearning for a more human look at spying.

  • Ian Nathan, Empire Magazine

    Daft, dated and outright confusing most of the time, but it undeniably fun.

  • Chuck O'Leary, FulvueDrive-in.com

    Much underrated...One of the best spy thrillers of the 1960s.

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