Story of international intrigue involving a university professor, an Arab prime minister, a ruthless businessman, a beautiful spy, and hieroglyphics.
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Stanley Donen
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Gregory Peck | ... | Prof. David Pollock | |
| Sophia Loren | ... | Yasmin Azir | |
| Alan Badel | ... | Beshraavi | |
| Kieron Moore | ... | Yussef Kasim | |
| Carl Duering | ... | Hassan Jena | |
| John Merivale | ... | Maj. Sylvester Pennington Sloane | |
| Duncan Lamont | ... | Webster | |
| George Coulouris | ... | Ragheeb | |
| Ernest Clark | ... | Beauchamp | |
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Harold Kasket | ... | Mohammed Lufti |
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Professor David Pollock is an expert in ancient Arabic hieroglyphics. A Middle Eastern Prime Minister convinces Pollock to infiltrate the organization of a man named Beshraavi, who is involved in a plot against the Prime Minister. The nature of the plot is believed to be found in a hieroglyphic code. Beshraavi's mistress, Yasmin Azir is a beautiful mystery who becomes intertwined in the plot. Pollock needs her help, but she repeatedly double crosses him in one escapade after another, he can't decide on who she is working for. Ultimately working together, Pollock and Yasmin decipher the message and set out to stop an assassination of the Prime Minister. Written by E.W. DesMarais <jlongst@aol.com>
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Ultra mod, ultra mad, ultra mystery See more »Parents Guide:
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Written by Henry Mancini, Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
Conducted by Henry Mancini
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A sequence involving eye drops being dropped into an eye was donated by Stanley Donen to the Johns Hopkins Medical School 'Ophthalmic Division' for research purposes. See more »Goofs
Sloan says he was with the 42nd Highland Fusiliers. The 42nd is in fact the Black Watch and no one from that regt would ever refer to themselves as anything other than the Black Watch. See more »Alternate Versions
In the original UK release Gregory Peck sings "Candy! I Call My Sugar Candy!" while in the US version he sings "Candy! I Keep My Candy Handy!". The US version is obviously dubbed while the UK retains the original line. See more »Soundtracks
We've Loved Before (Yasmin's Theme)Written by Henry Mancini, Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
Conducted by Henry Mancini
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18 August 1966 (France) See more »Also Known As:
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$4,800,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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A light hearted spy tale set in London in the mid 60's. Although dated and with a fair amount of corny dialogue it is still very entertaining. Sophia has never looked better and Gregory Peck is perfect in this Stanley Donan classic.