Movie Description
The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
(1999)Overview
When her doctor recommends that a widow pursue her unfulfilled life ambitions, he doesn't realize that she has always wanted to be a spy. Sending a letter to her congressman gets her an interview with the CIA and accidentally gets her an assignment to Morocco for a supposed easy task of picking up an encrypted code book. When the agency realizes their mistake, they send a super-agent to watch over her. Both are taken prisoner and the real agent is injured, leaving Mrs. Pollifax to use her considerable wits to help them escape and to save the day.
Cast
Emily Pollifax
Jack Farrell
Carstairs
Bishop
Alice
Franz
Hans
Aleksei Yagoda
Haggarty
Robin Hughes-Wright
Mason
Lady Palisibury
Alexandra
Baron Von Roelen
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Facts
Original TitleThe Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
Status Released
Release Information
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1999-05-20
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 30m
Production CompaniesCorymore Productions,Michele Brustin Productions,Scripps Howard Entertainment
Genres
- Mystery