Rebus

Laurence Harvey as a croupier in Beirut

At the beginning of 1969, the time of the GERMAN ADVENTURE FLICKS was simply over. The long-successful film producer Wolf C. Hartwig tried again with his Rapid-Film with this only moderately successful film. To do this, he teamed up with the Italian producer Alberto Grimaldi, but that didn't save the film, which was shot in London and Beirut.

After his appearance in "Battle for Rome" (1968), the Lithuanian-British world star Laurence Harvey plays an alcoholic croupier who is supposed to pull off the really big thing in a casino in Beirut. Aha!

The rest of the cast is at least interesting: the Swede Ann-Margret can also sing a little song, Ivan Desny and the Argentinian womanizer Alberto de Mendoza exude oily charm. Unfortunately, the UFA silent film star Camilla Horn ("Faust" (1925)) is a total failure; her role as an affected American is simply annoying.

Oh yes, Laurence Harvey (1928-1973), who remains unforgettable thanks to his brilliant performance in ROOM AT THE TOP (1958), is at least dubbed by the great West German film star Erik Schumann (HEAVEN WITHOUT STARS, DARKNESS FELL ON GOTENHAFEN).

Not recommended!