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Appointment in Beirut(1968)
Status: Released
Date: 1968-09-20
60%
5 Votes
Time: 1h 45m
Overview:
When an international casino crime ring is planning a big score at a fixed roulette game, the casino police enlists the help of Jeff Miller, an alcoholic croupier, to nab the bad guys. Jeff is attracted to Laura, a singer at the casino, but she prefers the company of the leader of the thieving casino ring.
Languages: English, Italian.
Countries:
Germany,
Italy,
Spain
ProductionCompanies:
PEA
Tecisa Film
Rapid Film
Movie: Appointment in Beirut
Top 10 Billed Cast
Laurence Harvey
Jeff Miller
Ann-Margret
Laura
Ivan Desny
Guinness
José Calvo
Benson
Camilla Horn
Evelyn Brown
Andrea Bosic
Manager of Casino
Alberto de Mendoza
Police Captain
Luis Morris
Tod
Luis Dávila
il baro
Milo Quesada
Gonzalo
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Overview
When an international casino crime ring is planning a big score at a fixed roulette game, the casino police enlists the help of Jeff Miller, an alcoholic croupier, to nab the bad guys. Jeff is attracted to Laura, a singer at the casino, but she prefers the company of the leader of the thieving casino ring.
Release Date
1968-09-20
Average
6
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