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Word: tx (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...breed of spy hero, freed from Bondage to preposterous gags and gimmickry. Harry Palmer, British secret agent, is a scruffy non-U type who too often finds himself tied to a desk, eying the girls through thick spectacles and a jungle of red tape. To get a TX-82 riot squad authorization, he needs a 3-H security clearance. And he, no sooner takes on a case than he must file those bloody L-101 progress reports. In his off-hours, though, Harry enjoys fine cuisine, whipped up in his own kitchen. News of a ?100 raise sets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Freed from Bondage | 8/13/1965 | See Source »

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