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'Operation C.I.A.' is a 1965 black-and-white spy film directed by Christian Nyby and starring Burt Reynolds and John Hoyt.OPERATION C.I.A.

Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 32, Iss. 372, (Jan 1, 1965): 168.


Plot



When CIA Agent Stacey (Marsh Thomson) learns of a plan to assassinate the American ambassador to Vietnam but is killed by a bomb before he can inform the C.I.A. of the details, Secret Agent Mark Andrews (Burt Reynolds) is sent to Saigon to take his place as a university professor as a cover while he attempts to prevent the assassination of the American ambassador that is expected to occur sometime within the next five days.Devine, Jeremy M. 'Vietnam at 24 Frames a Second': University of Texas Press, p. 22

Cast



* Burt Reynolds as CIA Agent Mark Andrews

* John Hoyt as Wells

* Kieu Chinh as Kim-Chinh

* Danielle Aubry as Denise

* Cyril Collick as Withers

* William Catching as Frank Decker

* Vic Diaz as Professor Yen

* Marsh Thomson as CIA Agent Stacey

Production



The film was originally titled 'Last Message from Saigon' with an announcement made in 1964 it would be filmed in Saigon, Hong Kong and Bangkok. Allied Artists filmed 'A Yank in Viet-Nam' on actual South Vietnamese locations, but the security situation had deteriorated to such an extent that the safety of the filmmakers could not be guaranteed.

Filming began in Bangkok in January 1965.FILMLAND EVENTS: Danielle Aubry Gets 'Message From Saigon'

Los Angeles Times 21 Jan 1965: C9.


Said Reynolds:

Producer Peer Oppenheimer later signed Reynolds to appear with Diane Cilento in 'Deadly Contest', to be filmed in Germany, but the project did not happen.MOVIE CALL SHEET: Aldrich Plans Western

Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 13 Aug 1965: c7.


In popular culture



'Operation C.I.A.' was referenced in the 'Archer' episode "The Man from Jupiter", in which Reynolds makes a guest appearance as himself. Sterling Archer claims the film inspired him to become a secret agent, to which Reynolds replies "that film was god-awful."

See also



*List of American films of 1965

References




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