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Lisbon

1956

A charming American smuggler operating out of Lisbon is hired for a delicate, dangerous job — to spirit a wealthy man out from behind the Iron Curtain — and finds himself entangled with a beautiful, calculating woman. A glossy Cold War adventure.

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A British thriller centered on smuggling and intrigue in Lisbon.

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Part of 10 Movies Set in or About Portugal

This film is stop 8 of 10 in the hand-ranked outside-view route set in or about Portugal. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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