An art dealer on a special mission is pulled into dangerous intrigue while railway detective Cheval tries to help and pursues criminals on the Istanbul Express.
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| Release Date: | Mar 07, 1969 |
| Genres: | Action, Adventure, TV Movie, Crime |
| Production Company: | Universal Television |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Casts: | Gene Barry, John Saxon, Senta Berger, Tom Simcox, Mary Ann Mobley, Werner Peters, Donald Woods, Jack Kruschen, John Marley, Philip Bourneuf, Norma Varden |
| Status: | Released |
| Budget: | $0 |
| Revenue: | 0 |
This is quite a passable tale of international intrigue that could maybe have done with a better lead. Gene Barry doesn't quite cut is as the art dealer-cum-agent sent on a mission to attend an auction in Istanbul that is selling stolen, top secret, papers. His adventures - mainly on the train - see him beaten up, drugged and generally being mean to as he has to garner the clues that will unlock the funds to enable him to bid! The story doesn't hang about; there is plenty to keep it interesting though at times Richard Irving's direction is a touch episodic - there appears to be plenty of spaces for ad-breaks - but the ending has a couple of twists to pat you on the back for sticking with it.
