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{{film|Double Agent 73|style=infobox}} | {{film|Double Agent 73|style=infobox}} | ||
'''''Double Agent 73''''' is a 1974 film directed by [[Doris Wishman]] and starring [[Chesty Morgan]].<ref>Infobox data from {{imdb title|id=0071437}}</ref> | |||
'''''Double Agent 73''''' is a 1974 film directed by [[Doris Wishman]] and starring [[Chesty Morgan]].<ref>Infobox data from {{cite web |url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/191253|title=DOUBLE AGENT 73 (1974)|accessdate=August 11, 2008|publisher=[http://www.bfi.org.uk/ British Film Institute]|language=English}}, release month and runtime from {{imdb title|id=0071437}}</ref> | |||
==Synopsis== | |||
Chesty Morgan plays the role of Jane Tennay, a secret agent. Her agency orders her to assassin one by one an organized crew of low grade heroin pushers. In order for her to prove her killings, the agency planted a tiny camera in her left breast. This gives and excuse for Tennay to frequently removal her shirt and click her left breast to trigger the camera. | |||
Unlike her previous film, ''[[Deadly Weapons]]'', Morgan does not smother with her breasts this time and only one death involved her breasts. In it, she ambushes and ties up a a guy's girlfriend in their bathroom. She then rubs poison over her breasts. Finally, she climbs into the guy's bed. Even though the light is on and disregarding the major difference in breast size, the sleepy guy thinks Morgan is his girlfriend. He kisses her breasts and soon after dies from the poison. It then turns out the camera had a time triggered bomb (the agency wanted an insurance policy if she gets caught), so it's removed from her left breast just in time. Thanks to the photos, her love interest is revealed to be the main criminal. His confession and will to marry her are replied with shooting him to death, and she continues on to a new mission. | |||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
* Chesty Morgan | [[Image:Chestymorgan001.jpg|200px|thumb|left|[[Chesty Morgan]] in ''Double Agent 73'' (1974)]] | ||
* Frank Silvano | {{clearleft}} | ||
* Saul Meth | * [[Chesty Morgan]] - Jane Monet<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/191253|title=DOUBLE AGENT 73 (1974)|accessdate=August 11, 2008|publisher=[http://www.bfi.org.uk/ British Film Institute]|language=English}}</ref> | ||
* Jill Harris | * Frank Silvano | ||
* Louis Burdi | * Saul Meth | ||
* | * Jill Harris | ||
* Louis Burdi | |||
* Peter Petrillo | |||
* Cooper Kent | * Cooper Kent | ||
* Joseph Chiaro | * Joseph Chiaro | ||
* Denise Purcell | * Denise Purcell | ||
* Donny Lee | * Donny Lee | ||
* | * Kurt Brandt | ||
* Nat Perogine | * Nat Perogine | ||
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==Publicity== | |||
In Athens Ohio, "Chesty Morgan" calendars were given with a showing of ''Double Agent 73'' in May 1975.<ref name="Athens Messenger - Double Agent 73">{{cite news |title=Double Agent 73 ad|work=The Athens Messenger (Athens, Ohio)|publisher= |page=16|date=May 28, 1975}}</ref> | |||
==Availability== | |||
[[Image:Double Agent-Deadly Weapons-DVD.jpg|thumb|left|90px|Cover to the Region 1 DVD release with ''[[Deadly Weapons]]'']] | |||
''Double Agent 73'' is currently available on two Region 1 DVD releases. Image Entertainment / Something Weird Video released the film as a solo feature on June 27, 2000.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Double-Agent-73-Chesty-Morgan/dp/6305871256/|title=Double Agent 73 (1970) [sic]|accessdate=August 10, 2008|publisher=[http://www.amazon.com/ www.amazon.com]|language=English}}</ref> On February 13, 2007, the company re-relased the DVD paired with [[Chesty Morgan]] and [[Doris Wishman]]'s other film together, ''[[Deadly Weapons]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Deadly-Weapons-Double-Agent-73/dp/B000KGGZW6/|title=Deadly Weapons/Double Agent 73 (1974)|accessdate=August 10, 2008|publisher=[http://www.amazon.com/ www.amazon.com]|language=English}}</ref> | |||
The film was also released on Region 2 DVD in the Netherlands. This DVD was made available to U.K. audiences through Amazon.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/DOUBLE-AGENT-73-Chesty-Morgan/dp/B00161A7ZU/|title=DOUBLE AGENT 73 |accessdate=August 11, 2008|publisher=[http://www.amazon.co.uk/ www.amazon.co.uk]|language=English}}</ref> | |||
