Appointment in Beirut
Genres
Overview
When an international casino crime ring is planning a big score at a fixed roulette game, the casino police enlists the help of Jeff Miller, an alcoholic croupier, to nab the bad guys. Jeff is attracted to Laura, a singer at the casino, but she prefers the company of the leader of the thieving casino ring.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
105 min
Release Date
1968-09-20
Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
5.5
Laurence Harvey
Jeff Miller
Ann-Margret
Laura
Ivan Desny
Guinness
José Calvo
Benson
Camilla Horn
Evelyn Brown
Andrea Bosic
Manager of Casino
Alberto de Mendoza
Police Captain
Luis Morris
Tod
Luis Dávila
il baro
Milo Quesada
Gonzalo
Jan Hendriks
direttore Play Boy
Lisa Halvorsen
infermiera
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