Originally titled “Scent of Mystery” and presented in “Smell-O-Vision”, this unique and magical adventure, follows a mystery novelist, played by Denholm Elliott, who discovers a plan to murder an American heiress, played by Beverly Bentley, while on vacation in Spain. He enlists the help of a local taxi driver, played by Peter Lorre, to travel across the Spanish countryside in order to thwart the crime. Directed by noted cinematographer-turned director Jack Cardiff. Paired with Mario Nascimbene’s fine score, and a cast that includes, Paul Lukas, Liam Redmond, Leo Mckern and Diana Dors, it made for solid entertainment. It also featured a big major star cameo, in a role critical to the film’s scenario. That cameo was unbilled, although the film itself had no credits on screen. They were originally given to the audience in their road show program. The film’s restoration has now added, for the first time, a credit roll at the picture’s end. The screenplay was adapted from the 1947 novel Ghost of a Chance by Kelley Roos, the pen name of husband and wife mystery writers Audrey Kelley and William Roos.

In 2016 Smell-O-Vision lives again as we bring Scent of Mystery back to the big screen in Cinerama and scented!