Considering most 1960s movies are cinemgraphic garbage, this movie is beautiful in color and action. Capetown is a gem and the scenes grab as much scenery as possible. Although the story develops slowly, viewers wanting to see Rex Barker get what they want. Lots of hot girls, him kissing them, him in a swim suit and watching one hot hot man, in action. He had James Bond beat in my book. His early passing a true loss.

Here we have another fine script by the very talented Peter Yeldham. The dialogue is crisp and often witty. As for the actors, they are all good. As an American, I noticed a lot of European accents, but that was interesting, not a flaw.

The plot has good action and it never drags. And, there is great South African scenery throughout the movie! The music is also very good, bouncy and zestful. Lex Barker does very well in the lead role. Having just watched a superb blu-ray print, and having really liked the movie, I have no hesitation in recommending it. The action, mystery and love interest elements are nicely balanced. This is a very watchable movie.

To begin with, what kind of name is Code 7, Victim 5? From what I saw, this ridiculous title has nothing to do with anything that takes place in the movie.

Lex Barker plays some sort of security consultant / detective who is hired by a wealthy man in South Africa. The wealthy man fears for his life and needs protection. A paying job is a paying job so Barker sets off for South Africa. There he finds one of the most uneventful adventures ever put on film. There's not much for Barker to do other than hook-up with every average looking female in the country and carry out his lame investigations. There's no suspense. There's no intrigue. There's not even a good cheesy spy movie type moment to save this mess. This is one of those rare films set in an exotic local with a mysterious killer on the loose that actually manages to be deathly dull. The only things that save Code 7, Victim 5 from the bottom of the barrel are a few random set-pieces that I found mildly interesting. This is one to avoid.