ATLAS VISUALS- Euro spies, late-night intrigue, and more [M-Z]

EURO SPIES, LATE NIGHT INTRIGUE, & MORE [M-Z]

MAKE YOUR BETS, LADIES (1965) Also known as: "Fire at Will." Secret agent (played by Eddie Constantine) is put on the tail of a missing scientist. Rare Euro spy entry also starring Nelly Benedetti, Daniel Ceccaldi, Luis Davila, and others. Directed by Marcel Ophuls. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).

MAN FROM CAIRO, THE (1953) Original title: "Dramma nel Kasbah." Very rare Italian spy production, which stars Mike Canelli (played by George Raft) as secret agent nosing around Algiers with mystery surrounding the people he meets and the things that occur, all stemming from the war-time theft of $100,000,000 in gold ,which lies somewhere in the adjacent desert. People representing many nationalities and reasons are also seeking the gold. Also starring Gianna Maria Canale, Leonard Scavino, Alfredo Varelli, Mino Doro, and others. Directed by Ray Enright. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).

MAN ON THE SPYING TRAPEZE (1967) Also known as: "Jerry Land: Cacciatore di Spie." Rare Euro spy thriller starring Wayde Preston as an unintentionally lunky secret agent who goes to Europe to battle a crime organization and bed as many femme fatales as he can. Also starring Helga Sommerfeld, Antonio Duran, Franco Fantasia, and others. Directed by Juan de Orduna. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).

MANHATTAN NIGHT OF MURDER (1966) Original title: "Mordnacht in Manhattan." George Nader stars as agent Jerry Cotton in this espionage/crime thriller also featuring Heinz Weiss, Monika Grimm, Silvia Solar, and others. Directed by Harald Philipp. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).

MAROC 7 (1967) This now obscure U.K. espionage-caper hybrid involves a secret agent and a fashion magazine publisher who become involved with spies and intrigue in Morocco. Starring Gene Barry, Elsa Martinelli, Cyd Charisse, Leslie Phillips, and others. Directed by Gerry O'Hara. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).

MASQUERADE (1965) Also known as: "Operation Masquerade." Lots of intrigue in this British spy thriller about kidnapping a ruling dignitary in the Near East. Starring Cliff Robertson, Marisa Mell, Jack Hawkins, and others. Directed by Basil Dearden. Dubbed in English, with foreign subtitles. (A-/B).

MATCHLESS (1966) A secret agent possesses a ring that makes him invisible for ten hours. He is in pursuit of an evil criminal mastermind, but at the same time must evade an enemy agent who also wants the ring. Patrick O'Neal, Ira Von Furstenberg, Donald Pleasence, Henry Silva, and others. Directed by Alberto Lattuada. Dubbed in English. (B-/C).

MISSION: BLOODY MARY (1965) When an H bomb is stolen by the Chinese in their plan for world domination, agent Dick Malloy (played by Ken Clark) is assigned to the case. Also starring Helga Line, Philippe Hersent, Umberto Raho, and Susan Terry. Directed by Sergio Grieco, a director whose skill increased steadily over the years. This one shows him at his best, with well-orchestrated stunts, and that polished 70mm feel. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).

MISSION: STARDUST (1966) Fantastic sci-fi adventure, but also spy thriller, about a team of astronauts who go to the moon in order to rescue a dying alien. Along the way they are thwarted by a team of interstellar criminals. Lang Jeffries, Essy Persson, Luis Davila, Gianni Rizzo. Directed by Primo Zeglio. (A-/B).

MISSION TO VENICE (1964) Also known as: "La Spia Che Venne Dall'Ovest." French-Italian spy action thriller, which casts Sean Flynn as an American in Paris who gets mixed up in international espionage while searching for a woman's missing husband. Also starring Karin Baal, Ettore Manni, Jacques Dufhilo, and others. Directed by Andre Versini. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).

