The Liquidator
Seen it?1965 | 105 min | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone who likes secrets inside secrets and crime fans. Nobody is quite who they seem.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, tense.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1965: an older pace and style.
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
Lighthearted spy drama about Boysie Oakes, who takes a nice job with the British Secret Service, enjoys all the perks, and signs all the forms before learning that his job depends on murdering people, and not romancing all the beautiful civilian staff in Whitehall.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jack Cardiff
- Rod TaylorBrian Ian "Boysie" Oakes
- Trevor HowardMostyn
- Jill St. JohnIris MacIntosh
- Wilfrid Hyde-WhiteChief
- Eric SykesGriffen
- John Le MesurierChekhov
- Derek NimmoFly
- David TomlinsonQuadrant
- Akim TamiroffSheriek
- Gabriella LicudiCorale