Licensed to Kill (1965 film)
| Licensed to Kill | |
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original British film poster | |
| Directed by | Lindsay Shonteff |
| Written by | Lindsay Shonteff Howard Griffiths |
| Produced by | James Ward Alistair Films |
| Starring | Tom Adams Karel Stepanek Veronica Hurst Peter Bull John Arnatt |
| Cinematography | Terry Maher |
| Edited by | Ron Pope |
| Music by | Herbert Chappell |
| Distributed by | Embassy Pictures |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.2 million (est. US/ Canada rentals) |
Licensed to Kill is an Eastmancolor 1965 superspy imitation James Bond film starring Tom Adams as British secret agent Charles Vine. It was directed and co-written by Lindsay Shonteff. Producer Joseph E. Levine picked it up for American and worldwide distribution and reedited it under the title The Second Best Secret Agent in the Whole Wide World.
The theme song for the American version, composed by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen and performed by Sammy Davis Jr., is used in the 2011 film drama Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.