He's supposed to stop a naval conspiracy. He's busy losing at poker in Tangier. Priorities, man.
The British Admiralty is worried: several cargo ships carrying troops have mysteriously jumped off Gibraltar. The Admiralty calls in the Intelligence Service to find out the cause of the destruction before new units arrive. Lieutenant Jackson, of the Marine Infantry Regiment stationed in Gibraltar, spends all his duty time in Tangier, where he is attracted by his love of poker and a beautiful dancer, Lola. Despite the objurgations of his general and the tender friendship of Cathie, his general's daughter, he can't stop playing and loses a very large sum one evening.
Costume
Hildegard Knef's villain wardrobe deserved a better film
Production
Actual Tangier location shooting saves the budget
Director
Pierre Gaspard-Huit
Gérard Barray
Frank Jackson
Geneviève Grad
Cathy Maxwell
Hildegard Knef
Elinor van Berg
Elisa Montés
Lola
Claudio Gora
General Maxwell
Bernard Dhéran
Harry Williams
Fausto Tozzi
Paoli
George Martin
Madeleine Clervanne
Jean Ozenne
Thomas Barnett
Jacques Seiler
Kovacks
José Marco Davó
Prestamista
Antonio Jiménez Escribano
Mario Morales
Silvia Solar
Miriam
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gérard Barray made three spy films in 1964 alone; this was the one even he forgot.
Hildegard Knef—already a massive German star—took this role during her controversial comeback after Hollywood blacklisting.
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