MONOCLE, THE (1964) Original title: "Le Monocle Rit Jaune." French spy thriller. A secret agent goes after a gang of Asian terrorists who are out to destroy an American nuclear aircraft carrier. Here's a film that is rather unusual, with lots of action and a strange type of humor that only the French seem to understand. Starring Paul Meurisse, Elga Anderson, Charles Millot, and Barbara Steele. Directed by Georges Lautner. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).

M.M.M. 83 (1965) Also known as: "Missione Mortale Molo 83." Sergio Bergonzelli directs Fred Beir, Gerard Blain, Alberto Dalbes, Sylvia Solar, and Anna Maria Pierangeli. A British scientist is murdered in Sicily. Agent Morris (Beir) of the Secret Service finds a briefcase from the murder that contains a stolen formula for synthetic jet engine fuel. However, someone is trying to kill him before he traces it to the source. Bergozelli considers this one of his best films, and we'd have to agree! Dubbed in English. (A-/B).

MR. DYNAMITE (1967) Also known as: "Spy Today, Die Tomorrow." Lex Barker plays Bob Urban, a secret agent sent to Europe to get the goods on Bardo Baretti (played by Amedeo Nazzari) a criminal millionaire who has apparently arranged the theft of atomic weapons from the United States. A really nice, extremely fast-paced 60's fling which also stars Maria Perschy, Brad Harris, and Gustavo Rojo. Directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).

MURDERERS CLUB OF BROOKLYN (1967) Also known as: "Body in Central Park." Jerry Cotton spy thriller starring George Nader as secret agent attempting to infiltrate a gang of criminals blackmailing rich business men. Also starring Heinz Weiss, Karel Stepanek, and others. Directed by Werner Jacobs. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).

NAZI S.S. (1967) Also known as: "Borman." Here's an offbeat entry in the Sixties spy genre that involves both Neo-Nazis and original Nazis in a plot to revive the Fourth Reich. Secret agent Tobert Kent is put in charge of hunting down Martin Borman and squashing his plans for world domination. Also starring Liani Orfei, Kitty Swan and Dominique Boschero. Directed by Bruno Paolinelli. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).

NEW YORK CALLING SUPERDRAGON (1966) Euro print of this spy/espionage thriller, released on video in the U.S. by the Something Weird company, but missing the last several minutes of the film. This is the complete print. When an old colleague is killed, Secret Agent Super-Dragon comes out of retirement to investigate a case of poisoned chewing gum that leads inexplicably to an international crime syndicate planning to take over the world with psychotropic drugs smuggled in phony Ming vases. Starring Ray Danton, Margaret Lee, Marisa Mell, Jess Hahn, and others. Directed by Giorgio Ferroni. Straight from Greek pre-record. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A/A-).

OCCHIO PER OCCHIO, DENTE PER DENTE (1970) Also known as: "Destino: Estambul 68." Rare crime/espionage film. Secret agent goes undercover to bust a Turkish crime ring. Tons of violence. Starring Giacomo Rossi-Stuart, Ennio Morricone, Lea Nichols, Monica Randall, and others. Directed by Miguel Iglesias. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A-/B).

OPERATION: ATLANTIS (1965) An American agent discovers that the Red Chinese have built a secret atomic city from which they will attempt to invade America. Domenico Paolella directs this fun spy thriller starring John Ericson, Erika Blanc, Carlo Hinterman, Franco Ressel, Mino Doro, and others. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).

OPERATION: COUNTERSPY (1967) Original title: "Asso di Picche Operazione Contraspionaggio." A secret agent is sent to infiltrate the heavily guarded fortress of a madman bent on taking over the world. Featuring George Ardisson, Helene Chanel, Lena Von Martens, and others. Directed by Nick Nostro. Dubbed in English, with Dutch subtitles. (A-/B).

OPERATION HURRICANE: FRIDAY NOON (1965) Also known as: "Tread Softly." Good Jerry Cotton spy thriller starring George Nader, Heiz Weiss, Sylvia Pascal, Helga Schlack, and others. Directed by Fritz Umgelter. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).

