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To Trap a Spy

March 15, 2024

To Trap a Spy is the feature-length film version of the 70-minute television pilot of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. starring Robert Vaughn. It also features Patricia Crowley, William Marshall, Fritz Weaver and David McCallum. The film was directed by Don Medford.[1]

To Trap a Spy
Directed byDon Medford
Written bySam Rolfe
Produced byNorman Felton
StarringRobert Vaughn
CinematographyJoseph Biroc
Edited byHenry Berman
Music byJerry Goldsmith
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • January 19, 1966 (1966-01-19) (US)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States

Plot edit

U.N.C.L.E. suspects that the U.S. industrialist and tycoon Andrew Vulcan, an officer of WASP (an international criminal organization), plans to kill Prime Minister Ashumen of the newly independent African nation of Western Natumba. Solo is assigned by Mr. Allison, the head of U.N.C.L.E., to thwart the assassination and find out why it was planned. Solo thereafter recruits Elaine May Donaldson, a college girlfriend of Vulcan's and who is now a suburban housewife, to help get information from Vulcan on his plans. Solo's thought is that only a personal connection can obtain the information, and Vulcan has neither wife nor close friends. Elaine is given the cover story of being a wealthy widow and is able to not only get Solo the details of the assassination plot, but drugs Ashumen so he is unable to take the tour of Vulcan’s factory which Solo believes will result in Ashumen’s death. Vulcan’s target, though, turns out to be two of Ashumen’s ministers who do not agree with his plans for having Vulcan set up factories in his country. With Ashumen as Premier and Vulcan running the primary industry there, Western Natumba would become a puppet nation of WASP. After a run-in (and brief romantic tryst) with WASP agent Angela, Solo finds out the truth, is captured along with Elaine, and left to die in what is supposed to look like an industrial accident. Solo and Elaine escape, rescue the ministers, and Ashumen and Vulcan die instead in the “accident” they themselves set up. Elaine is returned to her normal life, which she appreciates all the more after the excitement and danger of an U.N.C.L.E. adventure.

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To Trap a Spy is the third and longest version of the same story, in this case, the pilot known as The Vulcan Affair. The original pilot Solo was filmed in color and, as was standard at the time for U.S. network television shows, shown primarily to network executives to gain their approval for a series, and if not picked up for filming, released as a second feature. After the series was ordered the pilot episode was edited down to fit a one-hour timeslot, modified somewhat to – among other minor changes – substitute Leo G. Carroll's character Alexander Waverley for that of Mr. Allison (played by Will Kuluva), and broadcast in black-and-white (as was the rest of the first season of the show).[2]

The film version started with the color pilot footage, added in additional footage and subplots (also in color, and including a new subplot featuring the actress Luciana Paluzzi), and was first released in Hong Kong in late 1964 and later shown in the U.S. as a double feature with The Spy with My Face in early 1966.[3] In the UK it was originally released as a support feature to the James Garner/Julie Andrews comedy The Americanization of Emily in 1965, but its release coincided with the broadcast of the series. However, episodes of the series edited into feature films were not shown on non American television screenings. It later appeared as a top billed feature in many cinemas.

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References edit

  1. ^ "To Trap a Spy". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  2. ^ The 1961–1970: American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films (The AFI Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States) (Reprint ed.). Oakland, California: University of California Press. 1997. ISBN 978-0520209701.
  3. ^ Jim Doyle, ed. (2016). SPIES AT THE ABC - VAMPIRES AT THE ODEON - CULTURE AT THE COSMO: What We Watched In Glasgow Cinemas In The 1960s (What We Watched In Cinemas) (Kindle ed.). Seattle: Amazon Digital Services LLC. ASIN B01JRY9KTQ.

