The President's Analyst

"Only two people on earth want Sidney Schaefer alive. Sidney Schaefer. And the President of the United States."

1967 1h 43m EN

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6.8

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★5.9TMDB · 56🍅77%Rotten Tomatoes★6.8IMDB · 3,694

ComedyScience FictionThriller

Synopsis

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At first, Dr. Sidney Schaefer feels honored and thrilled to be offered the job of the President's Analyst. But then the stress of the job and the paranoid spies that come with a sensitive government position get to him, and he runs away. Now spies from all over the world are after him, either to get him for their own side or to kill him and prevent someone else from getting him.

“Only two people on earth want Sidney Schaefer alive. Sidney Schaefer. And the President of the United States.”

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Cast

James Coburn
Dr. Sidney Schaefer
Godfrey Cambridge
Don Masters
Severn Darden
Kropotkin
Joan Delaney
Nan Butler
Pat Harrington Jr.
Arlington Hewes
Barry McGuire
Old Wrangler
Jill Banner
Snow White
Eduard Franz
Ethan Allen Cocket

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Theodore J. Flicker
Writers: Theodore J. Flicker
Languages: Russian, Mandarin, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Russian, Mandarin, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Theodore J. Flicker, shot by William A. Fraker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lalo Schifrin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Stuart H. Pappé shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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James Coburn and Godfrey Cambridge and Severn Darden carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Only two people on earth want Sidney Schaefer alive. Sidney Schaefer. And the President of the United States.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0062153 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Theodore J. Flicker directs. William A. Fraker behind the camera. Lalo Schifrin scores. Stuart H. Pappé cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Russian, Mandarin, English.

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Things worth knowing

159 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Russian, Mandarin, English.
3Directed by Theodore J. Flicker, shot by William A. Fraker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lalo Schifrin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Stuart H. Pappé shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6James Coburn and Godfrey Cambridge and Severn Darden carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Only two people on earth want Sidney Schaefer alive. Sidney Schaefer. And the President of the United States.".
8IMDB entry: tt0062153 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.