"A Man Could Get Killed" is an American production, but it has a dry wit that puts it closer to the British school of comedy. It's mildly amusing, though certainly nothing phenomenal. One of its distinguishing qualities is the location shooting around Lisbon (but there is NO Rome whatsoever, a strange inaccuracy in Leonard Maltin's usually dependable guide); another is Melina Mercouri, who, besides looking at least a decade younger than her age at the time (she was in her mid-forties!), is also clearly one of the best actresses to appear in this sort of "fluffy" fare, and brings her distinctive voice and joie de vivre to her role. The rest of the cast also works well, the plot has its share of twists, and the ending makes perfect use of the famous "Strangers In The Night" melody. **1/2 out of 4.
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