Morlar, a second class writer, is brutally killed. His head is totally smashed. When Inspector Brunel, a French cop, working in an exchange program in London, and sergeant Duff look up in his appartment, Morlar comes bac…

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描述一名英国语言学家因被邀请解释一件写着古埃及文字的文件，因而无端牵涉入一件国际性的间谍战中被追杀。本片剧情虽然有点单薄，但节奏快速，映象有力，仍相当成功地吸引观众的注意力。