
The Man Who Knew Too Much(1956)
An American doctor and his wife, a former singing star, witness a murder while vacationing in Morocco, and are drawn into a twisting plot of international intrigue when their young son is kidnapped.


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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?

Gregory Peck
Prof. David Pollock

Sophia Loren
Yasmin Azir

Alan Badel
Nejim Beshraavi

Kieron Moore
Yussef Kasim

Carl Duering
Prime Minister Hassan Jena

John Merivale
Maj. Sylvester Pennington Sloane

Duncan Lamont
Webster

George Coulouris
Ragheeb

Ernest Clark
Beauchamp

Harold Kasket
Mohammed Lufti
Arabesque is a thriller, comedy, mystery, action film released in 1966 exploring themes of london, england, spy, professor, body double, political assassination, political intrigue . Directed by Stanley Donen, it stars Gregory Peck, Sophia Loren, Alan Badel. 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?
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