Con la muerte a la espalda (1967) Directed by Alfonso Balcázar
Adventure
aka: With Death on Your Back
Film Synopsis
Electra is the head of a powerful criminal organisation that has acquired
a compound which can turn an ordinary man into a wild animal. It is
a valuable weapon which he intends selling to the Chinese for a substantial
fee, but as he arranges this business transaction the Americans and the Russians
are already working on an antidote. The man who comes up with the antidote
is Professor Roland, but before his paymasters can make use of his research
his assistant Monica is abducted, along with the suitcase that contains the
one thing that can thwart Electra's evil scheme...
Script: Giovanni Simonelli, Alfonso Balcázar, José Antonio de la Loma
Cinematographer: Víctor Monreal
Music: Claude Bolling
Cast: George Martin (Gary),
Vivi Bach (Monica), Daniele Vargas (Electra), Rosalba Neri (Silvana), Gérard Landry (The Commissioner),
Klausjürgen Wussow,
Michel Montfort,
María Badmajew,
Georges Chamarat,
Ignazio Leone,
Robert Party
Country: Spain / France / Italy
Language: Spanish
Support: Color
Runtime: 95 min
Aka:With Death on Your Back
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