Hammerhead (1968)

An American spy (Vince Edwards) is working for British Intelligence to help prevent a criminal mastermind (Peter Vaughan) from obtaining nuclear secrets. Based on the novel by James Mayo and directed by David Miller (SUDDEN FEAR). Like the Matt Helm series, very much of its time. The swinging 60s in London have never looked more silly. It doesn't help that the mundane narrative is often incoherent and there's nothing fresh either in content or in style. The glamorous Portugal locations as lensed by Wilkie Cooper and Kenneth Talbot are easy on the eyes and the faux Bacharach underscore is quite nice. As the hero, Vince Edwards is humorless (even though he tries) and normally the female lead Judy Geeson is adorable but here her charm gives way to annoyance. But I can't blame either Edwards or Geeson, they've nothing to work with. With Diana Dors (who livens the film whenever she's on camera), Michael Bates, Beverly Adams, Kathleen Byron and Patrick Cargill.