Our Man in Marrakesh
| Our Man in Marrakesh | |
|---|---|
 British cinema poster | |
| Directed by | Don Sharp |
| Produced by | Harry Alan Towers |
| Written by |
Peter Yeldham Harry Alan Towers |
| Starring |
Tony Randall Senta Berger Herbert Lom Wilfrid Hyde-White Terry-Thomas |
| Music by | Malcolm Lockyer |
| Cinematography | Michael Reed |
| Edited by | Teddy Darvas |
Production company |
Towers of London |
| Distributed by | Anglo-Amalgamated |
Release dates |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Our Man in Marrakesh (released in North America as Bang! Bang! You're Dead!) is a 1966 British comedy spy film directed by Don Sharp and starring Tony Randall, Herbert Lom and Senta Berger.[2]
Plot
One of six travellers who catch the bus from Casablanca airport to Marrakesh is carrying $2 million to pay a powerful local man (Herbert Lom) to fix United Nations votes on behalf of an unnamed nation. But not even the powerful man knows which of them it is - and his background checks reveal that at least three of them aren't who they claim to be. As agents from other nations may be among them, he and his henchmen have to be very careful until the courier chooses to reveal himself - or herself...
Main cast
- Tony Randall as Andrew Jessel
- Senta Berger as Kyra Stanovy
- Terry-Thomas as El Caid
- Herbert Lom as Mr Casimir
- Wilfrid Hyde-White as Arthur Fairbrother
- Grégoire Aslan as Achmed
- John Le Mesurier as George Lillywhite
- Klaus Kinski as Jonquil
- Margaret Lee as Samia Voss
- Emile Stemmler as Hotel clerk
- Helen Sanguinetti as Madame Bouseny
- Francisco Sánchez as Martinez
- William Sanguinetti as Police chief
- Hassan Essakali as Motorcycle policeman
- Keith Peacock as Philippe
- Burt Kwouk as the Import Manager
Reception
Our Man in Marrakesh opened in London on 5 May 1966, the same day as A Man Could Get Killed and the day before Modesty Blaise. This caused the critic in The Times to write a combined review titled "Humorous variations on theme of the secret agent", where Our Man in Marrakesh is noted for having a story similar to A Man Could Get Killed, but lacking the former's wit. However, the film gets some credit for a literally colourful chase through Marrakesh's dyers' quarter.[1]
References
- 1 2 The Time, 5 May 166, page 20: Humorous variations on theme of the secret agent - found in The Times Digital Archive 2014-07-20
- ↑ "Our Man in Marrakesh". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
External links
- Our Man in Marrakesh in the British Film Institute's "Explore film..." database
- Our Man in Marrakesh at the Internet Movie Database