OPERATION: KID BROTHER (1967) The evil crime syndicate Thanatos is bent on taking over the world, using a magnetic wave generator that will cause all metal-based machinery to grind to a halt. However, the well-known British secret agent normally assigned to such tasks isn't available, so they engage his civilian brother, Neil, to help. Neil (played by Neil Connery) is a world-class plastic surgeon, hypnotist, and lip-reader, all of which turn out to be precisely the skills required for thwarting Thanatos. Also stars Daniela Bianchi, Adolfo Celi, and Bernard Lee. Directed by Alberto De Martino. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).

OPERATION LADY CHAPLAIN (1966) Original title: "Missione Speciale Lady Chaplin." Upgraded print of this action-packed spy/espionage flick starring Ken Clark, Daniele Bianchi, Helga Line, Jacques Bergerac, and others. Directed by Alberto De Martino and Sergio Grieco. Upgrade!! Dubbed in English. (A-/B).

OPERATION: POKER (1965) Secret agent Glen Foster a.k.a. Agent 0S 14 of the CIA (played by Roger Browne) investigates a fellow agent who is a gambler, then goes on the hunt for a missing diplomat and battles soviet spies. Stars also Carla Calo, Jose Greci, Helga Line, and others. Directed by Osvaldo Civirani. This 1st generation print comes straight from the Dutch pre-record. Dubbed in English, with Dutch subtitles. (A/A-).

OPERATION WHITE SHARK (1966) Original title: "A.D. 3 Operazione Squalo Bianco." Secret agent looks for kidnapped scientist in this low-budget spy rarity starring Rod Dana, Franca Polesello, Janine Reynaud, and others. Directed by Filippo Walter Ratti. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).

OSS 117: FROM TOKYO WITH LOVE (1966) Frederick Stafford plays Hubert Bonniseur, the best secret agent this side of James Bond. 0SS 117 goes to Japan to bust an international criminal operation. Also stars Marina Vlady, Henri Serre, and Colin Drake. Directed by Michel Boisrond. Straight from Greek pre-record. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A/A-).

OSS 117: MISSION FOR A KILLER (1965) Secret agent 0SS 117 tracks a dangerous drug to the jungles of the Amazon and discovers a band of neo-Nazi foreign agents planning to use it for world conquest. After four political assassinations occur inside a month, all perpetrated by drug-induced innocents, OSS 117 is sent to Rio to track down the source of the narcotic. Since it's Rio, we are treated to the prerequisite Carnival footage but it doesn't take up too much time. The Latin-inflected score by Michel Magne is just fine and in fact, blends well with the Rio and Bahia area locations. The film has plenty of action, good fights and intentional humor. Overall this is a superior example of the genre. Stars Frederick Stafford, Mylene Demongeot, Raymond Pellegrin, and Francois Maistre. Directed by Andre Hunebelle. Dubbed in English, with Dutch subtitles. Letterboxed. (B/B-).

OSS 117: MURDER FOR SALE (1968) Also known as: "No Roses for 0SS 117." The American Secret Service sends their top agent, OSS 117, to investigate a number of political murders that the police was not able to prevent. Disguised as a ruthless killer, 'William Chandler', OSS 117 will penetrate the terrorist organization just when it is preparing the murder of Heindrich Van Dyck, the UN delegate to the Middle-East peace process. Stars John Gavin, Margaret Lee, Luciana Paluzzi, Robert Hossein, Rosalba Neri, Guido Alberti, and Piero Lulli. Directed by Andre Hunebelle, Renzo Cerrato, and Jean-Pierre Desegnat. Straight from Greek pre-record. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A/A-).

OUR AGENT TIGER (1965) Claude Chabrol directs this decent spy-espionage thriller. Louis Rapiere aka Tiger is sent to Port-a-Pitre (French Guyana), to supervise the recuperation of a treasure from a sunken ship. Stars Roger Hanin, Margaret Lee, Michel Bouquet, and others. Dubbed in English. (B-/C).

