(1963, Anamorphic Widescreen) Ian Carmichael, Curt Jürgens, Janet Munro, George Pravda, Kieron Moore, Hugh Griffith. Carmichael plays a rather naive Cambridge astrophysicist who visits an old Russian pal (a former chess champion) who’s playing exhibition matches against many different players at once. After the games, the Russian accidentally(?) leaves his chess box with Carmichael, who finds a small fortune in bills inside. In his attempts to find his Russian pal, he finds himself falling deeper into an espionage plot that leads him into a boatload of danger. Munro is priceless as the ditzy young gal who attaches herself to him. Jürgens is great (as usual) as the main bad guy. However, it’s Hugh Griffith who nearly steals the show as an eccentric boatman. Don’t take it too seriously and you have lots of fun with this film. From 35mm.
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