Scent of Mystery (1960)

A vacationing Englishman (Denholm Elliott) stumbles upon a plot to kill a young American tourist (Beverly Bentley) in Spain.

Director:

Jack Cardiff

Writers:

Gerald Kersh, Kelley Roos (story),

Stars:

Denholm Elliott, Peter Lorre, Beverly Bentley

Cast

Cast overview:
Denholm Elliott	...	Oliver Larker
Peter Lorre	...	Smiley
Beverly Bentley	...	The Decoy Sally
Paul Lukas	...	Baron Saradin
Liam Redmond	...	Johnny Gin
Leo McKern	...	Tommy Kennedy
Peter Arne	...	Robert Fleming
Diana Dors	...	Winifred Jordan
Mary Laura Wood	...	Margharita
Judith Furse	...	Miss Leonard
Maurice Marsac	...	Pepi
Michael Trubshawe	...	English Aviator
Juan Olaguivel	...	Truck Driver
Sandra Shahan	...	Lady
Billie Miller	...	Constance Walker

Storyline

A vacationing Englishman (Denholm Elliott) stumbles upon a plot to kill a young American tourist (Beverly Bentley) in Spain.

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Plot Keywords:

smells used in cinema | smell o vision | 70mm film | independent film

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Taglines:

First they moved (1895)! Then they talked (1927)! Now they smell!

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Genres:

Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 January 1960 (USA)

Also Known As:

Holiday in Spain

Filming Locations:

Granada, Andalucía, Spain

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min 75 min (re-release)

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.59 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie was re-released under the title "Holiday in Spain" without the odors.

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Crazy Credits

There is a credit for the shoe polish brightening the cast's shoes.

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Connections

Referenced in What's My Line?: Episode dated 14 February 1960 (1960)

User Reviews

Really fun gimmick

I saw this movie with the smells. Since the smells in many cases served as clues, it would be confusing without them. The machine that generated the smells was located in the lobby for examination by theater goers. The smells were introduced to the theater using a compressed air system and after a few examples, the audience recognized the noise (which was minimal) and commented to each other "Here comes another one" All in all not really a very good movie but a fun experience. I don't really see how this could ever have been anything more than an experiment.