Mistress of the World - Part II

Mistress of the World - Part II

1960 · 89 min · ★ 5.0 · Science Fiction, Adventure, Crime

Karin is now continuing her father's research and is also caught in the cross hairs of the mysterious opponents. Johanson himself retreats to a Cambodian monastery in order to escape the gangsters' shots and recover. Meanwhile, the international criminals manage to steal Johanson's energy formula. Karin then goes after the thieves, supported by Lundstrom. But he also has his own goals. The hunt takes them around the world. It soon turns out that a certain Madame Latour is behind the sinister machinations. Eventually old Johanson falls into her hands. In Southeast Asia, a showdown ensues between the kidnappers and Lundstrom and Karin.

Directed by William Dieterle · Written by Pascal Jardin

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Martha Hyer Karin Johanson
Carlos Thompson Peter Lundström
Micheline Presle Mrs. Latour
Carl Lange Berakov
Leon Askin Fernando
Valéry Inkijinoff Priester
Gino Cervi Professor Johanson
Lino Ventura Biamonte
Hans Nielsen Colonel Dagget
Charles Regnier Norvald
Sabu Lin-Chor
Wolfgang Preiss Brandes

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