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Summary

Spurred on by the death of his drug-addicted sister at the hands of ruthless narcotics kingpin Frank McNally, U.S. drug enforcement agent Charles Sturgis embarks on an investigation that takes him from New York to London, Lisbon, Rome, Naples and finally Athens in pursuit of McNally's shapely associate, Gina Broger.

Cast

Victor Mature

Charles Sturgis

Anita Ekberg

Gina Broger

Trevor Howard

Frank McNally

Bonar Colleano

Amalio

Dorothy Alison

Helen

André Morell

Commissioner Breckner

Martin Benson

Captain Varolli

Eric Pohlmann

Etienne Fayala

Peter Illing

Capt. Baris

Sydney Tafler

Curtis

Lionel Murton

Murphy

Danny Green

Second Bartender

Alec Mango

Salko

Sid James

Joe - First Bartender

Marne Maitland

Guido Martinelli

Harold Kasket

Kalish

Van Boolen

Luggage Clerk

Brian Nissen

Allison

Peter Elliott

Badek

Charles Lloyd Pack

English Tourist

Al Mulock

Interrogator

Alfred Burke

Vincent Cashling

Yana

Singer

Maurice Browning

Morphin Addict

Cyril Shaps

Warden

Paul Stassino

Customs Inspector

Gaylord Cavallaro

Amalio's Brother

Brian Wilde

Monk

Russell Waters

Company Man

Richard Molinas

Borgese

Wolfe Morris

Morgue Attendant

Arnold Diamond

Police Officer (uncredited)

Umberto Fiz

Monello (uncredited)

Anthony John

Child (uncredited)

Murray Kash

Drug Courier at Docks (uncredited)

Betty McDowall

Drug Addict (uncredited)

April Olrich

Girl in Nightclub (uncredited)

Anthony Richmond

Child (uncredited)

Alfredo Rizzo

Abbata (uncredited)

Yvonne Romain

Girl in Nightclub (uncredited)

Kevin Stoney

Policeman (uncredited)

Hyma Beckley

Airline Passenger (uncredited)

Paul Beradi

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Jim Brady

Man in Police Car (uncredited)

Pauline Chamberlain

Woman at Bar (uncredited)

Paula Kyle

Hooker in Alley (uncredited)

Aileen Lewis

Airline Passenger at Customs (uncredited)

Michael Peake

Thug Playing Cards (uncredited)

George Spence

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Philip Stewart

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Joe Wadham

Italian Policeman (uncredited)

Crew

Director

John Gilling

Screenplay

John Paxton

Story

A.J. Forrest

Reviews

Geronimo1967

May 28, 2024

This has got quite a field of recognisable talent, but the story is a bit thin. "Frank McNally" (Trevor Howard) is a ruthless drug dealer who makes a bit of a mockery of the efforts of Interpol to track him down. It's only when he kills the sister of US agent "Sturgis" (Victor Mature) that he finds a foe worthy of him. This fellow is much more determined, and quickly alights on the mule of the operation "Gina" (Anita Ekberg) trailing her all around Europe before finally honing in on his prey as he plots an huge job in New York. The format of the storyline takes a bit of a travelogue style and though that does give it some pace, it means we spend way too much time on planes, at airports and touring the sites rather than developing any characters of even a substantial plot. Neither Mature nor Howard really engage, Ekberg has practically no dialogue until the very end and the best effort comes from grifter Bonar Colleano's ("Amalio") who seems way more adept at tracking "McNally" than his policeman buddy. The ending is weak - it's more of a testament to the effectiveness of global policing and communications that it is to a thriller, and I felt the whole thing just lacked oomph.