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Leschenhaut and Morillon are trying to organize a plot to overthrow the French government and set up a new fascist organization... See full summary »

Director:

John Guillermin
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George Peppard ...
Reno Davis
Inger Stevens ...
Anne de Villemont
Orson Welles ...
Leschenhaut
Keith Michell Keith Michell ...
Général Sébastien Henri René de Villemont / Dr Morillon
Perrette Pradier Perrette Pradier ...
Jeanne-Marie
Geneviève Cluny Geneviève Cluny ...
Veronique
Maxine Audley Maxine Audley ...
Mathilde Rosier
Ralph Michael Ralph Michael ...
Claude de Gonde
Jacques Roux Jacques Roux ...
Maguy
Patience Collier Patience Collier ...
Gabrielle de Villemont
William Job William Job ...
Bourdon
Peter Bayliss Peter Bayliss ...
Edmond Rosier
Barnaby Shaw Barnaby Shaw ...
Paul de Villemont
Ave Ninchi Ave Ninchi ...
Signora Orragi
Renzo Palmer Renzo Palmer ...
Pietro Rossi - the false monk
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Storyline

Leschenhaut and Morillon are trying to organize a plot to overthrow the French government and set up a new fascist organization. Their plans are interrupted by Davis, an American boxer, tutor of young Paul de Villemont; in Villemont Manor he discovers the plot and, after the kidnapping of the boy, he travels to Rome, where the organization would exchange Paul with a list of members stolen by Davis to give to the press. Written by Adalberto Fornario  

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Plot Keywords:

Fascist | Tutor | Overthrow | Boxer | Beautiful Woman  | See more »

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The Blood-Hot Diary of the People who Fight the War of Intrigue Across the Face of the Globe! See more »

Genres:

Thriller | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(West Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

Castillo de naipes See more »

Filming Locations:

Paris, France See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The "Tixier" graffito that Reno Davis (Peppard) passes twice on the riverbank refers to Jean-Louis Tixier-Vignancour who contested the 1965 French presidential election for the far-right - which would have made him a popular choice for some of the movie's protagonists. See more »