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Espionage, couture, and nuclear intrigue collide in this Eurospy caper.

SPECIAL MISSION LADY CHAPLIN

1966 · 1h 39m · NR · Action / Adventure / Crime · IMDB TMDB

Lay Chaplin is a beautiful woman, she is a fashion stylist and she owns an atelier in Paris. Zoltan is a rich American specialized in submarine researches. Dick Malloy is an American secret agent. What have the three in common? Perhaps a sunk American atomic submarine with sixteen missiles still on board?

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When your fashion atelier is just a front for global intrigue, you know it’s a European sixties spy flick.

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Special Mission Lady Chaplin delivers a cocktail of secret agents, fashion houses, and Cold War suspense, all under the stylish gaze of Daniela Bianchi. With a sunken nuclear sub and a globe-trotting investigation, this Eurospy gem is as sleek as its Parisian couture.

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Quick Answer
What is Special Mission Lady Chaplin about?

Special Mission Lady Chaplin is a 1966 France-Italy-Spain action, adventure, and crime film directed by Alberto De Martino and Sergio Grieco about CIA agent Dick Malloy investigating a sunken American nuclear submarine and a mysterious fashion stylist entangled in the plot.

Details & Specs
Directors
Alberto De Martino, Sergio Grieco
Writers
Sandro Continenza, Giovanni Simonelli, Marcello Coscia, Hipólito de Diego
Release
1966
Runtime
1h 39m
Country
France, Italy, Spain
Language
German, Italian
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime
Also Known As
Operation Lady Chaplin, Special Mission for Lady Chaplin

Synopsis

CIA Secret Agent 077 Dick Malloy (Jack Clifton in the German release) is sent to Madrid when someone wishes to sell a dog tag apparently recovered from the sunken American nuclear submarine USS Thresher. Once the item is identified as a genuine article, the man selling the information is killed before he can reveal how he acquired the dog tag from the ocean floor. Malloy and his boss Heston interview the Howard Hughes type marine salvage multi-millionaire Zoltan in order to determine whether the wreck of the submarine could be accessed. Zoltan denies it is possible but Heston and Malloy do not believe Zoltan is telling the truth.

Using an advanced bathysphere, Malloy travels to the site of the remains of the Thresher and discovers that the 16 Polaris missiles with nuclear warheads carried by the submarine are missing.

 

Why Cult

Eurospy Glam

Daniela Bianchi commands the screen as a fashion stylist with a hidden agenda, melding espionage with haute couture.

Nuclear Submarine Mystery

The plot revolves around a sunken American atomic submarine loaded with sixteen missiles, raising the stakes for Agent 077.

Dual Director Energy

Alberto De Martino and Sergio Grieco team up behind the camera, bringing their shared flair for action-packed intrigue.

International Espionage Cast

From Ken Clark’s rugged Agent 077 to Jacques Bergerac’s enigmatic Zoltan, the film assembles a pan-European ensemble.

Cast & Crew

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Directors: Alberto De Martino +1 more Writers: Sandro Continenza +3 more
Ken Clark Ken Clark Dick Malloy / Agent 077 Daniela Bianchi Daniela Bianchi Arabella Chaplin Helga Liné Helga Liné Hilde Jacques Bergerac Jacques Bergerac Kobre Zoltan Mabel Karr Mabel Karr Jacqueline Alfredo Mayo Alfredo Mayo Sir Hillary Philippe Hersent Philippe Hersent Heston Ida Galli Ida Galli Constance Day Tomás Blanco Tomás Blanco Commissario Soler JP José Panizo PB Peter Blades Ivan Rafael Albaicín Rafael Albaicín Rodriguez Raymond Jourdan Raymond Jourdan Scientist AC Alberto Cevenini English Soldier Rufino Inglés Rufino Inglés Doctor Álvaro Marenco Álvaro Marenco Attendant

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Questions from the Vault

What is Special Mission Lady Chaplin about? +

Special Mission Lady Chaplin follows CIA agent Dick Malloy as he investigates the mysterious recovery of a dog tag from a sunken American nuclear submarine, crossing paths with a Parisian fashion stylist and a marine salvage millionaire.

When was Special Mission Lady Chaplin released? +

Special Mission Lady Chaplin was released in 1966.

Who directed Special Mission Lady Chaplin? +

Alberto De Martino and Sergio Grieco directed the film.

How long is Special Mission Lady Chaplin? +

Special Mission Lady Chaplin has a runtime of 99 minutes.

What genre is Special Mission Lady Chaplin? +

Special Mission Lady Chaplin is an action, adventure, and crime film.

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