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The Poppy Is Also a Flower is a 1966 ABC made-for-television spy and anti-drug film. It was originally made under the auspices of the United Nations as part of a series of television specials designed to promote the organization's work. The film was directed by Terence Young and stars Yul Brynner, Omar Sharif, Eli Wallach, Angie Dickinson, Senta Berger, Stephen Boyd, Trevor Howard, Rita Hayworth and Marcello Mastroianni. Grace Kelly narrates.
Original Release
04/22/1966
US Release
10/16/1966
Cast
Name | Character |
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Senta Berger | Maxine |
Stephen Boyd | Benson |
Yul Brynner | Colonel Salem / Col. Salem |
Angie Dickinson | Linda Benson |
Georges Géret | Superintendent Roche |
Hugh Griffith | Salah Rahman Khan |
Jack Hawkins | General Bahar / Gen. Bahar |
Rita Hayworth | Monique Marko |
Trevor Howard | Sam Lincoln |
Trini López | Trini Lopez / Himself |
Directors
Writers
Jo Eisinger, Ian Fleming, Jack Davies
Cast
Name | Character |
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Senta Berger | Maxine |
Stephen Boyd | Benson |
Yul Brynner | Colonel Salem / Col. Salem |
Angie Dickinson | Linda Benson |
Georges Géret | Superintendent Roche |
Hugh Griffith | Salah Rahman Khan |
Jack Hawkins | General Bahar / Gen. Bahar |
Rita Hayworth | Monique Marko |
Trevor Howard | Sam Lincoln |
Trini López | Trini Lopez / Himself |
E.G. Marshall | Coley Jones |
Marcello Mastroianni | Inspector Mosca |
Amedeo Nazzari | Captain Di Nonno / Capt. Di Nonno |
Anthony Quayle | Captain Vanderbilt / Capt. Vanderbilt |
Gilbert Roland | Serge Marko |
Harold Sakata | Martin |
Omar Sharif | Dr. Rad |
Barry Sullivan | Chasen |
Nadja Tiller | Dr. Bronovska |
Eli Wallach | 'Happy' Locarno |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Edgar Rosenberg | Executive Producer |
Del Tenney | Executive Producer |
Mickey Delamar | Producer |
Adolf Eder | Producer |
Euan Lloyd | Producer |
Simon Schiffrin | Producer |
Karl Spiehs | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1967 | Emmy | Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama | Won |