That Man in Istanbul (Spanish: Estambul 65, Italian: Colpo grosso a Galata Bridge, French: L'Homme d'Istamboul) is a 1965 English-language European international co-production adventure film directed by Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi and starring Horst Buchholz.[2] It was released in the United States by Columbia Pictures. That Man in Istanbul is a eurospy comedy film. Its English-language title is likely a reference to the 1964 eurospy comedy film That Man from Rio.

That Man in Istanbul
Film poster
Directed byAntonio Isasi-Isasmendi
Written by
Produced by
  • Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi
  • Nat Wachsberger
StarringHorst Buchholz
CinematographyJuan Gelpí
Edited byJuan Pallejá
Music byGeorges Garvarentz
Release date
  • 11 August 1965 (1965-08-11)
Running time
114 minutes
Countries
  • Spain
  • Italy
  • France
LanguageEnglish
Box office46,957,940 pesetas ($0.7 million) (Spain)[1]

Plot

edit

After paying a million dollars ransom in used notes for a nuclear scientist abducted in Turkey, the CIA find that they were fobbed off with a double. Refusing to accept defeat, agent Kelly goes on holiday to Istanbul where she meets nightclub owner Tony, who knows all the local underworld. He is excited by the idea of retrieving the million dollars if he can find the scientist and sets to work. Despite losing Kelly, who is also abducted, after many daring adventures and dramatic fights with every possible weapon he eventually ends up on a yacht that holds the scientist, the girl, and the attaché case with the money. Giving the man back to the Americans, he keeps the other two.

Cast

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ O'Brien, John J. (10 September 1969). "Spanish Exhibition B. O. Figures; MGM's 'Zhivago,' Mexico's 'Padrecito' Lead; '68 Gross of $89,123,429". Variety. p. 32.
  2. ^ Fremont-Smith, Eliot (2016). "That Man in Istanbul". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016.
edit