Shadow of Evil

"Many men have come to the intrigue-ridden far east to steal his secret. No man has lived to touch it!"

1964 1h 58m FR

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 55

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Synopsis

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A secret agent sets out to stop an evil scientist who is about to unleash on the world a virulent biological strain he has developed during experiments on rats.

“Many men have come to the intrigue-ridden far east to steal his secret. No man has lived to touch it!”

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Cast

Kerwin Mathews
Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath / OSS 117 / Tony Burt
Pier Angeli
Lila
Robert Hossein
Dr. Sinn
Dominique Wilms
Eva Davidson
Gamil Ratib
Akhom
Henri Virlogeux
Leasock
Akom Mokranond
M. Sonsak
Henri Guégan
Karloff

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: André Hunebelle
Writers: Pierre Foucaud, Michel Lebrun, André Hunebelle
Languages: French
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "OSS 117 - The Original Films" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michel Magne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jean Feyte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kerwin Mathews and Pier Angeli and Robert Hossein carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Many men have come to the intrigue-ridden far east to steal his secret. No man has lived to touch it!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0140834 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

André Hunebelle directs. Michel Magne scores. Jean Feyte cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Part of the "OSS 117 - The Original Films" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Original score by Michel Magne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jean Feyte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kerwin Mathews and Pier Angeli and Robert Hossein carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Many men have come to the intrigue-ridden far east to steal his secret. No man has lived to touch it!".
8IMDB entry: tt0140834 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.