The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment (1972)

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The Delphi Bureau is a top-secret spy cadre answerable only to the U.S. president. The organization may have just one field operative, a supposed researcher named Glenn Garth Gregory. He gets his orders from an in-the-know Washington, D.C. socialite, and he relies on a resource that makes him a one-of-a-kind asset: his photographic memory. This adventure-packed, tongue-in-cheek pilot sets the pace and style for the 1972-73 series it launched. In it, Gregory sets out to find who's behind the disappearance of jets, tanks and other surplus weaponry. He'll be variously hunted by an assassin, tossed in jail for murder, half-buried inside a grain elevator and forced to cling to the undercarriage of a tractor while the driver tries to shred him under its tilling blades. One breathless escape after another invariably seems to land our hero in another jam.

Director: Paul Wendkos
Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime, Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 78 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Harper MacKay
Cinematography: Ben Colman
Editing: Dann Cahn
Production: Warner Bros. Television
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en

Keywords

tv pilot, spies

More Films by Director: Paul Wendkos
More Films in Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment about?
The Delphi Bureau is a top-secret spy cadre answerable only to the U.S. president. The organization may have just one field operative, a supposed researcher named Glenn Garth Gregory. He gets his orders from an in-the-know Washington, D.C. socialite, and he relies on a resource that makes him a one-of-a-kind asset: his photographic memory. This adventure-packed, tongue-in-cheek pilot sets the pace and style for the 1972-73 series it launched. In it, Gregory sets out to find who's behind the disappearance of jets, tanks and other surplus weaponry. He'll be variously hunted by an assassin, tossed in jail for murder, half-buried inside a grain elevator and forced to cling to the undercarriage of a tractor while the driver tries to shred him under its tilling blades. One breathless escape after another invariably seems to land our hero in another jam.
Who directed The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment?
The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment was directed by Paul Wendkos.
Who stars in The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment?
The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment stars Laurence Luckinbill, Celeste Holm, Dean Jagger, Cameron Mitchell, Bradford Dillman, Bob Crane.
How long is The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment?
The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment has a runtime of 1h 18m (78 minutes).
What genre is The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment?
The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment is a Action, Thriller, Crime, Drama, TV Movie film.
Where was The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment produced?
The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment was produced in United States of America.