The Assassination Bureau 1969
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What is The Assassination Bureau?
The Assassination Bureau is a 1969 feature film directed by Basil Dearden and starring Oliver Reed, Diana Rigg, and Telly Savalas. Set in 1908 London, the story follows a women's rights campaigner who discovers an organization that kills for justice and subsequently commissions the assassination of its chairman when its motives are called into question.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1969
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 112 minutes
- Release date
- Mar 9, 1969
- Studios
- Heathfield (GB)
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Crime, Comedy
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Overview
The Assassination Bureau is a 1969 feature film directed by Basil Dearden and starring Oliver Reed, Diana Rigg, and Telly Savalas. Set in 1908 London, the story follows a women's rights campaigner who discovers an organization that kills for justice and subsequently commissions the assassination of its chairman when its motives are called into question. Knowing his colleagues have grown greedy, the chairman turns the situation into a high-stakes challenge where his board members must either kill him or be killed.
The film blends action, adventure, crime, comedy, and thriller genres over a runtime of one hour and fifty-two minutes. It holds ratings across various platforms, including a PG rating, and is available for streaming on Plex.
Should you watch it?
“A women's rights campaigner commissions the murder of an assassination agency's chairman in 1908 London.”
- Features a unique plot where the chairman of an assassination bureau must survive a contract taken out on his own life by his board members.
- Combines multiple genres including action, adventure, crime, comedy, and thriller elements.
- Stars Oliver Reed, Diana Rigg, and Telly Savalas under the direction of Basil Dearden.
- Viewers who dislike stories driven by shifting moral motives and corporate board challenges might want to skip it.
Watch it if you enjoy historical action comedies featuring deadly organizational board games.
The film runs for 1h 52m and carries a PG rating, offering a blend of action, adventure, crime, comedy, and thriller elements.
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Where can I stream The Assassination Bureau (1969)?
You can stream The Assassination Bureau free on Plex.
Is The Assassination Bureau worth watching?
It features a star-studded cast including Oliver Reed, Diana Rigg, and Telly Savalas, and holds user scores ranging across different film databases from 64 percent to 78 percent.
What is the runtime of the film?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 52 minutes.
Who directed the film and who stars in it?
The film was directed by Basil Dearden and stars Oliver Reed, Diana Rigg, and Telly Savalas.
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