Arabesque

Arabesque (1966)

Ultra Mod. Ultra Mad. Ultra Mystery.

When a plot against a prominent Middle Eastern politician is uncovered, David Pollock, a professor of ancient hieroglyphics at Oxford University, is recruited to help expose the scheme. Pollock must find information believed to be in hieroglyphic code and must also contend with a mysterious man called Beshraavi. Meanwhile, Beshraavi's lover, Yasmin Azir, seems willing to aid Pollock -- but is she really on his side?

Date of release
1966-05-04
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (194)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Thriller, Comedy, Mystery, Action
Director
Stanley Donen

Casting

  • Gregory Peck — Prof. David Pollock
  • Sophia Loren — Yasmin Azir
  • Alan Badel — Nejim Beshraavi
  • Kieron Moore — Yussef Kasim
  • Carl Duering — Prime Minister Hassan Jena
  • John Merivale — Maj. Sylvester Pennington Sloane
  • Duncan Lamont — Webster
  • George Coulouris — Ragheeb
  • Ernest Clark — Beauchamp
  • Harold Kasket — Mohammed Lufti
  • Windsor Davies — Policeman
  • Jimmy Gardner — Helmsley

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