Arabesque

Arabesque

Ultra Mod. Ultra Mad. Ultra Mystery.

1966•1h 45m•6.3/10

ThrillerComedyMysteryAction

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.3/10(183)

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?

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Production

Universal Pictures, Stanley Donen Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Prof. David Pollock

Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren

Yasmin Azir

Alan Badel

Alan Badel

Nejim Beshraavi

Kieron Moore

Kieron Moore

Yussef Kasim

Carl Duering

Carl Duering

Prime Minister Hassan Jena

John Merivale

John Merivale

Maj. Sylvester Pennington Sloane

Duncan Lamont

Duncan Lamont

Webster

George Coulouris

George Coulouris

Ragheeb

Ernest Clark

Ernest Clark

Beauchamp

Harold Kasket

Harold Kasket

Mohammed Lufti

Windsor Davies

Windsor Davies

Policeman

Jimmy Gardner

Jimmy Gardner

Helmsley

Larry Taylor

Mustapha

Harry Locke

Harry Locke

Zookeeper

Michael Bilton

Michael Bilton

Microscope Salesman

Jill Goldston

Jill Goldston

Ascort Racegoer (uncredited)

James Payne

Driving the Kidnap Lorry (uncredited)

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