Arabesque
Ultra Mod. Ultra Mad. Ultra Mystery.
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?
- Genre: Thriller, Comedy, Mystery, Action
- Studio: Universal Pictures, Stanley Donen Films
- Keyword: london, england, spy, professor, body double, political assassination, political intrigue , hieroglyph, cipher, spy thriller, woman spy
- Cast: Gregory Peck, Sophia Loren, Alan Badel, Kieron Moore, Carl Duering, John Merivale