The Poppy Is Also a Flower
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
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1966
1h 40m
5.8(21 votes)
Crime
Drama
Mystery

Overview

A special United Nations bureau organises a campaign to trace a drug-smuggling ring across Europe to its source on the Afghanistan-Iran border.

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38 members
Acting

Senta Berger

Maxine

Senta Berger
Acting

Stephen Boyd

Benson

Stephen Boyd
Acting

Yul Brynner

Colonel Salem

Yul Brynner
Acting

Angie Dickinson

Linda Benson

Angie Dickinson
Acting

Georges Géret

Superintendent Roche

Georges Géret
Acting

Hugh Griffith

Salah Rahman Khan

Hugh Griffith
Acting

Jack Hawkins

General Bahar

Jack Hawkins
Acting

Rita Hayworth

Monique Marko

Rita Hayworth
Acting

Trevor Howard

Sam Lincoln

Trevor Howard
Acting

Trini López

Himself

Trini López
Acting

E.G. Marshall

Coley Jones

E.G. Marshall
Acting

Marcello Mastroianni

Inspector Mosca

Marcello Mastroianni
Acting

Amedeo Nazzari

Captain Di Nonno

Amedeo Nazzari
Acting

Anthony Quayle

Captain Vanderbilt

Anthony Quayle
Acting

Gilbert Roland

Serge Marko

Gilbert Roland
Acting

Harold Sakata

Martin

Harold Sakata
Acting

Omar Sharif

Dr. Rad

Omar Sharif
Acting

Barry Sullivan

Chasen

Barry Sullivan
Acting

Nadja Tiller

Dr. Bronovska

Nadja Tiller
Acting

Eli Wallach

'Happy' Locarno

Eli Wallach
Acting

Laya Raki

Luisa

Laya Raki
Acting

Jocelyn Lane

Society Photographer

Jocelyn Lane
Acting

Luisa Rivelli

Miss Hatif

Luisa Rivelli
Acting

Sylvia Sorrente

Virgia

Sylvia Sorrente
Acting

Howard Vernon

Dr. Pineau

Howard Vernon
Acting

Marilù Tolo

Sophia Banzo

Marilù Tolo
Acting

Grace Kelly

Self - Narrator (uncredited)

Grace Kelly
Acting

Violette Marceau

Minor Role

Violette Marceau
Acting

Gilda Dahlberg

Marko's Table Guest

No Image
Acting

Morteza Kazerouni

Minor Role

No Image
Acting

Robert Cunningham

Technician (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Ali Oveisi

Minor Role

No Image
Acting

Yvan Chiffre

(uncredited)

Yvan Chiffre
Acting

Georges Douking

Financier of Marko (uncredited)

Georges Douking
Acting

Paolo Magalotti

Bandit Who Knocks Out Benson (uncredited)

Paolo Magalotti
Acting

Charles Millot

Financier of Marko (uncredited)

Charles Millot
Acting

Jean-Claude Pascal

Galam Khan (uncredited)

Jean-Claude Pascal
Acting

Michel Thomass

Nightclub Maître D' (uncredited)

Michel Thomass

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