Dossier Marocco 7

Gene Barry plays an undercover detective trying to foil an international jewel thief by following an editor of an international fashion magazine, jet-set diamond smuggler Louise Henderson (Cyd Charisse) to Morocco - her side hustle is thieving jewels and shes trying to spirit a priceless jewel out of the country.

Maroc 7 is slickly produced, has great locations, namely Morocco, amidst the minarets and desert, lovely girls, a good cast, nice idea of a fashion shoot masquerading as a caper, however nothing really exciting happens in the plot- it appears like a documentary on travelogue rather than an exciting thriller. The pulse of the plot flatlines all the way, and there's only brief moments of excitement. A pity, as it could've been interjected with more intrigue and action.

However, it's watchable if at least for the fashion, location and the pretty ladies. Gene Barry looks like he's just stumbled from the set of Burke's Law to this one, but he is always fun to watch. The man knows how to dress and he's smooth in his delivery. Strange to see Leslie Philips play a villain and not say "ding-dong carry on"!