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Licensed to Kill is an Eastmancolor 1965 superspy imitation James Bond film starring Tom Adams as British secret agent Charles Vine. It was directed and co-written by Lindsay Shonteff. Producer Joseph E. Levine picked it up for American and worldwide distribution and reedited it under the title The Second Best Secret Agent in the Whole Wide World.
The theme song for the American version, composed by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen and performed by Sammy Davis, Jr., is used in the 2011 film drama Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
Original Release
11/17/1965
US Release
11/17/1965
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tom Adams | Charles Vine |
| Karel Stepanek | Henrik Jacobsen |
| Peter Bull | Masterman |
| John Arnatt | Rockwell |
| Francis de Wolff | Walter Pickering |
| Felix Felton | Tetchkinov |
| Veronica Hurst | Julia Lindberg |
| Judy Huxtable | Computer Center Girl |
| Carol Blake | Crossword Puzzle Girl |
| Claire Gordon | Hospital Doctor |
Directors
Writers
Howard Griffiths, Arswendy Bening Swara
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tom Adams | Charles Vine |
| Karel Stepanek | Henrik Jacobsen |
| Peter Bull | Masterman |
| John Arnatt | Rockwell |
| Francis de Wolff | Walter Pickering |
| Felix Felton | Tetchkinov |
| Veronica Hurst | Julia Lindberg |
| Judy Huxtable | Computer Center Girl |
| Carol Blake | Crossword Puzzle Girl |
| Claire Gordon | Hospital Doctor |
| Sarah Maddern | Hotel Maid |
| Mona Chong | Chinese Girl |
| Shelagh Booth | Governess |
| George Pastell | Russian Commissar |
| Denis Holmes | Maltby |
| Gary Hope | Army Officer |
| Billy Milton | Wilson |
| Oliver MacGreevy | First Russian Commissar |
| Tony Wall | Sadistikov |
| John Evitts | 'Killer' |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| James Ward | Executive Producer |
