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?
Genre
Mystery, Action, Thriller, Comedy
Director
Stanley Donen
Cast
Gregory Peck, Sophia Loren, Alan Badel, Kieron Moore, Carl Duering
