The Amsterdam Kill

Trailer—Amsterdam Kill

Set mainly in Amsterdam and Hong Kong this is a film with a lot of plot but I went along for the ride and enjoyed it. Partly due to the professional acting from Robert Mitchum, Keye Luke, Bradford Dillman and Richard Egan. Partly due to looking out for Hong Kong action stars like Biao Yuen, Wah Yuen and Ching-Ying Lam. Partly due to the good locations. Partly due to some of the set pieces, especially the green house destruction towards the end. The story is not that original and the villains were easy to spot but for a 1970's crime and drugs busting story you could do worse. It is funny that when you see an older film with Leslie Nielsen it is now difficult to take the character he is playing seriously. It surely is.

Robert Mitchum is not one of my favorite actors. But here he plays a very cool role. The movie is very well done. You can recognise Robert Clouse's specialist footprint. Leslie Nielsen and Bradford Dillman both make two decent performances. The film is alert, full of action, we see a little Amsterdam, we see a little Hong Kong, there are some pursuits, many many shots, everything justified. What is missing? A beautiful girl! In fact, there are no female characters at all, it's an exclusively male film.