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In the 1960s, the character was featured in a successful Eurospy film series which was mostly directed by André Hunebelle. The role was played initially by Kerwin Mathews, and then by Frederick Stafford, with John Gavin playing the role when Stafford was filming Alfred Hitchcock 's Topaz.
Set in 1955, the film follows the exploits of a French secret agent as he is sent to Cairo to investigate the disappearance of his best friend and fellow spy Jack Jefferson, only to stumble into a web of international intrigue. While set in Cairo most of the filming was done in Morocco.
May 9, 2008 · OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies: Directed by Michel Hazanavicius. With François Damiens, Jean Dujardin, Khalid Maadour, Youssef Hamid. Secret agent OSS 117 foils Nazis, beds local beauties, and brings peace to the Middle East.
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- Action, Adventure, Comedy
- Michel Hazanavicius
- 2008-05-09
After an American Navy base is annihilated by a secret weapon, Agent OSS 117 is sent to Japan to investigate the organization that's claiming responsibility, and threatening the US with another attack, if they don't pay.
Jun 26, 2008 · The movie stars Jean Dujardin as Agent 117 (real name: Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath), who in 1955 is sent by the French secret service to Egypt to deflect the impending Suez crisis, bring peace among the Americans, Russians and Egyptians and settle the problems of the Arab world.
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (OSS 117 : Le Caire, nid d'espions) June 6, 2006 Secret agent OSS 117 foils Nazis, beds local beauties, and brings peace to the Middle East.
OSS 117 is asked for help by a female acquaintance Muriel Rousset. She beseeches him to retrieve secret documents which have been stolen from Sir Anthony Lead, the father of Anita and Marion. He complies with her wish and no obstacle or danger can hinder him from meeting her expectations.
