Deadlier Than the Male
Seen it?1967 | 101 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
British agent Bulldog Drummond is assigned to stop a master criminal who uses beautiful women to do his killings.
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 powerBelow par
$170K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ralph Thomas
- Richard JohnsonHugh "Bulldog" Drummond
- Elke SommerIrma Eckman
- Sylva KoscinaPenelope
- Suzanna LeighGrace
- Nigel GreenCarl Petersen
- Steve CarlsonRobert Drummond
- Virginia NorthBrenda
- Justine LordMiss Ashenden
- Leonard RossiterHenry Bridgenorth
- Laurence NaismithSir John Bledlow