David Baron Movies

Blake Edwards's stylish direction bolsters this Cold War romance starring Julie Andrews and Omar Sharif. Andrews plays Judith Farrow, a British civil service functionary who meets dashing Russian agent Feodor Sverdlov (Omar Sharif) under the romantic skies of the Caribbean. The Caribbean breezes work their magic and soon Judith is head-over-heels in love with Feodor. Feodor then tries to enlist Judith to become an agent for the Soviet Union. But after Judith is warned by the British government to stay away from him, Feodor decides that he'd rather have her than the Soviet Union. However, a kink is thrown into their love affair when an undercover Russian secret agent, posing as a British agent, decides to eradicate the two lovers. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

In the conclusion of the six-part story "The Abominable Snowmen," the Great Intelligence is poised to release his army of Yeti robots on the helpless world. The Doctor (Patrick Troughton) finally hits upon a method to banish the Intelligence forever. But what effect will this have on the Doctor's ancient and venerable comrade, Padmasmabhava (Wolfe Morris)? Written by Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln, "The Abominable Snowmen, Episode 6" first aired on November 5, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In the fourth episode of the six-part story "The Abominable Snowmen," the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) must figure out a method of escaping the evil Great Intelligence, which has enslaved the denizens of a remote Tibetan monastery. The danger increases as the villain's army of robotic Yetis converge upon the TARDIS. This last-mentioned sequence is the only known surviving fragment of "The Abominable Snowmen, Episode 4." Written by Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln, the episode first aired on October 21, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

This chilling monster film metaphorically examines the horrors brought home by British colonialism. Harry and Valerie (Ray Barrett, Jennifer Daniel) inherit the Cornwall home of Harry's brother, who died under mysterious circumstances. The local villagers are tight-lipped and afraid, and the couple's neighbor, the hostile Dr. Franklin (Noel Willman), hides in a large mansion with his frightened daughter Anna (Jacqueline Pearce) and a strange foreign man (Marne Maitland). The truth is that Franklin had been investigating a secret tribe of snake-people on his last trip to Borneo, and they had reacted to his intrusion by making Anna one of them. As a result, the girl turns into a hideous cobra-woman every winter, with bulging eyes, a scaly face, and large, venomous fangs. Other than the unusual monster, The Reptile may as well be a direct remake of Hammer's The Mummy, a film which this one apes in many of its contrivances. Director John Gilling does manage some effective setpieces, such as the sulfur-spring below the mansion, which keeps Anna warm as she writhes beneath a blanket to shed her skin. Underrated character-actor Michael Ripper appears in one of his more substantial roles as Tom, the local pub-owner, who goes from avoidance to digging up graves and risking his life to save the couple. There are some inconsistencies in Anthony Hinds' script, but the film is handsomely mounted and delivers its share of shocks. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi