The Wrecking Crew (1968)

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PG
1h 45min
Action, Adventure
25 Dec 1968 (Canada)
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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.

Director:

Phil Karlson

Writers:

Donald Hamilton, William P. McGivern

Stars:

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	Dean Martin	...	Matt Helm
	Elke Sommer	...	Linka Karensky
	Sharon Tate	...	Freya Carlson
	Nancy Kwan	...	Wen Yu-Rang
	Nigel Green	...	Count Massimo Contini
	Tina Louise	...	Lola Medina
	John Larch	...	MacDonald
	John Brascia	...	Karl
	Weaver Levy	...	Kim
	Wilhelm von Homburg	...	Gregor
	Bill Saito	...	Ching
	Fuji	...	Toki
	Pepper Martin	...	Frankie
	Ted Jordan	...	Guard (as Ted H. Jordan)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Martin Abrahams	...	Bellhop (uncredited)
	Frank Biro	...	Diplomat (uncredited)
	Lynn Borden	...	Miss Long Distance (uncredited)
	Hy Chase	...	Gold Guard (uncredited)
	Whitney Chase	...	Miss Natural Gas (uncredited)
	Peter Chin	...	Waiter (uncredited)
	David Chow	...	Bartender (uncredited)
	Kenya Coburn	...	Slaymate (uncredited)
	Bill Couch	...	Agent Cole (uncredited)
	James Daris	...	Davidson (uncredited)
	Noel Drayton	...	Lord Hardwicke (uncredited)
	Sheila English	...	Slaymate (uncredited)
	Harry Fleer	...	Police Officer (uncredited)
	Tony Gardner	...	Gold Guard (uncredited)
	Harry Geldard	...	Jennings (uncredited)
	Tony Giorgio	...	Agent (uncredited)
	Joe Gray	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Rex Holman	...	J.B. (uncredited)
	Brick Huston	...	Nelson (uncredited)
	Joséphine James	...	Girl (uncredited)
	Kenner G. Kemp	...	Officer in Hospital Room (uncredited)
	Jon Kowal	...	Kelly (uncredited)
	Joe Lewis	...	Guard (uncredited)
	James Lloyd	...	Desk Clerk (uncredited)
	Carey Loftin	...	Driver (uncredited)
	Fredricka Meyers	...	Slaymate (uncredited)
	Celeste Michaels	...	Slaymate (uncredited)
	Stephen Mitchell	...	Tram passenger (uncredited)
	David Montresor	...	Lord Penhurst (uncredited)
	Byron Morrow	...	Officer in Hospital Room (uncredited)
	Chuck Norris	...	Man in the House of 7 Joys (uncredited)
	Ed Parker	...	Guard (uncredited)
	Jay B. Peck	...	The President (uncredited)
	Cara Peters	...	Miss Milkmaid (uncredited)
	Allen Pinson	...	Page (uncredited)
	Bartlett Robinson	...	Wellington (uncredited)
	Bill M. Ryusaki	...	Henri (uncredited)
	Joe Sawyers	...	Zarr (uncredited)
	Jeffrey Sayre	...	Croupier (uncredited)
	Fred Stromsoe	...	Smith (uncredited)
	Frank Tallman	...	Pilot (uncredited)
	Vincent Van Lynn	...	Police Officer (uncredited)
	Dick Winslow	...	Tram Operator (uncredited)

Directed by

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Phil Karlson

Written by

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Donald Hamilton	...	(novel "The Wrecking Crew")

William P. McGivern	...	(screenplay) (as William McGivern)

Produced by

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Irving Allen	...	producer
Harold F. Kress	...	associate producer
Dean Martin	...	executive producer (uncredited)

Music by

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Hugo Montenegro

Cinematography by

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Sam Leavitt

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director of photography

Editing by

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Maury Winetrobe

Editorial Department

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Oscar Denenberg

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assistant editor

Art Direction by

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Joseph C. Wright

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(as Joe Wright)

Set Decoration by

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Frank Tuttle

Costume Design by

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Moss Mabry

Makeup Department

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Hank Edds	...	makeup artist: Dean Martin
Virginia Jones	...	hair stylist
Ben Lane	...	makeup supervisor

Production Management

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Ralph E. Black

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unit production manager (as Ralph Black)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Jerome M. Siegel	...	assistant director (as Jerome Siegel)
John M. Poer	...	dga trainee (uncredited)

