The Spy

The Spy

100 mins | Action, Thriller | Feb. 27, 1964

The British Admiralty is worried: several cargo ships carrying troops have mysteriously jumped off Gibraltar. The Admiralty calls in the Intelligence Service to find out the cause of the destruction before new units arrive. Lieutenant Jackson, of the Marine Infantry Regiment stationed in Gibraltar, spends all his duty time in Tangier, where he is attracted by his love of poker and a beautiful dancer, Lola. Despite the objurgations of his general and the tender friendship of Cathie, his general's daughter, he can't stop playing and loses a very large sum one evening.

The Spy

100 mins | Action, Thriller | Feb. 27, 1964

The Spy
The British Admiralty is worried: several cargo ships carrying troops have mysteriously jumped off Gibraltar. The Admiralty calls in the Intelligence Service to find out the cause of the destruction before new units arrive. Lieutenant Jackson, of the Marine Infantry Regiment stationed in Gibraltar, spends all his duty time in Tangier, where he is attracted by his love of poker and a beautiful dancer, Lola. Despite the objurgations of his general and the tender friendship of Cathie, his general's daughter, he can't stop playing and loses a very large sum one evening.
Producers Filmsonor, Spéva Films, Ciné-Alliance
Original title Gibraltar
Directors Pierre Gaspard-Huit
Writers Jean Stelli, Jacques Companéez

Cast

Gérard Barray

as Frank Jackson

Geneviève Grad

as Cathy Maxwell

Hildegard Knef

as Elinor van Berg

Elisa Montés

as Lola

Claudio Gora

as General Maxwell

Bernard Dhéran

as Harry Williams

Fausto Tozzi

as Paoli

Jean Ozenne

as Thomas Barnett

Jacques Seiler

as Kovacks

José Marco Davó

as Prestamista

Silvia Solar

as Miriam

Luis Induni

as Admiral

Xan das Bolas

as Poker Player

Frank Braña

as Thug