Paul Henreid is man of action, a Dutchman who sabotages military trains in the mountains of his native land. Of course, the Nazis drive him out of the country, to Portugal where he plans to have a good meal and fly to England, until native French woman Hedy Lamar has one of her agents killed. So she sits down at Henreid's table and drags him into the shadowy world of double agents in Lisbon.
Hollywood's shaky concept of European geography and nationality aside, it's a nice, dark little thriller, with a lot of references to CASABLANCA, including the cast (Sidney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre) and plot details. It's uncertain as to the loyalties of the characters; in fact, that's a major plot point at the end. It's definitely a programmer rather than a major vehicle, but there are plenty of details that keep up interest.
Hollywood's shaky concept of European geography and nationality aside, it's a nice, dark little thriller, with a lot of references to CASABLANCA, including the cast (Sidney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre) and plot details. It's uncertain as to the loyalties of the characters; in fact, that's a major plot point at the end. It's definitely a programmer rather than a major vehicle, but there are plenty of details that keep up interest.