Interpol, sex, and brainwashing collide in this black-and-white grindhouse oddity.
THE SPY WHO CAME
A cop goes undercover for Interpol in order to smash a spy ring involving sex, drugs, brainwashing and an upscale white slavery ring.
Quick Answer
The Spy Who Came is a 1969 American comedy, drama, and thriller film directed by Ron Wertheim about a policeman who goes undercover for Interpol to smash a bizarre spy ring involving sex, drugs, and brainwashing.
Programmer's Pick
If your spy flicks need more opium-smoking villains and brainwashing machines—and a dash of sexploitation absurdity—this is your ticket. The deliberate weirdness and campy tone make it a black-and-white curiosity that’s hard to pigeonhole. The grindhouse never looked quite so surreal.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
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Why Cult
Slick monochrome photography by Joao Fernandes adds visual flair to this otherwise rough-edged sexploitation thriller.
Mohammed, the film’s antagonist, smokes opium from a hookah pipe while orchestrating a bizarre blackmail scheme.
Expect dungeons, strange machines, and sexual instruction tapes used to brainwash women into entrapment roles.
With slow seductions and over-the-top scenarios, this film leans into its erotic and campy grindhouse roots.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Harry’s kidnapping by Mohammed
Blackmail and brainwashing spy ring
Entrapment and manipulation of authority figures
Mohammed’s castle with dungeons and strange machines
Questions from the Vault
When was The Spy Who Came released? +
The Spy Who Came was released in 1969.
Who directed The Spy Who Came? +
The Spy Who Came was directed by Ron Wertheim.
How long is The Spy Who Came? +
The Spy Who Came has a runtime of 71 minutes.
What genre is The Spy Who Came? +
The Spy Who Came is a comedy, drama, and thriller.
Where can I watch The Spy Who Came? +
You can watch The Spy Who Came on SassyFlix.
How does Mohammed enforce his blackmail scheme? +
Mohammed uses compromising photos of policemen and U.N. delegates, along with brainwashed women and sexual instruction tapes, to entrap and manipulate his targets.
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