Stiff Secret-Agent Stuff.
Gene Barry as a Suave Govt. Agent whose "Cover" is a Lounge-Singer Act with How-Come She is 2nd Billed Beverly Tyler at the Piano.
Compared to Her Female Co-Star, She is a Non-Entity, Vacant, and Pretty Bad as the "Good" Girl.
Prolific Director of Low-Budget Fodder, Edward Cahn is at the Helm in this Small-Room, Back-Alley, Claustrophobic Cold-War, "Red-Scare" Propaganda Programmer.
This One Includes an Arab Connection as a Young "Prince" is Kidnapped by the Ruskies for Leverage.
Allison Hayes in Clam-Diggers and Yielding a Hand-Gun in a Low-Cut Dress is a High-Light.
The Espionage Angle is Non-Existent, but there is a lot of Cigarettes, Drinks, and Double-Crosses, that Except for a Murder Dangles and Goes Nowhere.
Barry Seems to have Lost His Early Award Winning Singing and Stage Talent.
As His Awkward Self Entertains On-Screen Audiences with His Lacking Charisma Crooning.
But as a Spy He does OK,
if Failing to Make any Impression that would Consider Him as "James Bond" 4 Years Later.
With Low-Expectations it's...
Worth a Watch.
Gene Barry as a Suave Govt. Agent whose "Cover" is a Lounge-Singer Act with How-Come She is 2nd Billed Beverly Tyler at the Piano.
Compared to Her Female Co-Star, She is a Non-Entity, Vacant, and Pretty Bad as the "Good" Girl.
Prolific Director of Low-Budget Fodder, Edward Cahn is at the Helm in this Small-Room, Back-Alley, Claustrophobic Cold-War, "Red-Scare" Propaganda Programmer.
This One Includes an Arab Connection as a Young "Prince" is Kidnapped by the Ruskies for Leverage.
Allison Hayes in Clam-Diggers and Yielding a Hand-Gun in a Low-Cut Dress is a High-Light.
The Espionage Angle is Non-Existent, but there is a lot of Cigarettes, Drinks, and Double-Crosses, that Except for a Murder Dangles and Goes Nowhere.
Barry Seems to have Lost His Early Award Winning Singing and Stage Talent.
As His Awkward Self Entertains On-Screen Audiences with His Lacking Charisma Crooning.
But as a Spy He does OK,
if Failing to Make any Impression that would Consider Him as "James Bond" 4 Years Later.
With Low-Expectations it's...
Worth a Watch.