The Woman from Beirut

1965 · Movie · 87 min. · Spain

Drama

Isabel is a beautiful singer with great aspirations but persistent bad luck. After serving time in prison for a crime she did not commit, she lands a singing gig at a dive in Barcelona where she meets Xandro "The Greek" and his partner lover Gloria. The couple is posing as entertainment promoters but they are really running a prostitution ring based in Beirut. They offer Isabel a contract to perform in "night clubs" in the Mideast and she accepts eager to get away. Upon arrival in Beirut, Isabel and other girls are sped away to a luxurious villa where they discover the real intentions of the pseudo-promoters. They are expected to sing and dance but also to engage in sexual activities with the rich clients that patronize the place. Isabel pretends to go along with the situation but starts devising a plan to get away.

Direction Ladislao Vajda

Cast Sara Montiel · Alain Saury · Fernand Gravey · Giancarlo Del Duca · Gemma Cuervo · Carlos Casaravilla · José Calvo · Magali Noël · Chonette Laurent · Mariano Azaña · Joaquín Díaz