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That Man in Istanbul (1965)

That Man in Istanbul poster
Original title
Estambul 65
Directed by
Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi
Genre
adventure film, spy film
Country
Germany, France, Italy, Spain
Runtime
1h 57m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A secret agent gets mixed up in an international caper involving a kidnapped scientist and a hidden fortune in Istanbul. The film follows his comedic and action-packed attempts to stay ahead of rival spies.

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What happens

That Man in Istanbul (Spanish: Estambul 65, Italian: Colpo grosso a Galata Bridge, French: L'Homme d'Istamboul) is a 1965 English-language European international co-production adventure film directed by Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi and starring Horst Buchholz. It was released in the United States by Columbia Pictures. That Man in Istanbul is a eurospy comedy film. Its English-language title is likely a reference to the 1964 eurospy comedy film That Man from Rio. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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