A terrific stand-up of the 60's spy film friend, this deals with American businessman James Garner who arrives in Spain and ends up becoming involved in a smuggling ring that he desperately wants to get out of. Is it because he showed up at the funeral of an alleged spy and is spotted and thus confused with someone else? He ends up in Lisbon with Melina Mercouri and Anthony Franciosa, along with Robert cute and annoying ex-girlfriend Sandra Dee. Against his will, Garner finds himself deeply involved and running around trying to avoid being killed for something that he didn't want to be involved with in the first place.
This is a fun period piece of 60's style adventure that introduced the Frank Sinatra song "Strangers in the Night" which is heard throughout the film but sung by someone else. Mercouri and Garner have terrific chemistry. Roland Culver and Dulcie Gray join Coote for a jolly good show of British eccentric light comedy. Action packed and funny, filled with beautiful location footage, and it's easy to see why Dee did not like doing this film. Her character screeches throughout, ironically saying but that's a characteristic she hates in people. Less convoluted than other spy films that I've seen, it's easy non-challenging viewing that does nothing more than what it strives for.
This is a fun period piece of 60's style adventure that introduced the Frank Sinatra song "Strangers in the Night" which is heard throughout the film but sung by someone else. Mercouri and Garner have terrific chemistry. Roland Culver and Dulcie Gray join Coote for a jolly good show of British eccentric light comedy. Action packed and funny, filled with beautiful location footage, and it's easy to see why Dee did not like doing this film. Her character screeches throughout, ironically saying but that's a characteristic she hates in people. Less convoluted than other spy films that I've seen, it's easy non-challenging viewing that does nothing more than what it strives for.