Venetian Bird
1952 · Movie · 95 min. · United States
Private detective Edward Mercer goes to Venice at the request of a French insurance company to locate a brave Italian whom they wish to reward for his part in the rescue of an Allied airman shot down during the war. At least, that is what Mercer thinks as he steps off the steamer at the Piazza San Marco and is greeted by a smiling street photographer, Cassana. Mercer makes his way to a shop and finds his first contact dead from a knife stab, and the trail leads him to Adrianna. He faces danger from police chief Spaloni and also from a group of foreign patriots, led by Count Borian and Lieutenant Longo, who want to use him as a stool-pigeon for a planned Coup d'Etat. A hectic race across the roof tops, high above the great square, brings Mercer to grips against his unknown enemy.
Direction Ralph Thomas
Cast Richard Todd · Eva Bartok · John Gregson · George Coulouris · Margot Grahame · Walter Rilla · John Bailey · Sid James · Martin Boddey · Michael Balfour · Sydney Tafler · Miles Malleson · Ferdy Mayne · Marianne Stone
Soundtrack Nino Rota
Screenplay Victor Canning
Cinematography Ernest Steward
Original title Venetian Bird
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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