Silencers, The (1966, U.S.A.)

Take one shot of danger, two splashes of action and a twist of comedy.  Add a generous portion of screen legend Dean Martin to the mix and you’ve got THE SILENCERS.  It’s a stylishly sexy and comic adventure in the tradition of James Bond.

Matt Helm (Martin) is a cheeky secret agent who must save the day.   The megalomaniac Victor Bruno and his dastardly organization, Big O, plan to sabotage America’s atomic missile system.  So Helm braves blistering showers of bullets, knives and laser beams to make the world safe again.  To do so, he must go deep inside Big O’s subterranean hideout, to a perilous mountainside car chase, and to groovy designer bedrooms filled with booby traps.   Helping his cause is a bevy of beauties including Stella Stevens and double agent Daliah Lavi.

This spy comedy showcases an arsenal of high-tech gadgets and outrageous costumes as well as a cocktail-era soundtrack by Elmer Bernstein.   Martin, Charisse and Vikki Carr provide the vocals.