Arabesque (1966)
When a plot against a prominent Middle Eastern politician is uncovered, David Pollock, a professor of ancient hieroglyphics at Oxford University, is recruited to help expose the scheme. Pollock must find information believed to be in hieroglyphic code and must also contend with a mysterious man called Beshraavi. Meanwhile, Beshraavi's lover, Yasmin Azir, seems willing to aid Pollock -- but is she really on his side?
Genres: Thriller, Comedy, Mystery, Action
What to watch after Arabesque
- Operation Crossbow (1965)
- A Countess from Hong Kong (1967)
- Indiscreet (1958) — Stanley Donen directed both
- On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) — Same feel: smart, suspenseful
- Bedazzled (1967) — Stanley Donen directed both
- The Paradine Case (1947)