Assassination In Rome (1965)

A wealthy American woman (Cyd Charisse) is vacationing in Rome when her husband goes missing. An American journalist (Hugh O'Brian) attempts to help her locate her husband when the police don't seem interested. But when a man is found murdered with a packet of heroin in his pocket, suddenly the police are interested in her husband's whereabouts. Directed by Silvio Amadio, this is one of those international thrillers so prevalent in the 1960s with American stars in the leads and the rest of the cast native to their country. In this case, Italy. It's strictly a routine affair with the advantage of the Rome and Venice locations to lend the film some much needed glamour. O'Brian is stalwart and Charisse is elegant and lovely and that's about all their parts require. My favorite performance came from Eleonora Rossi Drago (Antonioni's LE AMICHE) as a three time divorcee colleague of O'Brian's. The score is by Armando Trovajoli. With Juliette Mayniel and Alberto Closas.