[[Image:Double Agent 73 - DVD cover.jpg|thumb|right|90px|Cover to the Dutch Region 2 DVD release]] | |||
==Bibliography== | |||
* ''CinemaTV Today'' (April 5, 1975) n. 10128, p. 21. | |||
* {{cite web |first=Todd|last=Doogan|url=http://www.thedigitalbits.com/reviews2/chestymorgan.html|title=Chesty Morgan on DVD|date=February 2, 2001|accessdate=August 10, 2008|publisher=[http://www.thedigitalbits.com/ www.thedigitalbits.com]|language=English}} | |||
* ''Monthly Film Bulletin'' (August 1975), v. 42 n. 499, p. 189. | |||
* ''Monthly Film Bulletin'' (May 1975) v. 42 n. 496, p. 103-104. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Films]] | [[Category:Films]] | ||
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| Technical | |
| Type: | Film Color
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| Country: | USA |
| Release date(s): | 1974 |
| Running time: | 73 minutes |
| Language: | English |
| Company: | Juri Productions International Film Distributors Tigon Film Distributors |
| Staff | |
| Directed by: | Doris Wishman |
| Starring: | Chesty Morgan |
| Produced by: | Doris Wishman |
| Written by: | Judy J. Kushner Doris Wishman |
| Music by: | Cine Top |
| Cinematography: | Nouri Haviv |
| Editing by: | Louis Burdi |
| Websites and databases | |
| IMDb | |
Double Agent 73 is a 1974 film directed by Doris Wishman and starring Chesty Morgan.[1]
Synopsis
Chesty Morgan plays the role of Jane Tennay, a secret agent. Her agency orders her to assassin one by one an organized crew of low grade heroin pushers. In order for her to prove her killings, the agency planted a tiny camera in her left breast. This gives and excuse for Tennay to frequently removal her shirt and click her left breast to trigger the camera.
Unlike her previous film, Deadly Weapons, Morgan does not smother with her breasts this time and only one death involved her breasts. In it, she ambushes and ties up a a guy's girlfriend in their bathroom. She then rubs poison over her breasts. Finally, she climbs into the guy's bed. Even though the light is on and disregarding the major difference in breast size, the sleepy guy thinks Morgan is his girlfriend. He kisses her breasts and soon after dies from the poison. It then turns out the camera had a time triggered bomb (the agency wanted an insurance policy if she gets caught), so it's removed from her left breast just in time. Thanks to the photos, her love interest is revealed to be the main criminal. His confession and will to marry her are replied with shooting him to death, and she continues on to a new mission.
Cast
- Chesty Morgan - Jane Monet[2]
- Frank Silvano
- Saul Meth
- Jill Harris
- Louis Burdi
- Peter Petrillo
- Cooper Kent
- Joseph Chiaro
- Denise Purcell
- Donny Lee
- Kurt Brandt
- Nat Perogine
Publicity
In Athens Ohio, "Chesty Morgan" calendars were given with a showing of Double Agent 73 in May 1975.[3]
Availability
Double Agent 73 is currently available on two Region 1 DVD releases. Image Entertainment / Something Weird Video released the film as a solo feature on June 27, 2000.[4] On February 13, 2007, the company re-relased the DVD paired with Chesty Morgan and Doris Wishman's other film together, Deadly Weapons.[5]
The film was also released on Region 2 DVD in the Netherlands. This DVD was made available to U.K. audiences through Amazon.[6]
Bibliography
- CinemaTV Today (April 5, 1975) n. 10128, p. 21.
- Doogan, Todd (February 2, 2001). Chesty Morgan on DVD (English). www.thedigitalbits.com. Retrieved on August 10, 2008.
- Monthly Film Bulletin (August 1975), v. 42 n. 499, p. 189.
- Monthly Film Bulletin (May 1975) v. 42 n. 496, p. 103-104.
References
- ↑ Infobox data from DOUBLE AGENT 73 (1974) (English). British Film Institute. Retrieved on August 11, 2008., release month and runtime from Double Agent 73
at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
- ↑ DOUBLE AGENT 73 (1974) (English). British Film Institute. Retrieved on August 11, 2008.
- ↑ "Double Agent 73 ad", The Athens Messenger (Athens, Ohio), May 28, 1975, p. 16.
- ↑ Double Agent 73 (1970) [sic] (English). www.amazon.com. Retrieved on August 10, 2008.
- ↑ Deadly Weapons/Double Agent 73 (1974) (English). www.amazon.com. Retrieved on August 10, 2008.
- ↑ DOUBLE AGENT 73 (English). www.amazon.co.uk. Retrieved on August 11, 2008.
