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The Unknown Man of Shandigor

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The Unknown Man of Shandigor

Originally produced by Deaf Crocodile Films in 1967

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The film stars a Who?s Who of great Sixties European character actors starting with the unforgettable Daniel Emilfork as crazed scientist Herbert Von Krantz, who?s invented a device to sterilize all nuclear weapons called “the canceler.” A mad herd of rival spies are desperate to get their hands on the device, including legendary French singer Serge Gainsbourg as the leader of a sect of bald, turtleneck-wearing assassins, and Jess Franco veteran Howard Vernon. Gainsbourg?s deranged jazz-lounge song, “Bye Bye Mr. Spy” ? performed by him on funeral parlor organ, no less ? is arguably the film?s high point

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