Tangier Assignment

Tangier Assignment
Directed by	César Fernández Ardavín
Written by	Ted Leversuch Juan Traveller
Produced by	Richard Fleischer Cyril Parker
Starring	Fernando Rey Bob Simmons Gustavo Re
Cinematography	Stan Lipinski Alfonso Nieva
Edited by	Frank Gilpin Petra de Nieva
Music by	Guillermo Lazcano Ronnie O'Dell
Production companies	Hesperia Films S.A. Rock Pictures
Distributed by	New Realm Pictures Mercurio Films
Release date	25 July 1955 (1955-07-25)
Running time	82 minutes
Countries	Spain United Kingdom
Language	Spanish

Tangier Assignment (Spanish: Billete para Tánger) is a 1955 British-Spanish crime film directed by César Fernández Ardavín and starring Fernando Rey, Bob Simmons and Gustavo Re.[1][2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Tomás Fernández. Location shooting took place around Tangier in Morocco.

Synopsis

An agent goes undercover in Morocco to investigate a smuggling ring, joining forces with a nightclub singer and local police inspector.

Cast

• Fernando Rey as Inspector
• Bob Simmons as Peter Valentine
• June Powell as Vicky
• Bill Brandon as Willie
• Ricardo Picazo as Baron
• Gustavo Re as Schuman / Abdul
• Zoraida as Dancer

References

1. Clinton p.245-46
2. Chibnall & Murphy p.231

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve & Murphy, Robert. British Crime Cinema. Routledge, 2005.
• Clinton, Franz Anthony. British Thrillers, 1950–1979: 845 Films of Suspense, Mystery, Murder and Espionage. McFarland, 2020.

External links

• Tangier Assignment at IMDb