The Assassination Bureau (1969)

Set in 1908 London, a feminist journalist (Diana Rigg) uncovers the headquarters of Assassination Bureau Limited, a clandestine organization that kills people for a price. She hires the head (Oliver Reed) of the bureau to assassinate ..... himself! Based on an unfinished novel by Jack London and directed by Basil Dearden (KHARTOUM). This elegant period black comedy is rich in production values and benefits by the attractive pairing of Reed and Rigg. But it never rises to its intriguing premise. Instead, it spins its wheels but doesn't go anywhere. Handsomely shot by Geoffrey Unsworth (CABARET), it's a moderately pleasant entertainment but insubstantial. With Telly Savalas, Curt Jurgens, Phillippe Noiet, Clive Revill and Beryl Reid.