An embarrassing and tiring Euro Thriller with a lot of tarnished actors delivering funcional interpretations , resulting to be an action movie with no much interest . Inferior and boring Eurospy with little action in which our protagonist an agent called Kurt Jackson (Stellio Candeli as Stanley Kent) has to go to Singapore to find a kidnapped scientist and an atomic formula so that it is not used for evil and destructive purposes . Along the way , Jackson meets a suspicious woman (Annabella Incontrera) who puts him through some treacherous set-ups . He also finds other dangers and treason , along with a pretty Oriental singer (Yoko Tani) who joins forces with him . At the end our hero has to go to a nearby island and at a pagoda he finally meets the abducted scientist , but then things go wrong.
A sub-par Euro spy with a silly , disconcerting intrigue about a missing scientist and an atomic formula , containing a few action scenes and without interest enough. The script often resembles 007 movies , being really a 'Bond' knock-off , especially from the first movies : ¨Dr No¨ , ¨From Rusia with love¨ , ¨Thunderball¨, but in low budget , with the starring suffering crosses and double-crosses and cat and mouse chases , solely for the reason of hiding their real most of them purports. There are some regularly staged action scenes as spectacular chases , fights , crossfire and anything else . Credits are slightly anglicized , mostly listed as America names . Acting tends to be a bit wooden , stars usual secondary Stelio Candelli as Stanley Kent , playing Kurt Jackson , a secret agent who travels to Singapore in search of a secret formula , but just about everyone he trusts ends up betraying him . In spite of being a weak starring he adds a decent and elegant look and there's a lot of charming actors tailoring their roles . Co-stars Eurotrash starlett Annabella Incontrera and Yoko Tani who had her best time with films as ¨The Savage Innocents¨ and ¨My Geisha¨ .
It packs atmospheric and evocative cinematography in Panavision and Eastmancolor by Spanish cameraman Emilio Foriscot , shot on location in Singapore . Although a perfect remastering being really necesary because of the film copy is worn-out . And a thrilling a musical score in the seventies style by Carlo Savina who was collaborator to Ennio Morricone .The motion picture was as painfully and slowly made by Ferdinando Baldi who often used pseudonym Freddy Baldwin . Direction by Ferdinando Baldi is lousily crafted and packing no too much action . Baldi was a expert Italian craftsman , in his films often made a nice camera work with clever choreography on the showdown , fighting , moving shootouts and thrilling scenes . Baldi directed all kind genres but especially Spaghetti Western , such as : "Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket" , "Django, Prepare a Coffin" , ¨Adios Texas¨ , ¨Rita in the West¨ and , of course , ¨Il Pistolero dell'Ave Maria" or USA original title "Forgotten Pistolero" at his best . And Peplum/historical genre , such as : ¨Orazi and Curiazi¨, ¨David and Goliath¨ , ¨The Tartars¨ , ¨Il figlio di Cleopatra¨, ¨In the shadows of eagles¨ , ¨The massacre of the forest of Teoteburgo¨¨ ; furthermore Thrillers as ¨Sicilian Connection¨ and the successful ¨The treasure of the four crowns¨ . Rating : 3.5/10 . Eurotrash connoisseurs will be disappointed . However , this exploitation material is worthy of some attention after all these years.
