New York chiama Superdrago (1966)

User Rating:

1.9/10   

Director:

Giorgio Ferroni

Writers:

Bill Coleman (writer)
Remigio Del Grosso (writer)
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Release Date:

May 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller | Mystery

Tagline:

Blondes, brunettes, redheads, murderers, smugglers, or master criminals -- his fire could take them all.

Plot:

A series of murders in Michigan lead an American secret agent to Amsterdam, where he uncovers a plot to imperil the world with a potent new drug.

Plot Keywords:

Secret Agent | Amsterdam | Chewing Gum | Holland | Auction

Cast

Ray Danton	...	Bryan Cooper / Super Dragon
Marisa Mell	...	Charity Farrel
Margaret Lee	...	Cynthia Fulton
Jess Hahn	...	Baby Face
Carlo D'Angelo	...	Fernand Lamas
Adriana Ambesi	...	Verna
Marco Guglielmi	...	Prof. Kurge
Solvi Stubing	...	Elizabeth
Gérard Herter	...	Coleman (as Gerard Haerther)
Jacques Herlin	...	Ross
Carlo Hinterman
Pinkas Braun
Christia Hester
Benito Stefanelli
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Artemio Antonini	...	Van Opel Henchman
Angelo Infanti
Renato Romano
Nello Pazzafini	...	Charity's Bodyguard (uncredited)

Directed by
Giorgio Ferroni		(as Calvin Jackson Padget)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Bill Coleman		writer
Remigio Del Grosso		writer
Giorgio Ferroni		writer
Mike Mitchell		writer

Produced by
Roberto Amoroso	....	producer

Original Music by
Benedetto Ghiglia

Cinematography by
Antonio Secchi		(as Tony Secchy)

Film Editing by
Antonietta Zita

Costume Design by
Adriana Berselli

Production Management
Bianca Lattuada	....	director of production

Art Department
Arrigo Equini	....	scene designer

Production Companies

• Films Borderie
• Fono Roma
• Gloria-Film GmbH
• Ramo Film

Distributors

• United Screen Arts (1966) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)
• Peerless Films (1968) (Canada) (theatrical) (dubbed)
• Bad movies Inc.
• Something Weird Video (SWV) (video)

Also Known As:

Höllenjagd auf heiße Ware (West Germany)
New York Calling Superdragon (International: English title) (informal literal title)
New York Calls Superdragon (International: English title) (informal literal title)
New York appelle Superdragon (France)
Secret Agent Super Dragon
Super Dragon

Runtime:

Italy:100 min | USA:95 min

Country:

France | Italy | West Germany

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Company:

Films Borderie

Goofs:

Factual errors: The Dutch flag on the desk at the American Embassy is upside down.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Secret Agent Super Dragon (#6.4)" (1993)

Spaghetti Spy

Super Dragon? What kinda spy name is that?

This is one of the better spy movie send-ups, especially because it takes itself completely seriously. The Dragon is remarkably smooth and smug, and his lumpy, cheerful sidekick Babyface is along to help solve the mysteries of dead colleagues, toxic gum and villains who can't stop decorating. Our Hero is worldly ("Fremont, Michigan? That's a little college town, isn't it?") but accident-prone -- he'll stay away from Ludenkelder after this assignment. This movie is colorless as spy movies go, except for the wild colorings in the ladies' hair. ("Betcha that color comes out of a bottle," one character grumps.) Worth getting the MST3K-ized version of this film, especially for musical interlude provided by Joel and the 'bots.

Unlike such efforts as Code Name: Diamond Head, this movie actually has some decent locations, including a panorama of foggy windmills that looks like a "starving artists" painting.

Be sure to check out Mario Cuomo (well, it sure looks like him) as the art collector with a collection of pen-phones and unlisted numbers. Take my word for it!