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A radioactive camera, secret agents, and femme fatales converge in the sun-baked streets of Cairo.

SUPERSEVEN CALLING CAIRO

1965 · 01:35:00 · PG · Action / Adventure / Drama / Thriller · IMDB TMDB

A piece of a brand new metal has been hidden in a camera, but this one is sold by mistake! Superspy Super 7 is called out to retrieve the camera and finds it in Cairo, where he has to fight Russian agents and dangerous women.

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What is SuperSeven Calling Cairo about?

SuperSeven Calling Cairo is a 1965 France-Italy action-adventure thriller directed by Umberto Lenzi about a secret agent racing to recover a stolen radioactive element hidden in a camera sold in Cairo.

Synopsis

The agent Martin Stevens called Super Seven, his missions around the world are top secret and highly explosive. So it is this time. Radioactive material has disappeared from a special Liverpool laboratory. Who is behind it? An unknown person managed to place the stolen goods in a camera. But it's on its way to Cairo!

Agent Super Seven is on its own. And the persecutors are numerous: the Russian secret service would also like to come into possession of the camera. His methods aren't exactly fair, which is why Mr. Stevens would rather be careful when racy women make him look beautiful, because who knows who pays them for it?
Details & Specs
Director
Umberto Lenzi
Writers
Umberto Lenzi, Piero Pierotti
Release
1965
Runtime
1h 35m
Country
France, Italy
Language
Italian
Also Known As
Original title: Superseven chiama Cairo

Why Cult

Radioactive MacGuffin

The plot kicks off with a piece of brand new metal—radioactive, of course—hidden inside a camera and accidentally sold, launching a high-stakes chase.

Eurospy Style in Cairo

From Liverpool labs to the bustling streets of Cairo, the film serves up exotic locales and classic espionage intrigue with an Italian-French flair.

Novelty Spy Gadgets

Keep an eye out for pens as guns, home movie cameras packed with secrets, and a suitcase full of spycraft tricks.

Femme Fatale Entanglements

Super Seven's path is littered with dangerous women—female spies, assassins, and femme fatales—who may offer a kiss or a knife in the back.

Themes & Keywords

Murder Psychotronic Film Bare Chested Male Cigarette Smoking Explosion B Movie Telephone Call Fight Chase Kidnapping Dead Body Based On Novel Swimming Pool Strangulation Bondage Photograph

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SuperSeven Calling Cairo about? +

SuperSeven Calling Cairo is a 1965 France-Italy action-adventure thriller directed by Umberto Lenzi about a secret agent racing to recover a stolen radioactive element hidden in a camera sold in Cairo.

When was SuperSeven Calling Cairo released? +

SuperSeven Calling Cairo was released in 1965.

Who directed SuperSeven Calling Cairo? +

SuperSeven Calling Cairo was directed by Umberto Lenzi.

How long is SuperSeven Calling Cairo? +

The runtime of SuperSeven Calling Cairo is 95 minutes.

What genre is SuperSeven Calling Cairo? +

SuperSeven Calling Cairo is an action, adventure, drama, and thriller film.

Where can I watch SuperSeven Calling Cairo? +

You can watch SuperSeven Calling Cairo on SassyFlix.

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