| Rober's Folly was Whiskerino Productions ill judged spy thriller. Attempting
to cash in on a glut of spy novels a hastily written and poorly cast production was
started in the spring of 1960. Secret agent Calvin Rober is attempting to release captured British ambassador
when he discovers that the man is not being held. The ambassador - Francios Kleinman
is actually the evil genius behind a series of international bullion robberies.
Kleinman is using the money to create a giant refrigerator capable of freezing the entire
country.
Rober teams up with Kleinman's daughter Elas to try and stop the madman.
Rober manages to infiltrate Kleinman's volcano base with the help of the local scuba
divers (many of whom bear a remarkable resemblance to the regulars at the Transelvation
Arms). Kleinman's henchman defends the control room whilst Elas tries to stop her
father. The fight scene between Rober and Arms (so called because he has a third
arm) culminates in Rober spraying him with molten lava from an overhead pipe.
Meantime Elsa has rewired Kleinman's refrigeration units.
Rober arrives just in time for the start of Kleinman's countdown to total
refrigeration of the Western world. The switch is thrown and Rober shoots Kleinman
dead. Elsa has rewired the system to make the volcano erupt so that the equipment
can never be used again. Unfortunately the system has been rigged so that someone
has to hold the switch down in order for every thing to be destroyed. Elsa has to
hold it down whilst Rober makes good his escape.
Elsa: "Someone has to hold down the switch to make sure this whole
contraption is destroyed."
Rober: "I understand."
Elsa: "I think it should be me."
Rober: "Fair enough."
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