OUR MAN FLINT: DEAD ON TARGET (1976) An ill-looking Ray Danton appears as secret agent in this extremely rare made-for-TV spy adventure. Secret agent is sent to negotiate a kidnapped executive's release. He is being held in the hands of a dangerous criminal organization. But what is their motive? Also starring Sharon Acker, Lawrence Dane, Donnelly Rhodes, and others. Directed by Joseph L. Scanlan. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).

OUR MAN IN CASABLANCA (1968) Also known as: "The Killer Lacks a Name." Secret agent is sent to track down stolen documents, and finds himself up against a criminal genius who uses his steel hand to kill his victims. Great entry starring Lang Jeffries, Olga Omar, Isabella Bianchi, and others. Directed by Tulio Demicheli. Dubbed in English, with Dutch subtitles. (A-/B).

OUR MAN IN JAMAICA (1968) Original title: "Llaman de Jamaica, Mr. Ward." Rare Euro spy thriller starring Ray Danton, Pamela Tudor, Luciana Pigozzi, Luis Davila, Jorge Rigaud, and others. Directed by Julio Salvador. Dubbed in German, with no subtitles. (A/A-).

OUR MEN IN BAGDAD (1966) Original title: "Il Gioco delle Spie." Rare spy/espionage film starring Rory Calhoun, Roger Hanin, Evi Marandi, Raf Baldassarre, and others. Directed by Paolo Bianchini. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (B-/C).

PANIC IN BANGKOK FOR OSS 117 (1964) Upgrade!! Secret agent 0SS 117 (played by Kerwin Mathews) sets out to stop an evil scientist who is about to unleash on the world a virulent biological strain he has developed during experiments on rats. Lots of action. Also starring Robert Hossein, Pier Angeli, Dominique Wilms, and others. Directed by Andre Hunnebelle. Straight from Greek pre-record. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles (A/A-).

PASSPORT TO HELL (1966) Original title: "Agente 3S3: Passaporto Per L'Inferno." When both U.S. and Russian agents are murdered, Agent 3S3 (played by Giorgio Ardisson) is sent out to defeat the "Black Scorpion" criminal gang. Also starring Barbara Simons, Georges Riviere, Seyna Seyn, Fernando Sancho, and others. Directed by Sergio Sollima. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).

POISON IVY (1953) Rare entry in the "Lemmy Caution" spy series finds secret agent (played by Eddie Constantine) attempting to infiltrate a band of gold smugglers operating in Casablanca. Also starring Howard Vernon, Dominique Wilms, Jess Hahn, and others. Directed by Bernard Borderie. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).

POPPIES ARE ALSO FLOWERS (1966) In an attempt to stem the heroin trade from Iran, a group of narcotics agents working for the UN inject a radioactive compound into a seized shipment of opium, in the hopes that it will lead them to the main heroin distributor in Europe. Good spy action intrigue starring Senta Berger, Stephen Boyd, Yul Brynner, and others. Directed by Terence Young. Note: This 1st generation print comes straight from Greek pre-record. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A/A-).

RAGAN (1967) Cool Euro action thriller. A former mercenary named Ragan is approached by a man named Velludo with a $75,000 job offer. Velludo wants Ragan to fly a plane in a mission to free Moreno, the former dictator of a Caribbean island. Ragan says "no", but his plane is mysteriously destroyed in a fire and his insurance is suddenly cancelled, so "no" becomes "yes." Ragan will have to chance to meet up with an ex-flame named Janine who's also involved in the planned coup along with her husband. Complicating things, however, is Maria, an attractive blonde with the "hots" for Ragan. Stars Ty Hardin, Antonella Lualdi, Rossella Como, Giacomo Rossi Stuart, and others. Directed by Gilbert Kay and Luciano Lelli. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).

RELUCTANT SPY, THE (1963) Original title: "L'Jonorable Stanislas, Secret Agent." French romantic comedy with espionage overtones, starring Jean Marais, Genevieve Page, Gaia Germani, Noel Roquevert, and others. Directed by Jean-Charles Dudrumet. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).

