This is an exceptionally good Euro-spy film. Among its assets are: a clever script; good humor; a hero who has some insouciant charm; good pacing; some big action scenes; a great ending.
I saw a US-dubbed version in a good dvd print. In several ways, the plot of this film reminds one of a Bond film of the 1960's--I won't say which one. I was impressed by some big action scenes that involved the hero battling with quite the small army of villains! There was a nice variety of scenes--on a freighter ship; on a train; in Greece, in France.
There are a few ways in which the smaller budget of a Euro-spy film shows: the cars the characters drive are all small, humble European cars, which look rather dated even for 1965.
The hero and the main woman character are both good and very watchable. The supporting players are good, too. Combine that with a fast-moving pace, and this movie is a big winner in the Euro-spy field. Hard to top this one for all-around quality.
I saw a US-dubbed version in a good dvd print. In several ways, the plot of this film reminds one of a Bond film of the 1960's--I won't say which one. I was impressed by some big action scenes that involved the hero battling with quite the small army of villains! There was a nice variety of scenes--on a freighter ship; on a train; in Greece, in France.
There are a few ways in which the smaller budget of a Euro-spy film shows: the cars the characters drive are all small, humble European cars, which look rather dated even for 1965.
The hero and the main woman character are both good and very watchable. The supporting players are good, too. Combine that with a fast-moving pace, and this movie is a big winner in the Euro-spy field. Hard to top this one for all-around quality.