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1968 · 105 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama, Thriller, Mystery
In 1960s Paris, an American boxer stumbles upon an international fascist conspiracy that aims to create a new world order.
Directed by John Guillermin · Written by Harriet Frank Jr.
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George Peppard Reno Davis -
Inger Stevens Anne de Villemont -
Orson Welles Leschenhaut -
Perrette Pradier Jeanne-Marie -
Keith Michell Morillon -
Geneviève Cluny Veronique -
Maxine Audley Mathilde Rosier -
Ralph Michael Claude de Gonde -
Barnaby Shaw Paul -
Jacques Roux Maguy -
Patience Collier Goonelle - W William Job Bourdon
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