Arabesque (1966)

  • NR
  • 05/05/1966 (US)
  • Thriller, Comedy, Mystery, Action
  • 1h 45m

Ultra Mod. Ultra Mad. Ultra Mystery.

Overview

When a plot against a prominent Middle Eastern politician is uncovered, David Pollock, a professor of ancient hieroglyphics at Oxford University, is recruited to help expose the scheme. Pollock must find information believed to be in hieroglyphic code and must also contend with a mysterious man called Beshraavi. Meanwhile, Beshraavi's lover, Yasmin Azir, seems willing to aid Pollock -- but is she really on his side?

Stanley Donen

Director

Gordon Cotler

Novel

Peter Stone

Screenplay

Julian Mitchell

Screenplay

Stanley Price

Screenplay

Cast

Gregory Peck's headshot

Gregory Peck

Prof. David Pollock
Sophia Loren's headshot

Sophia Loren

Yasmin Azir
Alan Badel's headshot

Alan Badel

Nejim Beshraavi
Kieron Moore's headshot

Kieron Moore

Yussef Kasim
Carl Duering's headshot

Carl Duering

Prime Minister Hassan Jena
John Merivale's headshot

John Merivale

Maj. Sylvester Pennington Sloane
Duncan Lamont's headshot

Duncan Lamont

Webster
George Coulouris's headshot

George Coulouris

Ragheeb

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