The story of another war more deadly...more destructive...against the world wide opium conspiracy.
A special United Nations bureau organises a campaign to trace a drug-smuggling ring across Europe to its source on the Afghanistan-Iran border.
The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966) is a crime, drama and mystery film directed by Terence Young, released on May 20, 1966 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Senta Berger, Stephen Boyd, Yul Brynner and Angie Dickinson. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 23 ratings.
Senta Berger
as Maxine
Stephen Boyd
as Benson
Yul Brynner
as Colonel Salem
Angie Dickinson
as Linda Benson
Georges Géret
as Superintendent Roche
Hugh Griffith
as Salah Rahman Khan
Jack Hawkins
as General Bahar
Rita Hayworth
as Monique Marko
Trevor Howard
as Sam Lincoln
Trini López
as Himself
E.G. Marshall
as Coley Jones
Marcello Mastroianni
as Inspector Mosca
Directed by Terence Young, written by Jo Eisinger and Ian Fleming, produced by Euan Lloyd, Adolf Eder and Karl Spiehs.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 23 ratings.
The opening dose of earnest monologue from Princess Grace of Monaco gives us a clue as to what we might be in for here. It's a clunkily stitched together series of cameos built around the process of identifying and stopping those bent on exporting opium from Iran to, ultimately via Europe, the United States. Yul Brynner ("Col. Salem") starts off the process working with the Imperial authorities in Iran where poppy…
Reviewed on November 11, 2022
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The main cast of The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966) includes Senta Berger, Stephen Boyd, Yul Brynner, Angie Dickinson and Georges Géret. The film was directed by Terence Young. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Poppy Is Also a Flower was released on May 20, 1966 and runs for 1h 40m.
The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 23 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
