Rollkommando (1968)

Rollkommando: Directed by Phil Karlson. With Dean Martin, Elke Sommer, Sharon Tate, Nancy Kwan. Gold bullion worth USD 1 billion has been stolen from a hijacked train in Denmark. The main suspect is Count Massimo Contini. The US government sends Matt Helm, one of its top agents, to investigate and recover the gold.

“Fluffy day glo spy spoof for those who donu0026#39;t take their action/adventure too seriously. Dean Martin plays the part of Matt Helm with his typical laid back swagger which is just right for the featherweight material. Not as reliant on gadgetry as the 007 series, probably due to budgetary restraints, this still has some cool set pieces and that swinginu0026#39; 60u0026#39;s atmosphere. It also has that same 60u0026#39;s sensibility to itu0026#39;s female characters namely viewing them as sex objects and little else, if youu0026#39;re willing to take that into consideration before viewing this is a pleasant way to pass a little time. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAside from Dean the cast is full of beautiful women. Two of those knockouts, Tina Louise, fresh from Gilliganu0026#39;s Island, is in and out of the film in under ten minutes, and Nancy Kwanu0026#39;s part doesnu0026#39;t require much more than her looking great in psychedelic dresses and doing karate chops. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eItu0026#39;s the other two ladies who make an impact despite the scriptu0026#39;s rather weak efforts to provide them with anything to work with. Elke Sommer, phenomenally beautiful, manages to be silkily devilish in one stunning outfit after another. The real standout is Sharon Tate as the klutzy but endearing Freya Carlson. This was the tragic beautyu0026#39;s penultimate role before her murder and coupled with her amusing performance in the previous yearu0026#39;s Donu0026#39;t Make Waves it shows that she had a very real talent for comedy add into that her lovely looks and she could have had a solid career ahead of her as a glamorous comedienne. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOf the four films in the Matt Helm series the first The Silencers is probably the best but this one is a close second.”