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D pour danger

Original title: A Man Could Get Killed
  • 1966
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  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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Sandra Dee, James Garner, Anthony Franciosa, and Melina Mercouri in D pour danger (1966)
ComedyThriller

In Lisbon, an American businessman is mistaken for a British agent with hilarious consequences.In Lisbon, an American businessman is mistaken for a British agent with hilarious consequences.In Lisbon, an American businessman is mistaken for a British agent with hilarious consequences.

  • Directors
    • Ronald Neame
    • Cliff Owen
  • Writers
    • Richard L. Breen
    • T.E.B. Clarke
    • David E. Walker
  • Stars
    • James Garner
    • Melina Mercouri
    • Sandra Dee
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    593
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Ronald Neame
      • Cliff Owen
    • Writers
      • Richard L. Breen
      • T.E.B. Clarke
      • David E. Walker
    • Stars
      • James Garner
      • Melina Mercouri
      • Sandra Dee
    • 19User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    • William Beddoes
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    • Amy Franklin
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    • Doctor Mathieson
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    Grégoire Aslan
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    • Sir Huntley Frazier
    Dulcie Gray
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    • Mrs. Mathieson
    Martin Benson
    Martin Benson
    • Politanu
    Peter Illing
    Peter Illing
    • Zarik
    Niall MacGinnis
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    Virgilio Teixeira
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    • Inspector Rodrigues
    Isabel Dean
    Isabel Dean
    • Miss Bannister
    Daniele Vargas
    Daniele Vargas
    • Osman
    Nello Pazzafini
    Nello Pazzafini
    • Abdul
    George Pastell
    George Pastell
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    Arnold Diamond
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    • Directors
      • Ronald Neame
      • Cliff Owen
    • Writers
      • Richard L. Breen
      • T.E.B. Clarke
      • David E. Walker
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    7renimagadia

    A typical light, fun and comical 60s movie.

    I didn't really wanted to add much to the other reviews. If you've watched and just kicked back to many sixties films of this type, and find joy simply soaking the unique sights and sounds of the time that showcases some of the performers of that era, here's another offering to entertain you similarly. You can add it to the many rollicking Tony Curtis, Dean Martin, Rock Hudson, Peter Sellers, Carry on... flavor of comedies that were quite popular then, a time that weren't real for many of us born after.

    The remarkable thing is, some people get the impression the actors and crew involved were having as much of a good time off camera as they were having on camera or enjoying themselves as much as the audience that enjoyed it. Not so, according to many involved who spoke about their experience making the film years after. Sandra Dee has expressed that she never wanted to make it in the first place and regrets having spent four miserable months on the picture. The first director was dismissed for having 'trouble' with the actors. James Garner was reportedly disappointed with the result. He and Tony Franciosa didn't get along well during filming either. Their fight scene in the movie was said to be quite non fictional.

    In fact, Garner admitted he punched Franciosa because the guy abused and never pulled his punches against stuntmen, or tried at all to feign it as necessary. It's almost like implying Franciosa was displaying a misplaced sense of machismo and bravado on the set. Franciosa was known at the time for not being able to control his hair trigger temper.

    Regardless, the fact that they were able to convince so many people they weregenuinely having great fun, getting famously along, and convey a light hearted comical movie lay testament to an actor's ability to act if nothing else.

    Just a few additional information about the film that isn't mentioned on this site for those interested.
    8eric-779

    I would love to see this movie out in DVD!

    Funny the things you remember as a kid. I saw this movie with my grandparents at a drive-in and never saw it again. But I clearly remember the plot and characters. It was funny, entertaining, and well worth seeing again. I've been checking everywhere for it on DVD and would like to be notified when it comes out on DVD. Movies like this don't come around often. With the invention of computer animation and high cost movie budgets there seems to be a lack of true screenplay and character building -- "A Man Could Get Killed" was simple, well acted and memorable -- what more could you ask for in a movie? I strongly recommend seeing it if you get the chance.
    6boblipton

    Franciosa & Dee Are The Funny Ones

    James Garner arrives in Lisbon. He's on assignment from his bank to conduct a survey on a proposed bond issue for hydro-electric power generation. As soon as he arrives, he is mistaken for a British spy sent to investigate a diamond smuggling ring. Every spy in town, down at the heels since the end of the War thinks he's the man to follow around, including Melina Mercouri. Tony Franciosa is not a spy. He's a simple smuggler, who hopes to get a 5% finder's fee, lumbered with Sandra Dee, who's on the prowl for him.

