A topnotch espionage tale.

The direction is low key, with a focus on the culture of the city of Ankara during the war... and the script full of sharp wit and clever dialogue.

It would be a shame to miss the drama of this story.

This espionage thriller noir keeps us guessing as to who will betray trust to cash in his chips and Mankiewicz features some tense sequences, the highlight of which is Diello's attempted last score, almost undone by a cleaning lady...