Arabesque (1966)

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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?

• Released: 1966-05-04
• Genres: Thriller, Comedy, Mystery, Action
• Runtime: 1h 45m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 193 votes

Directed by Stanley Donen.

Top cast

• Gregory Peck as Prof. David Pollock
• Sophia Loren as Yasmin Azir
• Alan Badel as Nejim Beshraavi
• Kieron Moore as Yussef Kasim
• Carl Duering as Prime Minister Hassan Jena
• John Merivale as Maj. Sylvester Pennington Sloane
• Duncan Lamont as Webster
• George Coulouris as Ragheeb
• Ernest Clark as Beauchamp
• Harold Kasket as Mohammed Lufti

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Arabesque

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: buy on Sky Store

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