Television series dealing with espionage, spies, counterintelligence and counterterrorism. Tallas, silvio amadio, bautista lacasa nebot, giovanni simonelli, gregg g. Movies, espionage and intelligence portrayals world war ii. A deadly disintigration raygun is stolen from a government laboratory, and only the dashing and downright lethal special agent mike murphy can save the world from the evilminded thieves. Request good documentaries about espionage, spies and codebreaking in wwii. Preworld war ii films on espionage tended to focus on the romantic and. Rent assassination in rome espionage in tangiers 1965. A local doctor is recruited as a cold war spy to fulfill a very important secret mission in the middle east, only to experience that his mission is complicated by a sexy female double agent.
Jun 15, 2015 defendant attempted to pass navy supercarrier schematics to egypt. Available as a drivein double feature with assassination in rome. But corporations, terrorists, and private investigators are also part of the sleuthing underground. The conclusion is pure giallo, and features several elements that will come to be clearly identified with that genre a few years later. You know, the kind you look forward to watching on a friday night when you are tired and just want popcorn. A british man flew home from marrakech last week after being jailed for homosexual acts. In turn, the armys intelligence bureaucracy shared information with the fbi, the cia, and local lawenforcement departments. Movies, espionage and intelligence portrayals world war. Bridge of spies was almost made in 1965, would have. Books for years, western literati flocked to the moroccan coast for easy adventure. Cyd charisse, hugh obrian, mario feliciani, alberto closas, juliette mayniel, philippe lemaire, gina rovere, beni deus, manuel alexandre, gianni baghino, franco giacobini, alberto dalbes, gregg g.
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Morocco maintains specially trained military commando and intelligence units that focus on protection of national interests within morocco, especially in the western sahara region. Step into the real world of the spy with this detailed and unforgettable tour of the millennialong history and enduring legacy of espionage and covert operations. Started in 1965 with a focus on preparing for civil disturbances, the program had metastasized into a surveillance vacuum cleaner that sucked up data on clergymen, politicians, antiwar activists, and civil rights workers. No, theyre not featurettes exclusively relating to the movies at hand. This compelling reference resource contains over 500 entries covering every aspect of modernday. Delivered by master historian and professor vejas gabriel liulevicius, these 24 thrilling lectures survey how world powers have worked in the shadows to gain information or subvert enemies.
Combining an inviting image featuring custom art, lavish chandeliers, plush furniture, flickering candle light and a unique combination of artisan foods and specialty cocktails is what the tangiers is all about. Vimeo gives control freaks the power to tweak every aspect of their embedded videos. When a professors powerful invention, a molecular disintegration weapon is stolen, its up to super cool agent 077 mike murphy to retrieve the dangerous tool and take care of the potential evildoers. Espionage in tangier 1963 a counterespionage agent must recover the ultimate weapon, a pistollike device with the power to disintegrate anything.
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Oct 14, 2015 3 stars out of 4 stars this is a good film boosted by good production values and good performances. First is assassination in rome, in which a classy american woman cyd charisse mysteriously loses her husband in rome and suspects foul play. Such wide exposure brought him to the attention of film producers. Rent assassination in rome espionage in tangiers 1965 starring erika blanc and george lazenby on dvd and bluray. Espionage in tangier 1963 cast and crew a counterespionage agent must recover the ultimate weapon, a pistollike device with the power to disintegrate anything. Apr 11, 2018 beirut is an oldschool espionage thriller, so if youre a fan of john lecarre novels such as tinker, tailor, soldier, spy and films like argo and the year of living dangerously, welcome home. Subcategories this category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total. A secret agent is assigned to capture a criminal gang that is threatening to destroy earth with a death ray. Espionage in tangiers is available on dvd from dark sky films. Join our space forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more. Drivein movie double feature assassination in rome.
Espionage and the manhattan project was a panel of the 70th anniversary of the manhattan project symposium held at the carnegie institution for science in washington, d. Drivein movie double feature assassination in rome espionage in tangiers. Theres plenty to discover in the 2,500yearold city of tangier, which boasts a smorgasbord of cultural and historical influences due to its location on the mediterranean in northern morocco. Long after the cold wars end, nations still send secret agents across borders. Pages in category italian spy films the following 58 pages are in this category, out of 58 total. Original mgm one sheet poster 27x41 for the val guest spy comedy, where the spies are 1965 starring david niven, francoise dorleac, and john le mesurier. The espionage effect is a standalone but there will more than likely be a series and its my first book by kat and stone bastion.
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And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at. The symbol of americas historic fascination with tangier is the old american legation, a rambling 18thcentury mansion inside the walls of the citys old quarter. Unlike many another preww ii spy melodramas, espionage agent clearly identifies the villains as germans. The topic is pretty fascinating, from the lucy spy ring to the enigma machine, and id love to see some good documentaries about the subject. Navy civilian engineer pleads guilty to attempted espionage. Oss in action the mediterranean and european theaters u. Spies recruit company insiders, form joint ventures, and even engage in dumpster diving for discarded proprietary data. Queen of the house 1965 timeline of historical film colors. The tangiers was created in the movie casino with robert deniro.
German attempts at sabotage and espionage in north america led to several arrests without the successful completion of any of the objectives. Watch espionage in tangiers 1965 full movie free online. Beirut is an oldschool espionage thriller, so if youre a fan of john lecarre novels such as tinker, tailor, soldier, spy and films like argo and the year of living dangerously, welcome home. I put it on my queue because the latter film starred hugh obrian, whom i had been watching in the adventures of wyatt earp 195561. Maybe as both films starred davila, some marketing guy decided to lump them together and renamed the character for american release. Next is the groovy spy film espionage in tangiers, in which a dashing bondlike special agent luis davila tracks down a stolen ray gun. In this espionage film, featuring an allstar international cast, the head of an almost bankrupt mental clinic is offered a large amount of cash by a yankee agent to harbor a german physicist. He made his film debut as a british spy in the italianmade bond spoof, marc mato, agente s. What are the best nonenglish thrilleraction movies that you can recommend. Most people think of the uboat as only being a highly efficient shipkiller, but it also supported espionage, intelligence gathering and sabotage operations throughout the war. Tallas with luis davila, jose greci, perla cristal, ana castor, year. There was a time though when morocco was renowned as a haven for gay americans and britons, who fled restrictions in their own countries to take advantage of its relaxed atmosphere. Every year, economic espionage costs american businesses billions of dollars.