Rebus (film)

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Rebus
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Directed by Nino Zanchin
Written by
Produced by Alberto Grimaldi
Starring Laurence Harvey
Ann-Margret
Release date
  • 1969 (1969)
CountriesArgentina
Italy
Spain
West Germany
LanguageEnglish

Rebus or Appointment in Beirut is a 1969 crime film directed by Nino Zanchin and starring Laurence Harvey and Ann-Margret. An international co-production, it was largely filmed in Venezuela, the UK and Lebanon.

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