Modesty Blaise (1966)
Modesty Blaise is a 1966 comedy movie directed by Joseph Losey, with a running time of 2h. It stars Monica Vitti, Terence Stamp and Dirk Bogarde.
Modesty Blaise, a secret agent whose hair color, hair style, and mod clothing change at a snap of her fingers is being used by the British government as a decoy in an effort to thwart a diamond heist. She is being set up by the feds but is wise to the plot and calls in sidekick Willie Garvin and a few other friends to outsmart them. Meanwhile, at his island hideaway, Gabriel, the diamond thief has his own plans for Blaise and Garvin.
Cast
- Monica Vitti as Modesty Blaise
- Terence Stamp as Willie Garvin
- Dirk Bogarde as Gabriel
- Harry Andrews as Sir Gerald Tarrant
- Michael Craig as Paul Hagan
- Clive Revill as McWhirter / Sheik Abu Tahir
- Alexander Knox as Minister
- Rossella Falk as Mrs. Fothergill
- Scilla Gabel as Melina
- Michael Chow as Weng
- Saro Urzì as Basilio
- Tina Aumont as Nicole
