The Liquidator

Boysie Oakes is recruited by the British Secret Service for a role that requires him to eliminate dangerous targets. While Oakes enjoys a lavish lifestyle and romantic pursuits, he struggles to reconcile his personal preferences with the violent demands of his profession. To avoid performing the killings himself, he secretly hires a professional assassin to do the work for him. This deception leads to complications when Oakes and his partner are captured by Soviet agents who are planning an attack on the Duke of Edinburgh.

Directed by Jack Cardiff, this film was released in 1965 and follows his previous work on The Story of William Tell and My Geisha, preceding Dark of the Sun. The production was handled by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios in the United Kingdom. The movie stars Rod Taylor as the protagonist, alongside Trevor Howard, Jill St. John, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Eric Sykes, and John Le Mesurier, with a credited cast of 25 people. The screenplay was written by Peter Yeldham and produced by Jon Penington.

The film has received a moderate reception from viewers, holding a 5.9 rating on IMDb from 1,400 votes and a 6.3 rating on TMDB from 23 votes.