Film · Mystery, Comedy, Action, Thriller
Arabesque (1966)
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?
- Director
- Stanley Donen
- Writers
- Gordon Cotler, Peter Stone, Julian Mitchell
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Release date
- May 4, 1966
Arabesque cast
Gregory PeckProf. David Pollock
Sophia LorenYasmin Azir
Alan BadelNejim Beshraavi
Kieron MooreYussef Kasim
Carl DueringPrime Minister Hassan Jena
John MerivaleMaj. Sylvester Pennington Sloane
Duncan LamontWebster
George CoulourisRagheeb
Ernest ClarkBeauchamp
Harold KasketMohammed Lufti
Windsor DaviesPoliceman
Jimmy GardnerHelmsley- Larry TaylorMustapha
Harry LockeZookeeper
Michael BiltonMicroscope Salesman
Jill GoldstonAscort Racegoer (uncredited)- James PayneDriving the Kidnap Lorry (uncredited)
