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The Corrupt Ones

1967 · 93 min

A breezy, colourful sixties caper that rattles through exotic locales with villains, chases and a shiny treasure, fun but forgettable.

Directed by
James Hill
Genres
Adventure, Crime
Overview
Freelance photographer Cliff Wilder (Robert Stack) finds himself the target of various colorful villains in this quest for an ancient Chinese treasure when he accidentally acquires the key to its location, the Peking medallion.
How it feels
Campy, light and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Greed, crime, betrayal, survival
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
James Hill
Genres
Adventure, Crime
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour4
Realism5
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
adventure, crime
Directed by
James Hill
Written by
Brian Clemens
Starring
Robert Stack, Elke Sommer, Werner Peters, Christian Marquand, Marisa Merlini, Maurizio Arena, Heidy Bohlen, Nancy Kwan
Cinematography
Heinz Pehlke
Runtime
93 min
Country
France, Germany, Italy
Languages
German, English

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