RENEGADES OF CAPTAIN KIDD, THE (1962) Also known as: "Voyage to Danger." Rare spy/ espionage entry from directors Roberto Bianchi Montero and Wolfgang Schleif. German sailors track and destroy a spy net working for an Eastern country. Karin Baal, Joachim Hansen, Horst Frank, Ugo Sasso, and others. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A/A-).

REQUIEM FOR A SECRET AGENT (1966) Stewart Granger, Daniela Bianchi, Peter Van Eyck. Double agent spy (Granger) moonlighting as an adventurer investigates the murder of a fellow agent by foreign spies. As he investigates a criminal organization that arranges assassinations, political activities and war, he teams with Israeli agents hunting a former Nazi war criminal who may be their leader. Directed by Sergio Sollima. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).

RIFIFI IN AMSTERDAM (1967) Upgrade!! Spy film from director Sergio Grieco. Diamond thief tracks down the leaders of a secret organization planning to unleash a deadly laser upon the world. Roger Browne, Umberto Raho, Aida Power. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A/A-).

SECRET AGENT FIREBALL (1965) Original title: "Le Spie Uccidono a Beirut." Richard Harrison plays secret agent sent to track down a missing scientist who possesses microfilm of a new atomic weapon. Nonstop action also starring Dominique Boschero, Luciano Pigozzi, Wandisa Guida, and others. Directed by Luciano Martino. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).

SECRET OF THE SPHINX (1965) Now in English!! Original title: "La Sfinge Sorride Prima Di Morire- Stop- Londra." Tony Russel plays an insurance agent hired to go to Egypt to investigate a string of thefts surrounding an archaeological expedition. While there, he discovers a cache of stolen gold, but someone keeps trying to put an end to his life. Also stars Maria Perschy, Ivan Desny, Tullio Altamura, and Franco Ressel. Directed by Duccio Tessari. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).

SERENADE FOR TWO SPIES (1965) Also known as: "Sinfonia per Due Spie." Rare spy action starring Tony Kendall, Hellmut Lange, Barbara Lass, Mimmo Palmara, and others. Directed by Michael Pfleghar. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A-/B).

SEVEN MINUTES TO DIE (1971) Also known as: "Agent Howard: Seven Minutes to Die." Extremely hard to find spy thriller starring Paolo Gozlino (as "Paul Stevens"), Betsy Bell, George Hilton, Nieves Navarro, and others. Directed by Ramon Fernandez. Dubbed in Spanish, with no subtitles. (B/B-).

SICARIO 77: DEAD OR ALIVE (1968) Lester of the UK Secret Service follows a lead, from a rigged boxing match to Mr. King, a German scientist who is using his power to rebuild a Nazi regime and the world take-over. Starring Rod Dana, Alicia Brandet, Jose Bodalo, and others. Directed by Mino Guerrini. Dubbed in German, with no subtitles. (B/B-).

SI MUORE SOLO UNA VOLTA (1967) Translation: "You only Die Once." Extremely rare spy thriller starring Ray Danton, Pamela Tudor, Silvia Solar, Mirella Pamphili, and others. Directed by Giancarlo Romitelli and Mino Guerrini. Dubbed in German, with no subtitles. (A/A-).

SOMEBODY'S STOLEN OUR RUSSIAN SPY (1968) Original title: "O.K. Yevtushenko." Tom Adams plays British secret agent Charles Vine in this rare Euro spy entry also featuring Tim Barrett, Diana Lorys, Bernabe Barta Barri, and others. Directed by Jose Luis Madrid. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).

SPOTLIGHT ON A MURDERER (1961) When he learns his days are numbered old count Hervé de Kéraudren decides to hide in a secret alcove and to die there, just to annoy his heirs. As a result of his body not being found the latter will have to wait for five years until they can inherit the count's money. Good mystery intrigue starring Pascale Audret, Pierre Brasseur, and others. Directed by Georges Franju. Dubbed in French, with no subtitles. (B/B-).

