Low budget and slightly baffling but a perfectly decent crime and spy drama. A secret metal that could give one side a decided advantage in the Cold War is stolen in Belgium. A highly convoluted method is used to get the metal to the East, the metal hidden in a cigarette case. However, the case ends up in the hands of American jewel thief Martin (Sheldon Lawrence).
Martin now finds himself being chased by Duser (Eric Poulmann) and his somewhat hapless gang of thugs, he also is blackmailed by East Bloc agent Vachek (Bernard Rebel) who wants to defect, and also Petra (Julia Arnall) who is keen on him. Of course the police (Anton Diffring) are also closing in...
So, the film has a rather complicated plot, which at times doesn't make 100% sense, but is a fun drama set in postwar Europe. The film is at times brutal, at other times ridiculous. The performances vary between competent to heavy stereotypes but everyone does their job to produce a decent and enjoyable film. Postwar Brussels is the real star though.
