This is a thoroughly enjoyable, slickly made European thriller starring American tough guy Eddie Constantine, who plays Johnny Jordan, a drifter who is hired by a Fat Man to find out who is hijacking his gun shipments.  From a script that has the feel of a 40's Warner Bros film with Bogey, "Barder" is beautifully photographed (in glossy black and white).  Studio interiors are expertly mixed with exotic location work, lending the film the look of a budget bigger than the one it most likely had.  Light comic touches, (such as a plug-ugly nightclub bouncer who is constantly combing his hair or filing his nails), a supporting cast of beautiful dames (including the glamorous May Britt), assorted low-lifes (like a jealous, knife-throwing husband), and a climactic shoot-out in a lighthouse make the oddly-titled "There Goes Barder" an unexpected pulpy pleasure.  (Though some references list this as directed by "John Berry", the on-screen credit reads "Directed by Jacques Lamare".)

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A con man (Eddie Constantine) is approached by a shipping magnate to become one of his security agents.

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