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The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax

19991h 30mAnthony Pullen Shaw
IMDb 6.3

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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.

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What is The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax (1999) about?

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…

Who stars in The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax?

The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax stars Angela Lansbury (Emily Pollifax), Thomas Ian Griffith (Jack Farrell), Ed Bishop (Carstairs), Paul Birchard (Bishop), Michelle Read (Alice). The film was directed by Anthony Pullen Shaw.

How long is The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax?

The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1999.

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The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax holds an IMDb rating of 6.3/10. Fans of Mystery are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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