When a plot against a prominent Middle Eastern politician is uncovered, David Pollock, a professor of ancient hieroglyphics at Oxford University, is recruited to help expose the scheme. Pollock must find information believed to be in hieroglyphic code and must also contend with a mysterious man called Beshraavi. Meanwhile, Beshraavi's lover, Yasmin Azir, seems willing to aid Pollock -- but is she really on his side?
Top Cast
Gregory Peck as Prof. David Pollock
Sophia Loren as Yasmin Azir
Alan Badel as Nejim Beshraavi
Kieron Moore as Yussef Kasim
Carl Duering as Prime Minister Hassan Jena
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