Saturday, December 30, 2017

Topaz (1969)


Universal Pictures
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(Blu-ray, Universal)

A Russian defector gives cryptic clues to American intelligence about missiles placed in Cuba. They turn to French spy Frederick Stafford to deal with the Cuban revolutionaries. He starts in New York City, where he bribes someone to get evidence documenting an agreement between Cuba and Russia. Next, he travels to Cuba where he uses local resistance members to get photographic evidence of the missiles. Back in Paris, he discovers the French intelligence has been compromised by Russians and devises a plan to expose them. Complicated Hitchcock spy drama has a few good scenes, but is too convoluted, and a bit dated.

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