SPY CATCHER (1960) Original title: "Suspense au Deuxième Bureau." Rare Euro spy thriller starring Gisele Robert, Gil Delamare, Catherine Candida, Colette Duval, and others. Directed by Christian de Saint-Maurice. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).

SPY HUNT IN VIENNA (1964) Also known as: "Shots in 3/4 Time." Pierre Brice, Heinz Drache, Daliah Lavi, Anton Diffring, Senta Berger. Secret agent travels all over Eastern Europe to track down stolen electronic device for missile guidance system. Directed by Alfred Wiedenmann. Dubbed in English, with Dutch subtitles. (A-/B).

SPY I LOVE, THE (1964) Also known as: "You're Taking a Risk, Mr. Coplan." Spy thriller centering around a stolen rocket propellant that must be recovered. Starring Dominique Paturel, Virna Lisi, Jacques Balutin, Roger Dutoit, and others. Directed by Maurice Labro. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).

SPY IN YOUR EYE (1965) Original title: "Berlino- Appuntamento per le Spie." Rare English-language print of this sought-after spy thriller. Brett Halsey plays a secret agent sent to rescue a scientist's daughter kidnapped by Russians, who are also using an army colonel's high-tech eye implant to to secretly get information regarding a top-secret formula. Also starring Dana Andrews, Pier Angeli, George Wang, Gastone Moschin, and others. Directed by Vittorio Sala. Dubbed in English. Upgrade!! (A/A-).

SPY KILLER (1969) British espionage thriller. Robert Horton stars as ex- secret agent whose former boss won't let go. John Smith (Horton) is trying to make a living as a London private investigator and has a happy relationship with his girlfriend, a high fashion model (Jill St. John), who knows nothing about his previous employment. When Smith's ex-boss Max (Sebastian Cabot) has a sticky problem, he manipulates Smith into getting involved against his (Smith's) better judgment. Directed by Roy Ward Baker. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).

SPY WHO CAME FROM THE SEA (1966) Also known as: "La Spia Che Venne dal Mare." Rare spy flick from Italy. An American spy is sent to Europe to intercept a secret mission involving the destruction of a plane full of scientists. Starring John Elliot, Simone Mitchell, Luciano Pigozzi, Janine Reynaud, and others. Directed by Lamberto Benvenuti. Dubbed in French, with no subtitles. (B/B-).

SPY WHO LOVED FLOWERS, THE (1966) Original title" "Le Spie Amano i Fiori." Now in English!! Umberto Lenzi directs Roger Browne, Yoko Tani, Emma Danieli, Daniele Vargas, and others. A secret agent is assigned to assassinate three individuals who form part of an international criminal organization responsible for the theft of a Gamma Ray device. Note: this 1st generation print comes straight from Greek pre-record. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A/A-).

STOP TRAIN 349 (1963) Also known as: "Delay in Marienborn." Rare Euro spy cold war adventure starring Sean Flynn, Jose Ferrer, Jess Hahn, Nicole Courcel, and others. Directed by Rolf Hadrich. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).

STRANGER FROM HONG KONG, THE (1963) Original title: "L'Inconnue de Hong Kong." French spy action melodrama starring Serge Gainsbourg, Tanya Beryl, Chanteuse Dalida, Philippe Nicaud, and others. Directed by Jacques Poitrenaud. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).

SUPERSEVEN CALLING CAIRO (1967) A suave secret agent (played by Roger Browne) is sent to Egypt to investigate mysterious criminal organization, and ends up becoming involved with a series of femme fatales and a sadistic SS captain who had been the former head of a concentration camp during WW2, but now leads an arch criminal organization. Also stars Fabienne Dali, Massimo Serato, Dina De Santis, and others. Directed by Umberto Lenzi. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).

TANGO DALLA RUSSIA (1965) Secret agent is sent to find missing formula stolen from scientist. Fast-paced spy action starring Dan Christian, Seyna Seyn, Britt Semand, Atillio Dottesio, and others. Directed by Cesare Canevari. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (B/B-).

