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Our Man in Marrakesh (1966)

Our Man in Marrakesh poster
Directed by
Don Sharp
Genre
comedy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
12
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 28 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A courier is secretly carrying bribe money to fix a UN vote. The courier is one of six passengers on a bus from Casablanca to Marrakesh, and the group gets tangled in intrigue.

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What happens

Our Man in Marrakesh (also known as Intriga Brutal; U.S. title: 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. It was written by Peter Yeldham from a story by Harry Alan Towers (as Peter Welbeck) and produced by Towers. In the film, a courier transports the bribe money intended to pay for a fixed vote in the United Nations. The courier's identity is unknown, but they are thought to be one of the six persons traveling from Casablanca to Marrakesh on a bus. Intrigue surrounds the traveling group. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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