| The Silencers | |
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| Directed by | Phil Karlson |
| Screenplay by | Oscar Saul |
| Based on | The Silencers by Donald Hamilton |
| Produced by | Irving Allen |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Burnett Guffey |
| Edited by | Charles Nelson |
| Music by | Elmer Bernstein |
Production company | Meadway-Claude Productions Company |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $16.3 million[1] |
The Silencers is a 1966 American spy comedy film directed by Phil Karlson, starring Dean Martin as agent Matt Helm. The screenplay by Oscar Saul is based on the 1962 novel of the same name by Donald Hamilton, while also adapting elements of Hamilton's first Helm novel, Death of a Citizen (1960). The film co-stars Stella Stevens, Daliah Lavi, Victor Buono, Arthur O'Connell, Robert Webber, James Gregory, Roger C. Carmel, Beverly Adams, and Cyd Charisse.
It is notable as being the first film to have a post-credits scene.[2]
- ^ "The Silencers, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
- ^ Brayson, Johnny (November 14, 2017). "This '70s Movie Is To Blame For Having To Wait Until After The Credits For the Final Scene". Bustle.