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'''To Trap a Spy''' is the feature length film version of the [[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.#pilot|pilot episode]] of [[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]] starring [[Robert Vaughn]] and [[David McCallum]]. It is the third and longest version of the same story. The original U.N.C.L.E. pilot "Solo" was filmed in color and, as was standard at the time for U.S. network television shows, shown primarily to network executives to gain their approval for a series. After the series was ordered the pilot episode was edited down to fit a one-hour timeslot, modified somewhat to - among other minor changes - substitute [[Leo G. Carroll]]'s character Alexander Waverley for that of Mr. Allison (played by [[Will Kuluva]]), and broadcast in black and white (as was the rest of the first season of the show). The movie version started with the color pilot footage, added in additional footage and subplots (also in color), and was released as a double feature with [[The Spy with My Face]] in early 1966.
'''To Trap a Spy''' is the first film, based on the television series: [[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]], starring: [[Robert Vaughn]] and [[David McCallum]]. It was expanded from the [[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.#pilot|pilot episode]] filmed in colour in late 1963 and shown on American television in 1964 in black and white.


==Plot==
==Plot==
U.N.C.L.E. suspects that the U.S. industrialist and tycoon Andrew Vulcan plans to kill Prime Minister Ashumen of the newly independent African nation of Western Natumba. Solo is assigned by Mr. Allison, the head of U.N.C.L.E. to thwart the assassination. Solo thereafter recruits Elaine May Donaldson, a college girlfriend of Vulcan's and who is now a suburban housewife, to help get information from Vulcan on his plans. Solo's thought is that only a personal connection can obtain the information, and Vulcan has neither wife nor close friends. Elaine is given the cover story of being a wealthy widow and is able to not only get Solo the details of the assassination plot, but drugs Ashumen so he is unable to take the tour of Vulcan’s factory which Solo believes will result in Ashumen’s death. Vulcan’s target, though, turns out to be two of Ashumen’s ministers who do not agree with his plans for having Vulcan set up factories in his country. Solo, finding out the truth, is captured along with Elaine and left to die in what is supposed to look like an industrial accident. Solo and Elaine escape, rescue the ministers, and Ashumen and Vulcan die instead in the “accident” they themselves set up. Elaine is returned to her normal life, which she appreciates all the more after the excitement and danger of an U.N.C.L.E. adventure.
The U.N.C.L.E. discovers that the mafia Andrew Vulcan plans to liquidate an African leader, Prime Minister Ashumen, while on a tour of Vulcan's factory. Napoleon Solo has the support of the former Vulcan girl, Elaine May Donaldson, who wants to be a rich widow and goes to Vulcan, trying to find itself remains the evil man who used to be. At the same time, she also enjoys the life of luxury and wealth of Vulcan, she betray Vulcan her in order to help the UNCLE stop you and take you to jail


== Starring ==
== Starring ==
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*[[David McCallum]] as Illya Kuryakin
*[[David McCallum]] as Illya Kuryakin
*[[Luciana Paluzzi]] as Angela
*[[Luciana Paluzzi]] as Angela
*[[Fritz Weaver]] as Andrew
*[[Fritz Weaver]] as Andrew Vulcan
*[[William Marshall]] as Sekue Ashumen
*[[William Marshall]] as Sekue Ashumen
*[[Eric Berry]] as Alfred Ghist
*[[Eric Berry]] as Alfred Ghist
*[[Pat Crowley]] as Elaine May Donaldson
*Director: [[Don Medford]].
*[[Rupert Crosse]] as Nobuk
*[[Billy Corcoran]] as Ronny
*[[Victoria Shaw]] as Gracie Ladovan
*[[Ivan Dixon]] as Aide
*[[Richard Kiel]] as Guard (Uncredited)


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 17:48, 4 October 2011

To Trap a Spy
Directed byDon Medford
Written bySam Rolfe
Produced byNorman Felton
StarringRobert Vaughn
David McCallum
Music byJerry Goldsmith
Distributed byMGM
Release date
1964
CountryUnited States

To Trap a Spy is the feature length film version of the pilot episode of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. starring Robert Vaughn and David McCallum. It is the third and longest version of the same story. The original U.N.C.L.E. pilot "Solo" was filmed in color and, as was standard at the time for U.S. network television shows, shown primarily to network executives to gain their approval for a series. After the series was ordered the pilot episode was edited down to fit a one-hour timeslot, modified somewhat to - among other minor changes - substitute Leo G. Carroll's character Alexander Waverley for that of Mr. Allison (played by Will Kuluva), and broadcast in black and white (as was the rest of the first season of the show). The movie version started with the color pilot footage, added in additional footage and subplots (also in color), and was released as a double feature with The Spy with My Face in early 1966.

Plot

U.N.C.L.E. suspects that the U.S. industrialist and tycoon Andrew Vulcan plans to kill Prime Minister Ashumen of the newly independent African nation of Western Natumba. Solo is assigned by Mr. Allison, the head of U.N.C.L.E. to thwart the assassination. Solo thereafter recruits Elaine May Donaldson, a college girlfriend of Vulcan's and who is now a suburban housewife, to help get information from Vulcan on his plans. Solo's thought is that only a personal connection can obtain the information, and Vulcan has neither wife nor close friends. Elaine is given the cover story of being a wealthy widow and is able to not only get Solo the details of the assassination plot, but drugs Ashumen so he is unable to take the tour of Vulcan’s factory which Solo believes will result in Ashumen’s death. Vulcan’s target, though, turns out to be two of Ashumen’s ministers who do not agree with his plans for having Vulcan set up factories in his country. Solo, finding out the truth, is captured along with Elaine and left to die in what is supposed to look like an industrial accident. Solo and Elaine escape, rescue the ministers, and Ashumen and Vulcan die instead in the “accident” they themselves set up. Elaine is returned to her normal life, which she appreciates all the more after the excitement and danger of an U.N.C.L.E. adventure.

Starring

References

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