A radioactive camera sparks deadly espionage and seductive danger in the streets of Cairo.
SUPERSEVEN CALLING CAIRO
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.
Quick Answer
SuperSeven Calling Cairo is a 1965 France-Italy action-adventure thriller directed by Umberto Lenzi about a secret agent racing to recover a radioactive element hidden in a camera before rival spies and femme fatales can claim it.
Programmer's Pick
Umberto Lenzi serves up sun-soaked espionage with a side of femme fatale peril and radioactive MacGuffins. If you like your spy games with novelty guns and a dash of continental style, Super Seven will feel right at home in your secret lair.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Why This Matters
Directed and adapted by Umberto Lenzi from his own novel, this Italian Eurospy film exemplifies the genre's response to early James Bond movies and launched a series with Roger Browne reprising his secret agent role in a direct sequel.
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Why Cult
The entire plot revolves around a stolen piece of radioactive metal hidden in an ordinary camera, setting the stage for cross-continental chaos.
From Liverpool to Cairo, the film delivers all the jet-setting, gadget-laden trappings of 1960s continental spy cinema.
Super Seven faces off with femme fatales, female spies, and seductive assassins, where trust is as scarce as the missing metal.
Expect novelty weapons, home movie cameras, and silenced pistols—it's a playground for fans of creative spy tech.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Theft of radioactive material from a Liverpool laboratory
Radioactive element hidden in a camera
International pursuit by rival spies and assassins
Cairo, Egypt
Questions from the Vault
When was SuperSeven Calling Cairo released? +
SuperSeven Calling Cairo was released in 1965.
Who directed SuperSeven Calling Cairo? +
Umberto Lenzi directed SuperSeven Calling Cairo.
How long is SuperSeven Calling Cairo? +
SuperSeven Calling Cairo has a runtime of 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.
How is the stolen radioactive element transported in the film? +
The stolen radioactive material is ingeniously hidden inside a camera, which becomes the focus of the international chase.
Who are the main adversaries pursuing Super Seven in Cairo? +
Super Seven is pursued by Russian secret service agents and a number of dangerous women, all vying for the camera containing the radioactive element.