    It's a somewhat cumbersome comedy, lumbered with an unfortunate score by Bert Kaempfert; one of the themes would become the hit song "Strangers in the Night." To hear it swell up, played on the mandolin made me hear Sinatra singing it, and distracted me from what was going on. Garner's irritation at being thought a spy and his unconsummated romance with Miss Mercouri began to pall until the plot began to speed up. Franciosa and Dee, on the other hand, with their blithe nonchalance, were delightful through the end.
    10reendav

    Great Film!

    I saw this film several times, and really thought it was great. James Garner put in a superb performance as did Melina Mercouri. In fact, the chemistry between all of the performers seemed natural and lent to making a hilariously preposterous plot all the more believable.

    Try as I might, I can't understand why it was never released on VHS or DVD. I thought the film to be very entertaining. It must have been popular, based on the number of times it was later shown on TV. It seemed too, to be an excellent showcase for James Garner's talents as an actor.

    If you get a chance to see the film, please don't hesitate. It was not only very entertaining, but it is a fine representation of the movies of the day - original, intelligent, romantic and funny all at once. It had a quality about it that is sadly lacking in films today.
    dowguest

    A Fun Romp

    I was shocked when the Academy Award Show mentioned that both Tony Franciosa and Sandra Dee died during the year. They co-starred in one of my favorite movies, A Man Could Get Killed.

    How the hell could they be dead? They seemed like kids to me. I guess you live long enough most people start to seem like kids. But these were special to me. They gave me pleasure with their performances in an excellent movie.

    Franciosa especially. I became a fan of his for life. He played a native street hustler/smuggler in Lisbon. His accent sounded believable to me. But then Sandra Dee came along.

    Wait a minute.

    Let's start at the beginning.

    James Garner and Melina Mercouri starred in this comedy/action-adventure. (According to an English website Robert Coote starred. Tell them to take their cooties and go home.) Garner plays an American businessman who is mistaken by everybody for a super-secret British agent on the trail of smuggled diamonds. When Coote, supposedly his liaison at the British Embassy meets him at the Lisbon airport, the car intended for him is blown up. No matter how much Garner protests, all of which are accepted as cover for his actual mission, he is then transported into a world of scheming, dangerous, underworld characters.

    First among these is the fabulous Melina Mercouri playing the amorous, amoral, ungrieving widow of a recently killed gangster. It is great fun for us to see how much fun she has in this role. She flirts with Garner at the funeral of her husband.

    Tony Franciosa, totally charming in his guise as a Portuguese hustler, attaches himself to Garner. Sandra Dee, the archetypical Southern California beach girl appears and exposes Franciosa. They had been connected in America. But Franciosa's exposition is that he is an American hustler, not Portuguese. Not much change there.

    The four of them are then off on a life or death quest to find the smuggled diamonds. It is a fun trip. Garner, straight and proper, is continuously agitated by Mercouri's delightful lack of morals.

    In one memorable scene, the bad guys tell the two of them to strip so they can be searched. While Garner tries to defend her honor, Mercouri eagerly begins to comply. She begins by removing her false eyelashes.

    This is a fun romp with charismatic stars and great chemistry between them. Much of the fine background music throughout became the ballad, "Strangers in the Night." See it if you get a chance.

    And say goodbye to Sandra Dee and Tony Franciosa.

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    • Trivia
      Bert Kaempfert's soundtrack for this movie features the introduction of his most famous composition, "Strangers in the Night," here still without lyrics but clearly recognizable. The accompanying soundtrack album listed it under the title "Beddy Bye".
    • Goofs
      In the hotel, the card at the door asks "do not disturb" in Portuguese, but it is written wrong: "Não Encomodar" (with an E). The right spelling is "Incomodar" (with an I).
    • Connections
      Referenced in Don Angelo est mort (1973)
    • Soundtracks
      Strangers in the Night
      Music by Bert Kaempfert

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    • Release date
      • May 13, 1966 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • German
      • Romanian
      • Latin
      • English
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • A Man Could Get Killed
    • Filming locations
      • Amadora, Lisbon, Portugal
    • Production company
      • Cherokee Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 37m(97 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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