Agent for H.A.R.M. (1966): Cast & Plot
Agent for H.A.R.M. is a 1966 adventure thriller directed by Gerd Oswald, starring Peter Mark Richman as Adam Chance, Carl Esmond and Barbara Bouchet. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m (84 min)
- Director
- Gerd Oswald
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Agent for H.A.R.M. About?
The premise of Agent for H.A.R.M. without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A covert operative discovers that the world’s most lethal weapons have been turned against him. The mastermind behind the shadowy Human Aetiological Relations Machine forces the agent into a deadly confrontation with an experimental flesh‑to‑fungus spore gun, putting his very biology at risk as he races to stop the weapon’s spread.
Agent for H.A.R.M. Themes & Keywords
· 20 tags- psychotronic film
- human aetiological relations machine
- scientist
- punctuation in title
- secret agent
- agent
- defector
- beach house
- death
- abduction
- bikini
- female spy
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- spying
- james bond spoof
- period in title
- acronym in title
- exploitation
- unsold tv series pilot
- spy
- mexico
Agent for H.A.R.M. Cast & Characters
Peter Mark Richman leads the cast as Adam Chance, with Carl Esmond as Professor Jan Stefánik and Barbara Bouchet as Ava Vestok. Directed by Gerd Oswald; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Gerd Oswald
- Peter Mark Richman as Adam Chance
- Carl Esmond as Professor Jan Stefánik
- Barbara Bouchet as Ava Vestok
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Wendell Corey as Jim Graff
Also Starring in Agent for H.A.R.M.
· 6 more- Robert Quarry Borg
- Martin Kosleck Basil Malko
- Robert Donner Morgue Attendant
- Rafael Campos Luis
- Aliza Gur Mid-Eastern Contact
- Donna Michelle Marian
Agent for H.A.R.M. Plot Summary
What happens in Agent for H.A.R.M. from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the tense Cold War thriller, Adam Chance Peter Mark Richman works for an American agency called H.A.R.M. (Human Aetiological Relations Machine), a shadowy unit dedicated to countering dangerous new threats. He is assigned to protect Dr. Jan Steffanic Carl Esmond, a recent Soviet defector who has devised a weapon that fires spores capable of slowly dissolving flesh on contact.
To ensure Steffanic’s safety, he is kept at a beach house along with his niece Ava Vestok Barbara Bouchet, while Chance oversees the development of a spore antidote. Here, Steffanic unveils the true Communist plot: to dust American crops with these deadly spores, threatening the nation’s food supply and security.
Full summary
The whole story of Agent for H.A.R.M., scene by scene
Cars in Agent for H.A.R.M.
21 cars on screen, including the Bultaco Pursang and the 1955 Chevrolet Task-Force Panel.
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Bultaco Pursang Important role -
1955 Chevrolet Task-Force Panel Important role -
1960 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL W121.042 Important role -
1957 Mercedes-Benz 220 S Coupé W180.037 Important role
Agent for H.A.R.M. Also Known As
Also known as “Agente H.A.R.M.”.
- Also known as
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- Agente H.A.R.M.
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Agent for H.A.R.M. FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Agent for H.A.R.M., each answered in a sentence.
How long is Agent for H.A.R.M.?
Agent for H.A.R.M. runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
When was Agent for H.A.R.M. released?
Agent for H.A.R.M. was released on January 5, 1966.
Who directed Agent for H.A.R.M.?
Agent for H.A.R.M. was directed by Gerd Oswald.
More films by Gerd Oswald Who is in the cast of Agent for H.A.R.M.?
Agent for H.A.R.M. stars Peter Mark Richman as Adam Chance, Carl Esmond as Professor Jan Stefánik and Barbara Bouchet as Ava Vestok, among 10 credited actors.
Does Agent for H.A.R.M. have a post-credit scene?
No. Agent for H.A.R.M. has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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