The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax (1999)
When her doctor recommends that a widow pursue her unfulfilled life ambitions, he doesn't realize that she has always wanted to be a spy. Sending a letter to her congressman gets her an interview with the CIA and accidentally gets her an assignment to Morocco for a supposed easy task of picking up an encrypted code book. When the agency realizes their mistake, they send a super-agent to watch over her. Both are taken prisoner and the real agent is injured, leaving Mrs. Pollifax to use her considerable wits to help them escape and to save the day.
Director: Anthony Pullen Shaw
Genre: Mystery
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: May 20, 1999
Cast
- Angela Lansbury - Emily Pollifax
- Thomas Ian Griffith - Jack Farrell
- Ed Bishop - Carstairs
- Paul Birchard - Bishop
- Michelle Read - Alice
- Tommy O'Neill - Franz
- Paul Kennedy - Hans
- Joseph Long - Aleksei Yagoda
- Gerry O'Brien - Haggarty
- John Light - Robin Hughes-Wright
Production: Corymore Productions, Michele Brustin Productions, Scripps Howard Entertainment
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax about?
- When her doctor recommends that a widow pursue her unfulfilled life ambitions, he doesn't realize that she has always wanted to be a spy. Sending a letter to her congressman gets her an interview with the CIA and accidentally gets her an assignment to Morocco for a supposed easy task of picking up an encrypted code book. When the agency realizes their mistake, they send a super-agent to watch over her. Both are taken prisoner and the real agent is injured, leaving Mrs. Pollifax to use her considerable wits to help them escape and to save the day.
- Who directed The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax?
- The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax was directed by Anthony Pullen Shaw.
- Who stars in The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax?
- The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax stars Angela Lansbury, Thomas Ian Griffith, Ed Bishop, Paul Birchard, Michelle Read, Tommy O'Neill.
- How long is The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax?
- The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax?
- The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax is a Mystery film.
- Where was The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax produced?
- The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax was produced in United States of America.