Story of international intrigue involving a university professor, an Arab prime minister, a ruthless businessman, a beautiful spy, and hieroglyphics.Story of international intrigue involving a university professor, an Arab prime minister, a ruthless businessman, a beautiful spy, and hieroglyphics.Story of international intrigue involving a university professor, an Arab prime minister, a ruthless businessman, a beautiful spy, and hieroglyphics.
- Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 2 wins & 4 nominations total
Lewis Alexander
- Racegoer
- (uncredited)
Jack Armstrong
- Ascot Racegoer
- (uncredited)
Peter Avella
- Henchman
- (uncredited)
Roy Beck
- Reporter at Press Conference
- (uncredited)
Paul Beradi
- Ascot Racegoer
- (uncredited)
Michael Bilton
- Camera Shop Owner
- (uncredited)
Ernest Blyth
- Man at Gatwick Airport
- (uncredited)
George Curtis
- Man in Crowd
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaGregory Peck found the stunts particularly difficult because of an old leg injury due to horseback riding. During the escape in the corn field, Peck had to keep telling Sophia Loren to slow down because it looked as if she was rescuing him and not the other way around.
- GoofsAfter the man has been drowned in the fish tank, there are several shots of the actors with the tank in the background. In all but one of the shots, the drowned man is seen floating on the surface. In the goofed shot, the drowned man can be seen swimming toward the side of the tank.
- Quotes
David Pollock: Follow that car!
Taxi Driver: All my life I have waited for somebody to say that!
- Alternate versionsFor the UK theatrical release, the BBFC removed a few seconds of the drowning in the aquarium and the sight of a man being bloodily shot in the face in order to obtain an 'A' rating (the equivalent of today's 'PG'). All later releases have been uncut and rated '12.'
- ConnectionsFeatured in Biography: Sophia Loren: Actress Italian Style (1997)
- SoundtracksWe've Loved Before (Yasmin's Theme)
Written by Henry Mancini, Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
Conducted by Henry Mancini
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21st Century Comment
In a few more years when movies from the 1960's are studied clinically with an eye to their historical development, this one will be a technical standout. For sheer visual beauty, cinematic virtuosity, and musical score, it ought to have been a big winner in its own time. That it was not can be deduced from the few comments recorded here with respect to its failures in text and casting, all of which are obvious and quite fatal.
Not to be repetitious, I nevertheless agree that Peck was miscast. Moreover, his character as conceived was a ludicrous echo of the typical 1960's hero, and I doubt that any actor could have carried it off -- even Sean Connery and certainly not Cary Grant. Add to that several other cartoonish elements in the plot and you have the sad spectre of beauty defiled.
Watch it for Sophia Loren and the Mancini score alone and you will be delighted.
Not to be repetitious, I nevertheless agree that Peck was miscast. Moreover, his character as conceived was a ludicrous echo of the typical 1960's hero, and I doubt that any actor could have carried it off -- even Sean Connery and certainly not Cary Grant. Add to that several other cartoonish elements in the plot and you have the sad spectre of beauty defiled.
Watch it for Sophia Loren and the Mancini score alone and you will be delighted.
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- B24
- Apr 4, 2005
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- Budget
- $4,800,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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