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Ambush in Tangier

Ambush in Tangier

1957•1h 37m•6.5/10
DramaThrillerCrime

Ratings

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6.5/10(2)

An American police detective's investigation into a series of murders leads him to drug smugglers in North Africa.

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Production

Rodas P.C., Cinematografica Cervi, Producciones Ariel

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Edmund Purdom

Edmund Purdom

John Milwood

Geneviève Page

Geneviève Page

Mary

Gino Cervi

Gino Cervi

Bolevasco

Félix Dafauce

Félix Dafauce

Mathias

José Guardiola

José Guardiola

Pistolero

Antonio Molino Rojo

Antonio Molino Rojo

Pérez

Luis Peña

Luis Peña

González

Amparo Rivelles

Amparo Rivelles

Lola

Mario Moreno

Chief of Police

Enrique Pelayo

Alfonso Rojas

Alfonso Rojas

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