Geheimnisse in goldenen Nylons (1967)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Christian-Jaque

Writers:

Christian-Jaque (writer)
Michel Lévine (writer)

Release Date:

March 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

He innocently steals an envelope...And it turns into his death certificate!

Cast

Peter Lawford	...	Stephen Daine
Ira von Fürstenberg	...	Suzanne Belmont
Georges Géret	...	Carlos
Maria Grazia Buccella	...	Anna (as Maria Bucella)
Werner Peters	...	Bardieff
Wolfgang Preiss	...	Noland
Siegfried Wischnewski	...	Klaas
Eva Pflug	...	Lili Manchingen
Jean Tissier	...	Adelgate
Luciano Pigozzi	...	Van Joost (as Alan Collins)
Herbert Fux	...	Herbert
Hans Heyde
Wolfgang Kieling	...	Wolfgang
Horst Frank	...	Manganne
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christian Brocard	...	Drink seller
Michel Charrel	...	Henchman #2
Guy Delorme	...	Henchman #5
Maurice Garrel
Henri Guégan	...	Henchman #1
Jack Jourdan	...	Henchman #4
Maurice Magalon	...	Pierre
Jean Minisini	...	Henchman #3
Pierre Rousseau	...	Friend of American Diplomat
Bernard Tiphaine	...	Julien
Roger Tréville	...	American General

Also Known As:

Dead Run (USA)
Deux billets pour Mexico (France)
Qui veut tuer Carlos? (France)
Segreti che scottano (Italy)

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA | West Germany | France | Italy

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

West Germany:16 (nf) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company:

CGRC

Movie Connections:

References The Third Man (1949)

One of the seven Eurospy classics

Berlin in winter. The days are wet and dark, the deeds darker. Thus the scene is set for one of the genre's most enjoyable serious entries. Yes, it's a simple story; there are no madmen with visions of world domination, no fancy gadgets to distract but it's a story told with flair and the swift pace is that of the petty thief on the run, drawn into a high-stakes game of espionage.

Christian-Jaque, director of one of the segments of The Dirty Game, pulls all the elements together this time; a first rate score by Gerard Calvi, a great and varied cast, an excellent script, and appealing locations result in a minor gem. Dutch camera angles abound as we chase the European winter in Berlin, Lucerne, Paris, and Vienna. The look of the film manages to stay just this side of drab, the natural light is weak but the feeling isn't one of hopelessness, rather it's a sort of dignified gloom.

If you're looking for a well-crafted piece of espionage drama that treads the fine line between humor and bleakness, and features a stellar cast at their best, you just found it. As Georges Geret remarks halfway through the film `Spying is no job, it's a profession,' and this is a very professional look at it indeed.