This film begins with a diver by the name of "Richard Bryant" (Patrick Jordan) finding a metal box at the bottom of a lake in a remote part of Austria which contains a list of former Nazi agents and informants which several countries realize could be of great value to them. To that extent, an American lawyer named "William Mathison" (Barry Newman) just happens to be on vacation near there and is told to investigate the details of a contract Richard Bryant had recently signed. However, it soon becomes clear to him that something isn't quite right and his suspicions are proven correct when he learns that Richard-and several people somehow involved with him-have recently been murdered. Not only that but it appears that Richard's wife "Anna Bryant" (Anna Karina) and her brother "Johann Kronsteiner" (Klaus Maria Brandauer) are also in danger as well. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this was an okay spy-drama which definitely benefited from the European scenery as it provided a good Cold War atmosphere. Likewise, having two attractive actresses like "Karen Jensen" (as Elissa Lang) and the aforementioned Anna Karina certainly didn't hurt in that regard either. One slight drawback, however, involved the "made-for-television" format which typically limits certain aspects of a film-and this picture was no exception. Be that as it may, I still found it to be worth the time spent to watch and I have rated it accordingly. Average.
Review of The Salzburg Connection
