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International crime thriller, that's how I could describe this movie from a director who, after this one, will give us two pieces of sh.... WHERE EAGLES DARE and KELLY'S HEROES, twp big, juicy, fancy pieces of crap. So let's enjoy this one at least, it is tense, with a good paced script, a surprising lead David McCallum - I suppose his only lead role for the big screen. And the supporting characters such as Telly Savalas and Ricardo Montalban are also effective. Good production design, atmosphere so typical from the late sixties. To find another good Brian G Hutton's film, you'll have to wait till 1973 with NIGHT WATCH and eight years later with FIRST DEADLY SIN. Forget the rest. Good bittersweet ending, and cynical too.