The Viscount (1967)
"Le vicomte règle ses comptes" (original title)

Director:

Maurice Cloche

Writers:

Jean Bruce (novel), Georges Farrel (dialogue),

Stars:

Kerwin Mathews, Sylvia Sorrente, Jean Yanne

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kerwin Mathews	...	Clint de la Roche, le Vicomte
Sylvia Sorrente	...	Lili Dumont
Jean Yanne	...	Billette
Fernando Rey	...	Marco Demoygne
Franco Fabrizi	...	Ramon (as Franco Fabrizzi)
Maria Latour	...	Tania
Alain Saury	...	Vincento
Armand Mestral	...	Claude Peroux
Luis Dávila	...	Steve Heller
Álvaro de Luna	...	Jean
Pierre Massimi	...	Louis
Christian Kerville	...	Paul (as Christian Ferville)
Claude Le Lorrain
Olga Bergamonti
Pepe Martín	...	Manuel (as J. Martin)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

spy | title in title | based on novel

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

France Italy Spain

Language:

French

Release Date:

10 May 1967 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Viscount

Filming Locations:

Málaga, Andalucía, Spain

Box Office

Gross:

ESP 8,588,721 (Spain)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Compagnia Cinematografica Mondiale (CCM), Critérion Film, Franca Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Le Vicomte"
Lyrics by Nicolas Péridès and Yvon Heldman
Music by Georges Garvarentz
Sung by Dick Rivers

User Reviews

What a disappointment!

It's hard to believe that this rubbish was directed by the Maurice Cloche who gave us that magnificent movie, "Monsieur Vincent" (1947). Not that I mind watching rubbish if the action is brisk (here it is agonizingly slow), or the dialogue sparkles (here it is silly, banal and/or boring), or the plot grabs my interest (here it is nothing more than a stupid amalgam of gadgets and clichés), or the acting glows with style and charisma (here the performances vary from the impossibly stilted to the disinterestedly wooden), or the pacing is sharp and aggressive (here it is agonizingly flat-footed and determinedly dreary), or the direction has a bit of flair and style (here it seems dull, disinterested or, at best, thoroughly routine). Admittedly, I watched the English version and it's possible the French production may have been more worth my attention -- but I doubt it!