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A convict and a CIA agent team up for a high-stakes rescue on a Caribbean island.

THE DELTA FACTOR

1970 · 1h 31m · R · Adventure / Crime / Drama · IMDB TMDB

The CIA forces a framed man (Christopher George) to marry an agent (Yvette Mimieux) and rescue a scientist from a Caribbean dictator.

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What is The Delta Factor about?

The Delta Factor is a 1970 American adventure, crime, and drama film directed by Tay Garnett about a convict forced to work with a CIA agent to rescue a kidnapped scientist from a Caribbean dictator.

Programmer's Pick

Where else do you get a CIA-mandated marriage, a heist subplot, and a Caribbean dictator all in one tropical cocktail? The Delta Factor serves up sun, subterfuge, and a double-cross with a side of 1970s attitude.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

The Delta Factor throws a glamorous CIA agent, Kim Stacy, into a covert mission with an unlikely partner: Morgan, a convict infamous for a massive unrecovered theft. Morgan is offered a shot at a reduced sentence if he can help rescue a scientist held captive by a ruthless dictator on a Caribbean island. The plan? Morgan goes undercover as a drug dealer to infiltrate a well-guarded fortress, where he discovers a prison teeming with political captives and faces the ghosts of his criminal past. With espionage, uneasy alliances, and danger lurking around every corner, this film blends action, intrigue, and a dash of tropical peril.

Details & Specs

Director
Tay Garnett
Writers
Tay Garnett, Mickey Spillane
Release
1970
Runtime
1h 31m
Language
English
Genres
Adventure, Crime, Drama

Why This Matters

Directed and co-written by Tay Garnett with a screenplay collaboration from Raoul Walsh, this 1970 crime adventure adapts Mickey Spillane's 1967 novel, bringing together notable figures from classic Hollywood and pulp fiction.
— SassyFlix Curator

Cast & Crew

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Director: Tay Garnett Writers: Tay Garnett +1 more
Yvette Mimieux Yvette Mimieux Kim Stacy Christopher George Christopher George Morgan Ralph Taeger Ralph Taeger Art Keefer Diane McBain Diane McBain Lisa Gordot Yvonne De Carlo Yvonne De Carlo Valerie Ted de Corsia Ted de Corsia Ames Rhodes Reason Rhodes Reason Dr. Fredericks Joseph Sirola Joseph Sirola Sal Dekker Leslie McRay Leslie McRay Party Girl

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Why Cult

Convict-CIA Duo

Watch an unlikely partnership as a framed convict and a glamorous agent join forces on a rescue mission.

Caribbean Fortress Infiltration

Experience the tension as Morgan goes undercover in a dictator’s stronghold on a steamy Caribbean isle.

Double Cross & Frame-Up

A mission complicated by betrayal and unresolved scores, with Morgan framed and out to clear his name.

Spy Action with Nudity

Expect genre thrills with a touch of 1970s edginess, including gunplay, secret agents, and adult content.

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Threat File

Trigger

Abduction of a scientist by a Caribbean dictator

Threat

Imprisonment in a fortress on a Caribbean island

Effect

Political prisoners and danger to the agent and convict

Countermeasure

Undercover infiltration and rescue mission

Setting

Caribbean island fortress

Questions from the Vault

When was The Delta Factor released? +

The Delta Factor was released in 1970.

Who directed The Delta Factor? +

The Delta Factor was directed by Tay Garnett.

How long is The Delta Factor? +

The Delta Factor has a runtime of 91 minutes.

What genre is The Delta Factor? +

The Delta Factor is an adventure, crime, and drama film.

Where can I watch The Delta Factor? +

You can watch The Delta Factor on SassyFlix.

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