Art Department

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Max Frankel	...	property master
Robert McGinnis	...	poster artist

Sound Department

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James Z. Flaster	...	sound (as James Flaster)
Arthur Piantadosi	...	sound
Charles J. Rice	...	sound supervisor

Stunts

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Gillian Aldam	...	stunts (uncredited)
Bill Clark	...	stunt double: Simon Scott (uncredited)
Bill Couch	...	stunts (uncredited)
Joe Gray	...	stunts (uncredited)
Bill Hickman	...	stunts (uncredited)
Joe Lewis	...	stunts (uncredited)
Carey Loftin	...	stunts (uncredited)
Ed Parker	...	stunts (uncredited)
Gil Perkins	...	stunts (uncredited)
Allen Pinson	...	stunts (uncredited)
Wally Rose	...	stunts (uncredited)
Bill M. Ryusaki	...	stunts (uncredited)
Mary Statler	...	stunts (uncredited)
Mike Stone	...	stunt double: Dean Martin (uncredited)
Fred Stromsoe	...	stunts (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel	...	stunts (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Sy Devore

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wardrobe: Dean Martin

Music Department

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Roger Boyce	...	additional music
Hugo Montenegro	...	conductor
John Bahler	...	orchestrator (uncredited)
Al Capps	...	orchestrator (uncredited)
Richard Hazard	...	orchestrator (uncredited)
J. Hill	...	orchestrator (uncredited)
Willis Holman	...	orchestrator (uncredited)

Transportation Department

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Frank Khoury

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unit driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Wayne Fitzgerald	...	title designer
Bruce Lee	...	karate advisor
Frank Tallman	...	pilot: helicopter sequences

Crew believed to be complete

Production Companies

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Distributors

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Columbia Pictures (1969) (United States) (theatrical)
Columbia Pictures Corporation (1969) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Columbia Film (1969) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Columbia Filmes (1969) (Portugal) (theatrical)
Columbia Films (1969) (Finland) (theatrical)
Columbia International Films (1969) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
Kamera (1969) (Norway) (theatrical)
Columbia Films (1969) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
Columbia Pictures (1973) (Australia) (theatrical) (Italian dub version)
CBS (1973) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
Columbia TriStar Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
Sony Pictures Television (2002) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
Sony Pictures Releasing (2005) (Japan) (DVD)
Sony Pictures Television International (2005) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
Sony Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD) (Matt Helm Lounge)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
Nelonen (2007) (Finland) (tv)
Movie Plus (2021) (Japan) (tv) (subtitled)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary	The count has stolen enough gold to cause a financial crisis in the world markets so I.C.E. sends in ace spy Matt Helm to stop him. As Matt works alone, the British send in Freya to aid Matt, but it seems that Freya causes more problems than she solves. Written by Tony Fontana Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	matt-helm-character psychotronic-film nipples-visible-through-clothing clumsy-woman heist See All (133) »
Taglines	Matt Helm gets it from the Wrecking Crew! See more »
Genres	Action Adventure Comedy Crime Drama Thriller
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Australia:NRC Australia:A Finland:K-16 Germany:12 (video rating) Greece:K-12 Netherlands:12 Netherlands:14 Norway:16 Sweden:15 United Kingdom:PG United Kingdom:A United States:TV-PG (TV Rating) United States:M United States:PG West Germany:16

Additional Details

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Also Known As	The House of Seven Joys (United States) Matt Helm règle ses comptes (France) Matt Helm règle son comte (France) Rollkommando (Germany) La mansión de los siete placeres (Spain) See more »
Runtime	105 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio	1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono
Filming Locations	Owlwood - 141 S. Carolwood Dr, Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Did You Know?

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Trivia	Bruce Lee was the martial arts adviser for this film. He also was brought in to train and teach Sharon Tate with her martial arts scenes. See more »
Goofs	There are no mountains in Denmark See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in I Am Bruce Lee (2012). See more »
Soundtracks	House of 7 Joys See more »
Crazy Credits	Coming Up Next The Ravagers See more »
Quotes	Count Massimo Contini: Actually, I would have preferred to live in a different century, Florence in the 13th or Germany in the 18th. Wouldn't you, Mr. Helm? Matt Helm: No, it'd be all wrong. I'd be dead by now. See more »

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