Chase's style. Georges Lauttner shot a very trivial genre action movie. It was a very good and interesting movie.
In the center of attention is a very twisted intrigue associated with the hunt for a famous scientist, whose developments are important for the USSR and other countries. In a fit of jealousy, an elderly scientist kills his wife’s lover and loses his memory. He is soon kidnapped and tried to restore his memory. Not only the police, but also a private detective.
However, the matter is not in the twisted plot, by the way, prepared on the basis of the work of James Hadley Chase. Lauttner shoots a typical French police action movie in the style of Belmondo's Outlaws and Who's Who. Michael Brandon is doing a great job in the lead role. This actor, who is completely unknown to me, is very reminiscent of Belmondo - the task is not the easiest. And of course, the film is remembered for the participation of Robert Mitchum in a small role of a scientist. His participation is a decoration of the film.
As a result: a typical action movie by Lauttner by James Hadley Chase, in which he played a leading role, slightly copying Belmondo, Michael Brandon, as well as Robert Mitchum.
7 out of 10