Mark of the Phoenix

A newly developed and valuable metal is stolen and formed into a cigarette case for transportation to East Germany, but an American jewel thief comes into possession of it and finds himself a target.

• Julia Arnall – Petra
• Sheldon Lawrence – Chuck Martin
• Anton Diffring – Inspector Schell
• Eric Pohlmann – Duser
• George Margo – Emilson
• Michael Peake – Koos
• Martin Miller – Brunet
• Roger Delgado – Devron
• Bernard Rebel – Vachek
• Frederick Schrecker – Van de Velde
• Pierre Chaminade – Hotel Receptionist
• Corinne Grey – Bride
• Jennifer Jayne – Airline Ticket Clerk
• Edouard Assaly – Cafe Waiter
• Victor Beaumont – Travel Clerk
• Norma Parnell – 2nd Airline Ticket Clerk
• Howard Greene – Young Detective
• Tom Clegg – Strong Man

• Patrick Troughton – Police Officer (uncredited)

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "This spy story has all the usual trimmings – tough, handsome American jewel thief, portly art-collector gang leader, shot scientist, secret formula and brutal foreign agents – but almost makes up for their familiarity by lively pacing. This turns out to be the film’s sole virtue, however, since direction, dialogue and performances are on a distressingly amateurish level.”[4]

In British Sound Films David Quinlan wrote: ''Feverishly complicated thriller, not too well acted.''[5]

The Radio Times Guide to Films gave the film 1/5 stars, writing: "This dismal low-budget thriller has a corkscrew plot involving rare metals, jewel thieves, international blackmail, the Cold War and much else. [...] The mediocre cast is typical of British B-movies of the period, with the sole exception of Anton Diffring."[6]

• Mark of the Phoenix at IMDb