DANGER IN THE MIDDLE EAST (1960) Françoise Arnoul, Rosanna Schiaffino, Michel Piccoli, François Patrice, Claude Cerval. This well-made intrigue thriller (7.3 on IMDB!) is about career criminal who dies while trying to pull one last coup before retiring. He dies with knowledge of secret papers that are worth a fortune. And so the hunt begins! The dead criminal’s wife seeks the papers, but along the way she encounters all kinds of adversaries, including opposing criminal organizations and a slimy blackmailer. The movie is based on "Documents à vendre", a Jean Bruce novel, featuring spy hero OSS 117. From 16mm.
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