| Agent 505: Death Trap in Beirut | |
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| Directed by | Manfred R. Köhler |
| Written by | Manfred R. Köhler |
| Produced by | Wolf C. Hartwig Mario Siciliano |
| Starring | Frederick Stafford |
| Cinematography | Rolf Kästel |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone[1] Bruno Nicolai |
| Distributed by | Variety Distribution |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Agent 505: Death Trap in Beirut/Agent 505 - Todesfalle Beirut/From Beirut with Love is a 1966 German/French/Italian international co-production Eurospy film shot in Lebanon. It was produced and directed by Manfred R. Köhler.[2] The film stars Frederick Stafford in his second film and Renate Ewert in her final feature film.
Plot
Interpol Agent 505 Richard Blake battles a mysterious criminal known as "the Sheik" who plans to eliminate the population of Beirut by dropping radioactive mercury on the city under the guise of cloud seeding.
Cast
- Frederick Stafford ... Richard Blake, Agent 505
- Geneviève Cluny ... Denise Letienne
- Chris Howland ... Bobby O'Toole
- Harald Leipnitz ... Fred Köhler
- Willy Birgel ... Omar Abdullah
- Renate Ewert ... Room Maid
- Gisella Arden ... Monique Köhler
- Pierre Richard ... Inspector Bernard
- Renato Lupi ... Anthony Leandros
- Carla Calò ... Boss
- Danny Taborra ... Police Director
- Patrick Bernhard ... Thug
Soundtrack
The film was scored by Ennio Morricone. The film's score is divided into three different music styles; the film's intro sequence is heavy on brass instruments, while the remainder of the film is scored using both swing music and a combination of a guitar cue and flutes.[3]
Analysis
The film was cited by author Derrick Bang as an example of a genre of spy movies derived from James Bond.[3]
References
- ^ Rife, Katie; Colburn, Randall (July 6, 2020). "R.I.P. Ennio Morricone, Oscar-winning film composer". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ Blake, Matt; Deal, David (2004). The Eurospy Guide. Luminary Press. pp. 89–90. ISBN 9781887664523.
- ^ a b Bang, Derrick (April 2020). Crime and Spy Jazz on Screen, 1950-1970. McFarland & Company. p. 195. ISBN 9781476639888.
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