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the karate killers (1967)

aka The Five Daughters Affair. The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Five Daughters Affair. The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Karate Killers.
UNCLE agents Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin (Robert Vaughn and David McCallum) have to track down a secret formula for extracting gold from sea water, that has been divided into four parts and hidden around the world. The scientist that developed it has been killed, but not before he gave four of his daughters a part of the formula. As usual THRUSH are also after it and send their agent Randolph (Herbert Lom) to make sure they are the one's to get it.
Another light spy thriller from the Man from UNCLE, this time combining the two parts of The Five Daughters Affair episodes from season three. This one is star packed, featuring Joan Crawford, Curd Jurgens, Terry-Thomas, Jill Ireland, Telly Savalas and Herbert Lom. This is a more serious thriller than other in the series, less tongue in cheek, but it still retains the sense of fun, mainly due to the 60's groove they have. It also features a pop-syke song by Every Mother's Son, rather than the usual UNCLE theme.

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