Geheimnisse in goldenen Nylons (1967)

Director:

Christian-Jaque

Writers:

Christian-Jaque (writer)
Michel Lévine (writer)

Release Date:

March 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

He innocently steals an envelope...And it turns into his death certificate!

Plot:

Cast

Peter Lawford	...	Stephen Daine
Ira von Fürstenberg	...	Suzanne Belmont
Georges Géret	...	Carlos
Maria Grazia Buccella	...	Anna (as Maria Bucella)
Werner Peters	...	Bardieff
Wolfgang Preiss	...	Noland
Siegfried Wischnewski	...	Klaas
Eva Pflug	...	Lili Manchingen
Jean Tissier	...	Adelgate
Luciano Pigozzi	...	Van Joost (as Alan Collins)
Herbert Fux	...	Herbert
Hans Heyde
Wolfgang Kieling	...	Wolfgang
Horst Frank	...	Manganne
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christian Brocard	...	Drink seller
Michel Charrel	...	Henchman #2
Guy Delorme	...	Henchman #5
Maurice Garrel
Henri Guégan	...	Henchman #1
Jack Jourdan	...	Henchman #4
Maurice Magalon	...	Pierre
Jean Minisini	...	Henchman #3
Pierre Rousseau	...	Friend of American Diplomat
Bernard Tiphaine	...	Julien
Roger Tréville	...	American General

Also Known As:

Dead Run (USA)
Deux billets pour Mexico (France)
Qui veut tuer Carlos? (France)
Segreti che scottano (Italy)

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA | West Germany | France | Italy

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

West Germany:16 (nf) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company:

CGRC

Movie Connections:

References The Third Man (1949)

clever, witty French spy film with Peter Lawford

I certainly would NOT include this,the English-language title of which is DEAD RUN, among any top list of Eurospy classics; however, its witty tone, nice locations and interesting camera work, and impressive acting from Georges Gerret (as a small-time pickpocket who steals some secret papers more important than he could imagine), Peter Lawford (using his old charm and wit once again, as a CIA agent so informal that I doubt the REAL CIA would ever employ him!), and familiar German faces such as Horst Frank (chilling!), Wolfgang Preiss, and Werner Peters make it worth watching and above average. Director Christian-Jacque had a diverse career--directing the odd but fun LEGEND OF FRENCHIE KING with Bardot and Michael J. Pollard, doing uncredited direction on the bloated but entertaining MARCO THE MAGNIFICENT with Horst Bucholz and Orson Welles (and the unnerving angular composition of so many shots in DEAD RUN shows that Mr. Jacque is a BIG Welles fan!!), directing BABETTE GOES TO WAR, the film that proved Bardot was more than just a cheesecake star, and helming one of the segments of the war anthology THE DIRTY GAME. He also made a few excellent films with Jean Marais in the mid-60s. Much of what is good about DEAD RUN comes from Jacque's interesting and stylish direction, as the story is cliche-ridden and not really memorable. Overall, though, if you like an espionage drama with the sense of class and visual style that only the French bring to a film, with a number of strong performances, you might want to find DEAD RUN.