TARGET: GOLDSEVEN (1967) Original title: "Tecnica Di Un Spia." Tony Russel plays a secret agent who is assigned to investigate the theft of uranium by a secret underground committee bent on ruling the world. Also stars Erika Blanc, Conrado San Martin, Dyanik Zurakowska, Wilbert Bradley, and others. Directed by Alberto Leonardi. Dubbed in English. Upgrade!! (A-/B).

THAT MAN FROM ISTANBUL (1965) Original title: "Estambul 65." A beautiful secret agent (played by Sylva Koscina) cons an American club owner into spying for an international network, in an attempt by U.S. authorities to ensure the safe return of a kidnapped atomic scientist. Fast-paced action which also stars Horst Buchholz, Mario Adorf, Klaus Kinski, Alvaro De Luna, and Gustavo Re. Directed by Antonio Isasi. Upgrade!! Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A/A-).

THERE GOES BARDER (1955) Also known as: "Give 'Em Hell." Enjoyable Euro espionage thriller, which casts Eddie Constantine as con man hired by a wealthy magnate to find out who's hijacking his gun shipments. Also starring May Britt, Irene Galter, Monique van Vooren, and others. Directed by John Berry. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).

THERE'S GOING TO BE A PARTY (1960) Original title: "Ca Va Etre ta Fete." FBI agent John Lewis travels in Europe, from Paris to Lisbon, trying to locate a disappeared fellow secret-agent. Euro spy classic starring Eddie Constantine, Barbara Laage, Claude Curval, Saro Urzi', and others. Directed by Pierre Montazel. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).

TIGER LIKES FRESH BLOOD (1964) Also known as: "Code Name: Tiger." Roger Hanin plays secret agent in this decently-paced action thriller from director Claude Chabrol. Also starring Maria Mauban, Daniela Bianchi, Roger Dumas, Mario David, and others. Dubbed in French, with Japanese subtitles. (B/B-).

TIGER SPRAYS HIMSELF WITH DYNAMITE (1965) Original title: "Le Tigre se Parfume a la Dynamite." Louis Rapiere aka Tiger is sent to Port-a-Pitre (French Guyane), to supervise the recuperation of a treasure from a sunken ship. A group of revolutionaries pirates the ship and robs the treasure, intending to sell it to an international terrorist organization. Good fist-fights and action in this hard-to-find entry starring Roger Hanin, Roger Dumas, Margaret Lee, and others. Directed by Claude Chabrol. Dubbed in English. (B-/C).

TO COMMIT A MURDER (1967) Original title: "Peau d'Espion." French spy thriller starring Louis Jourdan, Senta Berger, Edmond O'Brien, Bernard Blier, and others. Directed by Edouard Molinaro. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).

TOP CRACK (1966) Rare spy thriller starring Terry-Thomas, Gastone Moschin, Didier Haudepin, Christiane Maybach, Gian Luigi Polidoro, Mirella Maravidi, and others. Directed by Mario Russo. Dubbed in German, with no subtitles. (A-/B).

TOP SECRET (1967) Upgrade!! Also known as: "Segretissimo." Gordon Scott stars as secret agent John Sutton, assigned to track down a German Nazi who's been working for someone within the American government. Also stars Magda Kanopka, Mirko Ellis, Aurora de Alba, Santiago Rivero, Umberto Raho, and others. Superior quality, straight from rare European pre-record. Dubbed in English, with Danish subtitles. (A-/B).

TRAP DOOR SNAPS SHUT AT MIDNIGHT (1966) Original title: "Um Null Uhr schnappt die Falle zu." George Nader stars as secret agent Jerry Cotton, who is hired to retrieve a stolen truckload of nitroglycerin. Also starring Horst Frank, Heinz Weiss, Dominique Wilma, and others. Directed by Harald Philipp. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).

