Gregory Peck stars as hieroglyphics expert, Professor David Pollock, in this hugely enjoyable tongue-in-cheek espionage-thriller. Sophia Loren stars alongside as the beautiful, but suspect Yasmin Asir, the lover of Pollock's employer.

David Pollock's routine is turned upside down when he's hired to translate an ancient message written in an obscure mysterious text. Soon, everyone from a wealthy oil magnate to a foreign government pursue Pollock for his knowledge, desperate to uncover the meaning behind the message.

Featuring a score by Henri Mancini and a stylish, colourful interpretation of London and the culture of the time, Arabesque is never less than a hugely enjoyable, witty thriller.