The Silencers

The Silencers is the title of an American spy film spoof motion picture produced in 1966 and starring Dean Martin as agent Matt Helm. It is only loosely based upon the novel The Silencers' by Donald Hamilton, as well as another of Hamilton's Helm novels, Death of a Citizen. The film was the first of four produced between 1966 and 1969 starring Martin. Whereas Hamilton's books were generally serious spy novels about a former Second World War assassin who is recruited to continue killing for an American government agency, the film versions were light-hearted spy romps spoofing the James Bond...
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Release date:	February 18, 1967
Directed by:	Phil Karlson
Runtime:	102 Minutes
Producer:	Irving Allen
Music by:	Elmer Bernstein, Hugo Montenegro
Cinematography:	Burnett Guffey, Edward Colman
Screenplay by:	Donald Hamilton
Genre:	Comedy, Action, Thriller

Cast of The Silencers

Stella Stevens

Gail Hendricks

Born:October 1, 1936

Age:75

Dean Martin

Born:June 7, 1917

Died:Dec. 25, 1995

Cyd Charisse

Sarita

Born:Mar. 8, 1922

Died:June 17, 2008

Arthur O'Connell

Born:Mar. 29, 1908

Died:May 18, 1981

Robert Webber

Born:Oct. 14, 1924

Died:May 19, 1989

James Gregory

Born:Dec. 23, 1911

Died:Sept. 16, 2002

Music contributors for The Silencers

Hugo Montenegro

Hugo Montenegro was an American orchestra leader and composer of film soundtracks. His best known work is derived from interpretations of the music...
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Prequels and sequels to The Silencers

The Silencers

1967

Murderers' Row

1966

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Which director created the film "The Silencers"?
A:
Henry Levin and Phil Karlson was the director of the movie.
Q:
Who distributed the motion picture, "The Silencers"?
A:
Columbia Pictures was the movie's distributor.
Q:
What is the runtime of the motion picture "The Silencers"?
A:
The approxomite runtime is 102 minutes.
Q:
What slogan was included in TV commercials for the motion picture, "The Silencers"?
A:
The movie's slogan was, "Follow his secret from bedroom to bedlam, with guns, girls and dynamite!"
Q:
The film, "The Silencers" is in what genre?
A:
It is classified as: Spy and Comedy.
Q:
Who was the producer of "The Silencers"?
A:
Irving Allen was the movie's producer.
Q:
Which actors were the stars of movie, "The Silencers"?
A:
Nancy Kovack, Dean Martin and Stella Stevens starred in the film.
Q:
When was the premier of the motion picture "The Silencers"?
A:
The film premiered in February, 1967.
Q:
Which screenwriter wrote the movie The Silencers?
A:
Donald Hamilton wrote the movie's script.
Q:
Who wrote the music for the motion picture The Silencers?
A:
Hugo Montenegro and Elmer Bernstein composed the original music score for the film's soundtrack.

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