Horst in Translation (filmreviews@web.de) "Kommissar X - Jagd auf Unbekannt" or "Kiss Kiss... Kill Kill" is a co-production between Germany and some other countries from Europe that resulted in this 90-minute German-language film from 1966, so this film had its 50th anniversary last year already. right now it seems more difficult to find a German-language version than an English dub. The director and one of the writers who adapted the highly prolific Paul Alfred Müller's novel here was Gianfranco Parolini, still alive today, but long retired. This is actually the very first of several Kommissar X films from back then starring Tony Kendall. During that time Germany was mostly known for Edgar Wallace and Winnetou, but these films add another long-running series. Those obviously were linked closely to James Bond with the Fort Know reference in here even , that was a major component in the film Goldfinger from briefly before. But I was never sure what this film we have here was trying to be: an authentic spy movie, or just basically a spoof of one of the biggest film franchises from all times. Maybe a mix of both. And as such, it was not necessarily working. At least not as much as I hoped it would. There are moments that feel as if they could really be taken from a Bond film, like the bantering or these powerful women soldiers, but it just wasn't enough. and honestly, besides that, the comedy (very common back then in German films, also serious ones actually like the two franchises I mentioned) was working even less. A truly underwhelming film as a whole and I genuinely hope they managed to step things up for the sequels. Otherwise, I believe they should not have been made. Watch something else instead.

bnwfilmbuff Exciting Euro Spy thriller even if you're not sure what it's all about. A couple of underworld figures get blown up by a rival named Oberon ostensibly to eliminate them from getting a cut in a big deal he is cooking up. He instructs his right hand gal, Maria Perschy, to contact Jo Walker who's on holiday in the area. She puts Walker on retainer to find a nuclear physicist (they were popular victims and hostages in the 60s) and gives him Lilane Dulovic as a lead. Following a somewhat romantic visit with Jo, she is murdered during a performance and that gets Jo reunited with old friend and fellow crime-fighter Captain Tom who is called into the case. The movie then trends in a direction reminiscent of Goldfinger. There's some great vintage cars (Jo's Porsche Speedster for one), scantily clad gals, good cinematography, and Bond-like action (Not to mention the theme song which gets replayed several times). The plot itself is fairly amorphous but who cares. It's a lot of fun especially if you like these 60's Euro spy flicks.

rodrig58 I watched this movie many times as a child, I was fascinated by all the action, by Tony Kendall, the car chases, the fights, the beautiful and mysterious women with blonde wigs, dressed in black, with guns in their hands. I had not seen yet not one of the original James Bond movies. After seeing several Bonds, I changed my mind. The idea is borrowed from "Goldfinger" (1964). So, the subject is great but missing completely. We have instead a caricature villain, cardboard sets, overall cheap production. Tony Kendall had some charisma, but Brad Harris is ridiculous in everything he does. Too bad that so many beautiful girls are wide panoramic wasted.

kommisar_x This film has it all, a cool badguy, an even cooler hero (tony kendall) and alot of cool figts!This italian james bond rip off is maybe even better than the orginal james bond!I gave it 8/10