The Billion Dollar Threat

The Billion Dollar Threat

The Billion Dollar Threat

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The Billion Dollar Threat

"The super-agent with the trickiest equipment in the business"

1979

1h 40m

5.5(4 votes)

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Adventure

TV Movie

Overview

A James Bondish superspy is assigned to thwart the devious plans of a master agent who is threatening to destroy the planet unless he is paid one billion dollars within 48 hours.

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Columbia Pictures Television

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Dale Robinette

Dale Robinette

Robert Sands

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Miles Larson

Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn

Ely

Patrick Macnee

Patrick Macnee

Horatio Black

Robert Tessier

Robert Tessier

Benjamin

Beth Specht

Holly

Karen Specht

Ivy

Ronnie Carol

Marcia Buttercup

Stephen Keep Mills

Stephen Keep Mills

Harold Darling

William Bryant

William Bryant

Harry Grebe

Creative team

Directed by: Barry Shear
Written by: Jimmy Sangster
Produced by: Jay Daniel

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