A fun mod comedy starring Warren Beatty as a wealthy American gambling his way across Europe. Of course, he's cheating (in a very clever way) and raising the suspicions of Scotland yard Inspector Clive Revill and raising the interest of free-spirited Susannah York. Revill recruits Beatty to help him nab nasty drug kingpin Eric Porter. It's all cleverly made, fast moving and very fun. Beatty is terrific and York is a great match for him. They really click, showing much the same chemistry that Beatty would have with Julie Christie in the '70s. Directed with an extremely light touch by Jack Smight and featuring a score by Stanley Myers that mixes pop, jazz and Indian sounds together. Murray Melvin has a brief role as a very efficient policeman. A welcome piece of entertainment considering it follows Beatty's involvement in the lousy PROMISE HER ANYTHING and the head-scratching MICKEY ONE.
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