TRAPPED IN TANGIERS (1957) Original title: "Agguato a Tangeri." Great atmospheric thriller from director Riccardo Freda, about an undercover agent (Edmund Purdom) who goes to Tangiers and falls in love with a young woman (Genevieve Page) in order to get the goods on her father (Gino Cervi), a mafia boss. Note: this superior-quality print beats the ones currently offered by others. Guaranteed, or your money back. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A/A-).

TUNIS- TOP SECRET (1959) Italian-Tunisian espionage drama, which concerns a case in the files of an organization that protects royalty. Three secret agents head to Tunis in order to shield a Middle Eastern king from possible assassination. While they attempt to keep his location a secret, three female journalists keep trying to arrange a meeting with the prince. This complicates things, as the criminals are on the lookout as well. Lots of twists and turns in this hard-to-find entry which stars Giorgia Moll, Elsa Martinelli, Gina Albert, Willy Fritsch, Massimo Serato, and others. Directed by Bruno Paolinelli. From an old 16mm print. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).

TWO CRAZY SECRET AGENTS (1966) Original title: "Due Mafiosi Contro Goldginger." Rare English-language print of this spy comedy starring Franco Franchi and Ciccio Ingrassa as two goofballs who inadvertently fall into the hands of Goldginger, a megalomaniac scientist plotting to turn government employees into mindless drones. Also starring Fernando Rey, Andrea Bosic, Rosalba Neri, and others. Directed by Giorgio Simonelli. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (B/B-).

UPPERSEVEN: THE MAN TO KILL (1965) This German/Italian spinoff of the 60ie's James Bond-wave shows another trial to find another smart agent as Connery performed it. Paul Hubschmid does his job as "Super Seven" quite smartly, a bit too smart sometimes, but as an secret agent man quite acceptable. Also stars Karin Dor, Nando Gazzolo, Guido Lollobrigida, Tom Felleghy, Rosalba Neri, and Tullio Altamura. Directed by Alberto De Martino. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).

VERSAILLES AFFAIR, THE (1960) Original title: "Monsieur Suzuki." Early spy thriller from France. Secret agent is hired to locate top-secret documents relating to oil investments in time for a meeting in Versailles. Starring Jean Thielment, Ivan Desny, Claude Farrel, and others. Directed by Robert Vernay. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).

WOMEN ARE LIKE THAT (1960) Original title: "Comment Qu'elle Est." Eddie Constantine plays secret agent Lemmy Caution in this French spy epspionage film also starring Francoise Brion, Alfred Adam, Renaud Mary, Francoise Prevost, and others. Directed by Bernard Borderie. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).

YOUR SUPER SECRET AGENT FLIT (1966) Italian comedian Raimondo Vianello stars in this unique, obscure Euro Spy film about a secret agent who investigates corruption in his own agency, a super secret force of enemy agents, and invaders from another planet. Not to worry tho', the film often parodies the James Coburn-Derek Flint movies Our Man Flint and In Like Flint, and co-stars Pamela Tudor, and Kitty Swan. Directed by Mariano Laurenti. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (B/B-).

YOUR TURN, DARLING (1963) Original title: "A Toire de Faire... Mignon." Good Lemmy Caution spy thriller starring Eddie Constantine, Philippe Lemaire, Gaia Germani, Chriatiane Minazzoli, Guy Delorme, and others. Directed by Bernard Borderie. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).

YPOTRON (1965) Scientist Dr. Morrow has been kidnapped and agent Logan (played by Luis Davila) is assigned to the case. But is it really Dr. Morris or someone impersonating him? Also stars Janine Reynaud, Gaia Germani, Luciano Pigozzi, Alfredo Mayo, Xan Das Bolas, Mary Paz Pondal, and others. Directed by Giorgio Stegani. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).

Z7: OPERATION REMBRANDT (1965) Lang Jeffries stars as the super suave agent who teams with an Asian spy and her companions to battle evil Joachim Hansen and his criminal gang who have developed a powerful laser ray that can destroy all life. Also stars Loredana Nusciak, Carlo Hinterman, and others. Directed by Giancarlo Romitelli. Dubbed in German, with no subtitles. Letterboxed. (A-/B).

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