There have been dozens of international thrillers like this made in the late 1960's and '70s, including some based upon the novels of Alistair MacLean, who contributed to the screenplay. Not many of them outside of the location footage are very good because they are far too over long, humorous and filled with uninteresting, underwritten characters that are not enough to hold the viewers interest. Once again, the blood surrounds an international drug ring, and the film starts with the violent murder of three pushers in Los Angeles. Once the action gets to Amsterdam, the film becomes a visual tree of the exciting vistas and some incredible props. The action scenes are exciting, especially the boat chase at the end which the viewer can fast forward to rather than sit through all the obligatory nonsense in between.
Sven-Bertil Taube is a very handsome hero, and Barbara Parkins does what she can with an underwritten character, even though she's always a welcome sight on screen. Veteran actor Alexander Knox has a nice long cameo as the Amsterdam Chief of Police, and Patrick Allen is an interesting villain. But in spite of the beauty of the film itself, it's frequently tedious and slow, which makes it very frustrating because I really wanted to enjoy it.
Sven-Bertil Taube is a very handsome hero, and Barbara Parkins does what she can with an underwritten character, even though she's always a welcome sight on screen. Veteran actor Alexander Knox has a nice long cameo as the Amsterdam Chief of Police, and Patrick Allen is an interesting villain. But in spite of the beauty of the film itself, it's frequently tedious and slow, which makes it very frustrating because I really wanted to enjoy it.