Mrs. Pollifax — Spy (1971)
Before she joined the CIA, Mrs. Pollifax thought Red China was a set of dishes.
Mrs. Emily Pollifax of New Jersey goes to the CIA to volunteer for spy duty, being in her own opinion, expendable now that the children are grown and she's widowed. And being just what the department needed (someone who looks and acts completely unlike a spy), she's assigned to simple courier duty to pick up a book in Mexico City. But when the pickup doesn't go as planned, Mrs. Pollifax finds herself handcuffed to a handsome stranger on a plane bound for an Albanian prison. And it's up to her to get them out.
Cast
- Rosalind Russell - Mrs. Pollifax
- Darren McGavin - Farrell
- Nehemiah Persoff - Berisha
- Harold Gould - Nexdhet
- Albert Paulsen - Perdido
- John Beck - Lulash
- Dana Elcar - Carstairs
- James Wellman - Mason
- Dennis Cross - Bishop
- Nick Katurich - Stefan
Screenplay
- Dorothy Gilman (Novel)
- Rosalind Russell (Screenplay)
Themes
Espionage and International Secrets, International Espionage and Action
Keywords
central intelligence agency (cia), mexico, mexico city, mexico, espionage, spy, albania, secret agent, prison break, communists
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mrs. Pollifax — Spy about?
- Mrs. Emily Pollifax of New Jersey goes to the CIA to volunteer for spy duty, being in her own opinion, expendable now that the children are grown and she's widowed. And being just what the department needed (someone who looks and acts completely unlike a spy), she's assigned to simple courier duty to pick up a book in Mexico City. But when the pickup doesn't go as planned, Mrs. Pollifax finds herself handcuffed to a handsome stranger on a plane bound for an Albanian prison. And it's up to her to get them out.
- Who directed Mrs. Pollifax — Spy?
- Mrs. Pollifax — Spy was directed by Leslie H. Martinson.
- Who stars in Mrs. Pollifax — Spy?
- Mrs. Pollifax — Spy stars Rosalind Russell, Darren McGavin, Nehemiah Persoff, Harold Gould, Albert Paulsen, John Beck.
- How long is Mrs. Pollifax — Spy?
- Mrs. Pollifax — Spy has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is Mrs. Pollifax — Spy?
- Mrs. Pollifax — Spy is a Adventure, Comedy film.
- Where was Mrs. Pollifax — Spy produced?
- Mrs. Pollifax — Spy was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Mrs. Pollifax — Spy?
- The themes of Mrs. Pollifax — Spy include: Espionage and International Secrets, International Espionage and Action.