L'Homme De Rio (aka That Man From Rio) (1964)

A soldier (Jean Paul Belmondo) on leave arrives in Paris with plans to spend it with his girlfriend (Francoise Dorleac). But when her employer (Jean Servais) is kidnapped and hours later she is also kidnapped, the young man finds himself on the way to Rio where adventures await! This amusing comedy is a spoof of the Bond films but also accidentally prescient of the Indiana Jones movies too. Philippe De Broca's direction is swift and lively without a moment's repose. Belmondo is a great physical clown (his face is both goofy and handsome) and from what I can see did most of his own stunt work. I wish Dorleac's character wasn't such a nitwit but she's charming and if you don't fall in love after watching her dance the Samba, you're hopeless! It's silly and nonsensical but deliberately so and with the exception of a brawl in a waterfront dive that wears out its welcome, it's a great deal of fun. The movie was a huge success that spawned a sequel a year later. With Adolfo Celi and Simone Renant.