Arabesque (1966)
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?
- Gordon CotlerNovel
- Peter StoneScreenplay
- Julian MitchellScreenplay
- Stanley PriceScreenplay
- Stanley DonenDirector
StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Original titleArabesque
Budget$4,800,000.00
Revenue$0.00
Casts
Gregory Peck
Prof. David Pollock
Sophia Loren
Yasmin Azir
Alan Badel
Nejim Beshraavi
Kieron Moore
Yussef Kasim
Carl Duering
Prime Minister Hassan Jena
John Merivale
Maj. Sylvester Pennington Sloane
Duncan Lamont
Webster
George Coulouris
Ragheeb
Ernest Clark
Beauchamp
Harold Kasket
Mohammed Lufti
Windsor Davies
Policeman
Jimmy Gardner
Helmsley
Larry Taylor
Mustapha
Harry Locke
Zookeeper
Michael Bilton
Microscope Salesman
Jill Goldston
Ascort Racegoer (uncredited)
James Payne
Driving the Kidnap Lorry (uncredited)