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Man on the Spying Trapeze

1966 · 92 min

A breezy, globe-trotting spy caper with low-stakes intrigue, exotic locales, and a dated but charming retro vibe.

Directed by
Juan de Orduña
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime
Starring
Wayde Preston, Helga Sommerfeld, Reinhard Kolldehoff
Overview
An American spy travels to Beirut where he's attacked by agents seeking a valuable microfilm.

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  • Cultpix
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Directed by
Juan de Orduña
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime
Starring
Wayde Preston, Helga Sommerfeld, Reinhard Kolldehoff
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • deception
  • survival
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour3
Realism5
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, crime, thriller
Directed by
Juan de Orduña
Starring
Wayde Preston, Helga Sommerfeld, Reinhard Kolldehoff, Antonio Durán, Noé Murayama, Franco Fantasia, Pamela Tudor, Kai Fischer
Runtime
92 min
Country
Germany, Italy, Spain
Languages
Spanish

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