Private eye Edward Mercer travels to Venice to locate a man due a reward for his aid in the war. Shortly after arriving, he becomes the prime suspect in the murder of his local contact. In his quest to clear his name, Mercer uncovers a conspiracy. Even the local magistrate seems to be working against him, and Mercer begins to suspect the man he came to find is behind it all.
- 5.9
- 1952
- Released
- 1h 34m
Richard Todd
Edward Mercer
Eva Bartok
Adriana Medova
John Gregson
Renzo Uccello
George Coulouris
Chief of Police Spadoni
Margot Grahame
Rosa Melitus
Walter Rilla
Count Boria
John Bailey
Lieutenant Longo
Sidney James
Bernardo
Martin Boddey
Gufo
Michael Balfour
Moretto
Sydney Tafler
Boldesca
Miles Malleson
Grespi
Eric Pohlmann
Gostini
David Hurst
Minelli
Raymond Young
Luigi
Ferdy Mayne
TioJill Clifford
Renata
Eileen Way
Woman DetectiveToni Lucarda
NervaJanice Kane
Ninetta
Meier Tzelniker
Mayor of MiraveVictor Harrington
Bystander (Uncredited)Released
en
- #coup d'etat
- #british noir
- #private detective
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Richard Todd is PI "Mercer" who is sent to Venice by a grateful French insurer to track down a man whom they want to reward for his sterling service during WWII. On arrival, however, things start to go seriously pear shaped, corpses abound and soon he must stay one step ahead of traitors and police alike as he tries to fathom out what's going on - and to save his own bacon. Despite a cast includin