Coplan sauve sa peau (1968)
Directed by Yves Boisset

Action / Adventure / Thriller
aka: Coplan Saves His Skin

Film Synopsis

When a scientist is assassinated, secret agent FX-18, otherwise known as Francis Coplan, is summoned to Istanbul by his former mistress Mara.  On the evening she is to arrive Mara, a witness to the killing, is herself murdered.  Coplan's investigation causes ructions in the Turkish police and the secret agent narrowly escapes a murder attempt.  Fortunately, he has on his side several colourful characters as well as his friend Mascar.  These include Mara's husband Saroghu, a sculptor named Theler and Mara's twin sister Eva, a cabaret dancer.  These three offer valuable information but the case takes a complicated turn when Eva goes missing...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Yves Boisset
  • Script: Claude Veillot, Yves Boisset, Paul Kenny (novel)
  • Cinematographer: Alain Derobe, Pierre Lhomme
  • Music: Jean-Claude Pelletier
  • Cast: Claudio Brook (Francis Coplan), Margaret Lee (Mara), Jean Servais (Saroghu), Bernard Blier (Marscar), Jean Topart (Lieutenant Sakki), Hans Meyer (Hugo), Nanna Michael (Yasmine), Klaus Kinski (Theler), Marcella Saint-Amant (Yasmine), Roger Lumont (Le glouton), Roberto (Le nain), Agatha Alma (Faith), Andrea Aureli (Gamal), Aldo Canti (Voyou), Sergio Jossa (Barman)
  • Country: France / Italy
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 110 min
  • Aka: Coplan Saves His Skin

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