A lot of people are after a box. I think that was the plot as the film is very confusing and by the end I didn't really know who was who, who they worked for or what were their motives. Perhaps the Helen MacInnes novel on which this is based makes things clearer. Barry Newman plays William Mathison, a lawyer caught up in the plot who becomes more James Bond (shooting, car chases, lovely women) as the film goes on, not a role suited to Mr Newman. The cast are generally OK, the most compelling character being Klaus Maria Brandauer in his American film debut as Johann. The film gets better when he is onscreen. Salzburg looks attractive so there is that visual treat to enjoy while the story winds itself around itself until all the suspense is spent.
The chair lift scene was well filmed but even so it wasn't exciting because one didn't know who some of the characters were, particularly the man who was killed. Who did he work for? Was he important? Was his moustache false? Dunno.
The chair lift scene was well filmed but even so it wasn't exciting because one didn't know who some of the characters were, particularly the man who was killed. Who did he work for? Was he important? Was his moustache false? Dunno.