The Ambushers
The Ambushers
The Ambushers
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1967
1h 42m
4.9(39 votes)
Action
Comedy

Overview

When an experimental flying saucer crashes, secret agent Matt Helm has to bring back the secret weapons hidden on board.

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

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Cast & Crew

33 members
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Dean Martin

Matt Helm

Dean Martin
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Senta Berger

Francesca Madeiros

Senta Berger
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Janice Rule

Sheila Sommers

Janice Rule
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James Gregory

MacDonald

James Gregory
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Albert Salmi

Jose Ortega

Albert Salmi
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Kurt Kasznar

Quintana

Kurt Kasznar
Acting

Beverly Adams

Lovey Kravezit

Beverly Adams
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David Mauro

Nassim

David Mauro
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Roy Jenson

Karl

Roy Jenson
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John Brascia

Rocco

John Brascia
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Linda Foster

Linda

Linda Foster
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Tomiko Ishizuka

Slaygirl

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Karin Feddersen

Slaygirl

Karin Feddersen
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Ulla Lindstrom

Slaygirl

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Marilyn Tindall

Slaygirl

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Lena Cederham

Slaygirl

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Susannah Moore

Slaygirl

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Terri Hughes

Slaygirl

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Penny Brahms

Slaygirl

Penny Brahms
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Kyra Bester

Slaygirl

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Jan Watson

Slaygirl

Jan Watson
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Annabella Incontrera

Slaygirl

Annabella Incontrera
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Dee Duffy

Slaygirl

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Alena Johnston

Slaygirl (uncredited)

Alena Johnston
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Inga Neilsen

Slaygirl (uncredited)

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Alexandra Hay

Quintana's Secretary (uncredited)

Alexandra Hay
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John Indrisano

Rapist (uncredited)

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Mauritz Hugo

Man in Train Compartment (uncredited)

Mauritz Hugo
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Tim Herbert

Gil (uncredited)

Tim Herbert
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Joe Gray

Man (uncredited)

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Dee Gardner

Beer Mug Girl (uncredited)

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John Findlater

Young Man (uncredited)

John Findlater
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Nick Dimitri

Parking Lot Thug (uncredited)

Nick Dimitri

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