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To Trap a Spy is the feature length film version of the 70 minute television pilot of The Man from U N C L E starring Robert Vaughn It also features Patricia Crowley William Marshall Fritz Weaver and David McCallum The film was directed by Don Medford 1 To Trap a SpyDirected byDon MedfordWritten bySam RolfeProduced byNorman FeltonStarringRobert VaughnCinematographyJoseph BirocEdited byHenry BermanMusic byJerry GoldsmithDistributed byMetro Goldwyn MayerRelease dateJanuary 19 1966 1966 01 19 US Running time92 minutesCountryUnited States Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksPlot editU N C L E suspects that the U S industrialist and tycoon Andrew Vulcan an officer of WASP an international criminal organization plans to kill Prime Minister Ashumen of the newly independent African nation of Western Natumba Solo is assigned by Mr Allison the head of U N C L E to thwart the assassination and find out why it was planned Solo thereafter recruits Elaine May Donaldson a college girlfriend of Vulcan s and who is now a suburban housewife to help get information from Vulcan on his plans Solo s thought is that only a personal connection can obtain the information and Vulcan has neither wife nor close friends Elaine is given the cover story of being a wealthy widow and is able to not only get Solo the details of the assassination plot but drugs Ashumen so he is unable to take the tour of Vulcan s factory which Solo believes will result in Ashumen s death Vulcan s target though turns out to be two of Ashumen s ministers who do not agree with his plans for having Vulcan set up factories in his country With Ashumen as Premier and Vulcan running the primary industry there Western Natumba would become a puppet nation of WASP After a run in and brief romantic tryst with WASP agent Angela Solo finds out the truth is captured along with Elaine and left to die in what is supposed to look like an industrial accident Solo and Elaine escape rescue the ministers and Ashumen and Vulcan die instead in the accident they themselves set up Elaine is returned to her normal life which she appreciates all the more after the excitement and danger of an U N C L E adventure Cast editRobert Vaughn as Napoleon Solo Luciana Paluzzi as Angela Pat Crowley as Elaine May Donaldson Fritz Weaver as Andrew Vulcan William Marshall as Sekue Ashumen Will Kuluva as Mr Allison David McCallum as Illya Kuryakin Ivan Dixon as Jean Francis Soumarin Victoria Shaw as Gracie Ladovan Eric Berry as Alfred Ghist Rupert Crosse as Nobuk Billy Corcoran as Ronny Richard Kiel as Guard Uncredited Production editTo Trap a Spy is the third and longest version of the same story in this case the pilot known as The Vulcan Affair The original pilot Solo was filmed in color and as was standard at the time for U S network television shows shown primarily to network executives to gain their approval for a series and if not picked up for filming released as a second feature After the series was ordered the pilot episode was edited down to fit a one hour timeslot modified somewhat to among other minor changes substitute Leo G Carroll s character Alexander Waverley for that of Mr Allison played by Will Kuluva and broadcast in black and white as was the rest of the first season of the show 2 The film version started with the color pilot footage added in additional footage and subplots also in color and including a new subplot featuring the actress Luciana Paluzzi and was first released in Hong Kong in late 1964 and later shown in the U S as a double feature with The Spy with My Face in early 1966 3 In the UK it was originally released as a support feature to the James Garner Julie Andrews comedy The Americanization of Emily in 1965 but its release coincided with the broadcast of the series However episodes of the series edited into feature films were not shown on non American television screenings It later appeared as a top billed feature in many cinemas See also editList of American films of 1964References edit To Trap a Spy Turner Classic Movies Atlanta Turner Broadcasting System Time Warner Retrieved November 16 2016 The 1961 1970 American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States Feature Films The AFI Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States Reprint ed Oakland California University of California Press 1997 ISBN 978 0520209701 Jim Doyle ed 2016 SPIES AT THE ABC VAMPIRES AT THE ODEON CULTURE AT THE COSMO What We Watched In Glasgow Cinemas In The 1960s What We Watched In Cinemas Kindle ed Seattle Amazon Digital Services LLC ASIN B01JRY9KTQ External links edithttp www for your eyes only com Site UNCLEtline64 html To Trap a Spy at IMDb nbsp To Trap a Spy at the TCM Movie Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title To Trap a Spy amp oldid 1190829355, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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