nosy body emily pollifax want to work for the cia after she be widow . a typical new jersey widow and she be give some case . she be suppose to get a book in mexico that have important microfilm but the plan naturally go awry and she be hold in albania with darren mcgavin a a fellow spy . the film go downhill rapidly once the two be captive in the land of dictator enver hoxha . they plot to escape and manage to do so despite the albanian terrain . a the film progress and russell really start to look elderly . she wear hat that could have easily qualify for easter . any hint of romantic way between russell and mcgavin be ridiculous . the great rosalind russell should have be able to end her fabulous career on a much good production than this .