The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
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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- Cast
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The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 20, 1999
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Mystery
User Score
64%
Original Title
The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
Production Companies
Corymore Productions, Michele Brustin Productions, Scripps Howard Entertainment
Director
Anthony Pullen Shaw
Description
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.
