British scientists have developed a new means of aircraft propulsion - a nuclear unit protected by a lightweight metal known as 'Spurium'. A gang of villains, headed by 'Angel' ( Michael Ripper ), want to steal a sample to sell to the Russians. But 'Charles Vine' ( Tom Adams ) is not about to let them...
The second Charles Vine spy spoof. Adams is his usual laconic self, but Michael Pittock's script lacks the twists and turns of the first movie's screenplay. Ripper was not cut out to play Bondian villains, ditto Tim Barrett, cast as the bowler-hatted assassin 'Seraph'. Though given equal billing with Adams, Dawn Addams is only on screen for the last twenty minutes.
Cameos from Sid James as a mortician, Joe Baker as a Cabinet Minister and Wilfred Brambell as a train station guard liven the low budget proceedings. Lindsay Shonteff, director of the first Vine picture, was replaced by horror specialist John Gilling. The highlight is a thunderingly good prologue in which Vine - in drag - helps thwart a terrorist rocket attack on The Houses Of Parliament. Best among the supporting cast is John Arnatt, back as Vine's harassed boss 'Rockwell'. Vine returned one last time in 'Somebody's Stolen Our Russian Spy' in 1968.
Funniest moment - getting into a taxi, Vine says "Waterloo!". The driver looks baffled. "The station?". "Bit late for the battle!", quips the secret agent.
The second Charles Vine spy spoof. Adams is his usual laconic self, but Michael Pittock's script lacks the twists and turns of the first movie's screenplay. Ripper was not cut out to play Bondian villains, ditto Tim Barrett, cast as the bowler-hatted assassin 'Seraph'. Though given equal billing with Adams, Dawn Addams is only on screen for the last twenty minutes.
Cameos from Sid James as a mortician, Joe Baker as a Cabinet Minister and Wilfred Brambell as a train station guard liven the low budget proceedings. Lindsay Shonteff, director of the first Vine picture, was replaced by horror specialist John Gilling. The highlight is a thunderingly good prologue in which Vine - in drag - helps thwart a terrorist rocket attack on The Houses Of Parliament. Best among the supporting cast is John Arnatt, back as Vine's harassed boss 'Rockwell'. Vine returned one last time in 'Somebody's Stolen Our Russian Spy' in 1968.
Funniest moment - getting into a taxi, Vine says "Waterloo!". The driver looks baffled. "The station?". "Bit late for the battle!", quips the secret agent.