Kidskycom It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

Taraparain Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

ShadeGrenade Sergio Grieco's 'Mission Bloody Mary' was the first of three Eurospy pictures to star the late Ken Clark ( no, not that Ken Clark! ) as C.I.A. agent 'Dick Molloy' a.k.a. agent 077. His first assignment is a carbon-copy of 'Thunderball' - a new type of atomic bomb ( codenamed 'The Bloody Mary' ) which can fit into a briefcase has been stolen, and Dick must recover it before it winds up in China. The Russians want it too, along with a criminal mastermind known only as 'Black Lily' ( I kid you not! ). Much running, fighting, shooting, and fornicating ensues. The chase takes Dick from Paris to Barcelona and then to Greece.Nice location filming and some of the action scenes - particularly a rooftop chase and a fight in a train clearly inspired by the one in 'From Russia With Love' - are well executed, but overall I found this a disappointment. Clark has all the charm of a battered and bruised nightclub bouncer. Worse, the script does not give him any good lines. Another reviewer wonders if he might have inspired the Leslie Nielsen character in 'Spy Hard'. I'm wondering whether or not Arthur Mullard based his performance as 'Wally Briggs' in 'Romany Jones' on him. Not much gadgetry either. Dick has a knife in his watch to help him cut through his bonds, and a device for reconstructing paper from ashes but that's about it. It never moves into first gear, playing on one level throughout. There is not even a decent villain - the 'Black Lily' turns out to be as menacing as 'Matthew Lilley' of 'Get Some In!'. As 'Dr.Elsa Freeman', Helga Line is smoking hot. The beautiful Mitsouko was seen in the opening moments of 'Thunderball' as 'Madame LaPorte'.The theme song was by Ennio Morricone, a busy chap in those days.Hard to believe but Dick returned in 'From The Orient With Fury' ( 1966 ) and 'Special Mission Lady Chaplin' ( 1967 ).

gridoon2018 Perhaps due to being more easily available on DVD than many other Eurospy movies, "Mission Bloody Mary" has a reputation of being one of the best entries in this vastly prolific genre. For the first hour or so you may find yourself wondering if that reputation is fully deserved, as it seems to be a competent but routine outing; however in the last half hour there are several clever plot twists that ultimately do make "Mission Bloody Mary" an above-average entry in the genre. There are the usual glamorous locations, including Paris, Barcelona and Athens, and some nifty gadgets, including a blade hidden inside a torchlight, and a liquid that enables our hero to reconstruct and read a message written on a piece of paper which had been burned to ashes! There is also a train fight that's very reminiscent of the Bond-Red Grant fight in "From Russia With Love". But one sequence that you will NOT find in a Bond film is agent 077's female contact baring her breasts (we don't see them) to show him her "distinguishing features"!. **1/2 out of 4.

bensonmum2 I'm relatively new to the whole Euro-Spy movie scene and, as a result, I may have misjudged some movies in the past (i.e. I may have to go back and re-do some user comments). I've been looking at these movies as poor James Bond imitations that could never possibly live up to the real thing. But you know, I've come to realize there is a certain charm to be found in many of these movies. The Euro-Spy movies I've seen so far generally feature plenty of fight scenes, car chases, handsome leading men, beautiful women, often breathtaking locations, interesting villains, catchy music, and some real creative and original ideas. These movies were most often made on shoestring budgets with tight shooting schedules and fuzzy plots and very often featuring actors that no one would call Oscar caliber. But the most important thing about Euro-Spy movies that I've come to realize is what an absolute blast many of them are. This has got to be the most fun and entertaining overlooked genre of films out there.On to the movie at hand – Mission Bloody Mary. I've seen some Euro-Spy movies that I enjoyed more, but this is a good one. Ken Clark plays CIA Agent Dick Malloy. He's a no nonsense kind of agent who uses his fists with the best of them. In Mission Bloody Mary, Malloy is hot on the trail of a stolen nuclear device. But he's not alone. It seems that every one from the Chinese to the Russians to a mysterious character known only as the Black Lily is also after the device. Complicating matters (or at least making things more interesting) is Malloy's would-be partner Elsa Freeman (Helga Line). Malloy spends a good part of the movie and a good deal of energy trying to determine just which side she's on – his or theirs.Mission Bloody Mary may not be as over-the-top as other Euro-Spy movies, but it's still very entertaining. Clark makes an excellent lead. He's a rough and tumble kind of guy with a winning smile and a good screen presence. Like a lot of these Euro movies from the 60s, the biggest downside of Clark's character comes from the spotty dubbing. Any movie with Helga Line is better just because she's in it. Mission Bloody Mary may be one of my more favorite performances I've seen from her. The plot is solid and never gets in the way of the action. The movie moves at a good pace with very few dull spots. My biggest complaint is the Black Lily. The actual menace provided by this master criminal is disappointing to say the least. The budget was obviously tight on the film but Sergio Grieco does the best with what he's got. One of the "special effects" I really got a kick out of is the nuclear device itself. It reminds me of a 1950s era chrome juicer that kind of wiggles every time the case it's in is opened. It's silly looking alright, but for me it only adds to the movie's charm I mentioned previously.Overall, I'd call Mission Bloody Mary a solid, fun movie. I've got very few reservations in my 7/10 rating.

Arun Vajpey I saw this film as an 11 year old as a 10:30am morning show at the local cinema in Bangalore, India. At the time, there were a lot of Italian spy movies about with Ken Clark or Kerwin Matthews and to us under-age kids these 'Adults only' type films were enjoyable forbidden fruit! Of course, it was the post-McCarthy era with the ethos still firmly on the "Red under the bed" attitude and most of us thought the spies were heroes. Among our group, having seen "Bloody Mary" was the 'in' thing and just about everybody was 'in'.