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The Salzburg Connection [VHS]

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I am a huge fan of Helen MacInnes' work and would love to see all 4 of the movies based on her books. Unfortunately, only 2 made it on video. I now own both and am not disappointed with either one.
While this movie does seem dated to today's eyes, it is a good movie. MacInnes' books are extremely meaty and, while not all could be translated to screen, this does a good job of staying true to the story w/o using everything from the book. I also think that those who have no interest in the book would still enjoy the story, although not if you can't appreciate the fact that it is dated by today's standards.

After 'Vanishing Point' and 'Fear Is the Key,' Barry Newman is involved in another auto-chase, but this time with a distinct difference... The baddies, not strictly gangsters but hoodlums with Nazi connections, have kidnapped Anna Karina for some dirty purpose and are driving away with her through busy city streets...

Newman, an American lawyer on holiday in Salzburg, finds himself suspected by spies of both sides... He chases the kidnap-car by continually managing to get in front of it (the high speed scenes), then slowing down to cause a traffic jam and attract the attention of the police...

Klaus Maria Brandauer makes his film debut here, before his appearance in 'Mephisto,' Oscar Winner for Best Foreign Film in 1981...