November 2nd, 2009
Calling all Eurospies!
The Eurospy Guide
As you saw over the last week, I’m a big fan of the Italian, so-called “spaghetti” westerns of the 60s and 70s. It’s somewhat surprising, given my love of spies, but I know next to nothing about the Eurospy genre that was booming co-temporaneously. I’ve got a copy of Matt Blake and David Deal’s Eurospy Guide ordered and on the way, but I’m looking for suggestions on which films I should start seeking.
Here are some films that I’ve seen / gotten / are on the way as well:
- The two recent OSS 117 comedies from France, Cairo Nest of Spies and Rio Doesn’t Respond.
- Deadlier Than the Male & Some Girls Do, the British Bulldog Drummond films,
- The Second Best Secret Agent in the Whole Wide World
- From the Orient With Fury
- Fury in Marrakesh
- Special Mission Lady Chaplin
What should be next on my list? Let me know by leaving a comment below!
Definitely try the Kommissar X movies! They’re great fun, and there’s an R1 DVD available with three of them on it from Retromedia. Not the best quality, but you take what you can get with these things… I’ll be curious to hear what you think of those ones!
Thanks, Tanner! I’ll definitely try to track those down. I was already thinking about it after seeing the collection of posters on David Deal’s site.
As you’ve already listed the 2nd and 3rd 077 may I suggest the first Mission Bloody Mary – also available from Dorado.
How’d I miss that one? I’m on it!
I just noticed that Gianfranco Parolini directed these Kommissar X films!