Five swindle stories, taking place in five international cities: Tokyo, Japan ("Fumiko's Five Benefactors" by Hiromichi Horikawa); Amsterdam, The Netherlands ("A River of Diamonds" by Roman Polanski); Naples, Italy ("The Road Map" by Ugo Gregoretti); Paris, France ("The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower" by Claude Chabrol); and Marrakesh, Morocco ("The Confidence Man" by Jean-Luc Godard). Godard's segment was not included in the original French cinema release, and Polanski's segment was not included on the 2016 home disc release.
| Release Date | August 14, 1964 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Les Plus Belles Escroqueries du monde | |
| Runtime | 1h 48min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese | |
| Original Language | French | |
| Production Countries | France, Italy, Japan, Netherlands | |
| Production Companies | Primex FilmsUlysse ProductionsLux Compagnie Cinématographique de FranceVides CinematograficaTOHOCesar Film Productie | |