Operation Poker (1965): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1965, Operation Poker is an action, crime, adventure and science fiction film directed by Osvaldo Civirani, running about 119 minutes. “Secret agent Glenn Forest is assigned to protect a Vietnamese official who’s traveling to Geneva for talks with the U.N. His mission becomes more complicated when other agents who escorted th” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The invention everyone is after is definitely of the science fiction type. It's a special tie-clip that when used with a pair of infra-red contact lenses enables the user to see through walls! The guy that stole them from the professor is putting it to good use by wearing it while playing poker and cleaning up! He should think bigger. The first thing Roger does when he discovers this little novelty is use it to spy on his girlfriend getting dressed! That's more like it. This film really gets around. We travel from the Riviera to Geneva to Paris to Casablanca (the Casbah no less), and to Copenhagen. We even get a tour of the Tuborg brewery. There's a prolonged gun battle amongst the giant beer tanks. Talk about product placement!

Who’s in it. Operation Poker stars Roger Browne as Glenn Forest, José Greci as Helga, Sancho Gracia as John Parker and Roberto Messina as Omar, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Operation Poker page.

If you liked it. Fans of Operation Poker tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.