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TheU.S.governmentisdouble-crossedwhentheypaya$1millionransomforthereturnofatopscientist.Theyloseboththemoneyandthescientist.AgentKenny(SylvaKoscina)issenttoIstanbultoinvestigate.SheenliststheaidofagamblernamedTonyMescenas(HorstBuchholz)toassistherinfindingthescientistwiththepromisethathecankeepthe$1million.ThetrailleadsTonyandKennythroughthestreets,masques,andwaterwaysofIstanbul.WilltheU.S.governmentgetwhatitwants?WillTonygetwhathewants?AndwillKennygetoutalive?<br/> WiththeexplosionofJamesBondontothefilmworldintheearly1960'severyproducertriedtoduplicatethatgenre.ThismultinationalEuropeaneffortisrelativelyfastpacedanddoesn'ttakeitselftooseriously.<br/> ThatManinIstanbulisaverygoodentryinthe1960sEuro-Spycannon.Whilethefilmmaylacksomeoftheusualover-the-topspyaccoutrements,itdoesn'tlackinexcitingchasescenes,gunplay,orfistfights.Infact,theactionisprettymuchnon-stop.DirectorAntonioIsasi-Isasmendikeepsthepaceatahighlevelthroughoutmostofthefilm.Thefightatthetopofthemasquetower,Tony'sjumptotheboat,andtheunderwaterknifefightarerealhighlights.Bothofthefilm'sleads,HorstBuchholzandSylvaKoscina,turninmorethancompetentperformances.Asolidsupportingcast,particularlyKlausKinskiandGustavoRe,ismorethanuptothetask.Throwinabitofhumor,suspense,intrigue,andsomewonderfulshotsof1960seraIstanbulandyou'vegotthemakingsofaveryentertainingfilm.
