There is no explanation why an American CIA agent would be infiltrating a group of French gangsters. There is a small subplot involving weapons trade with Cuba, but it is not followed enough to make this the cause of the CIA's involvement. To move the plot somewhere, a group of New York mobsters begin making threats to Berger and his cohorts to back off of several law breaking activities. Violence ensues.

Binnaggio is so bad as an undercover agent it is sheer movie magic that keeps him from being found out and killed. He visits the American consulate at will, he talks with other agents as he pleases, and even snoops around the big bosses house at will. It is surprising to see the French gang doing so well since they seem to have no ability to pay attention to their own members. The movie tries to build tension by having Binnaggio nearly found out or caught on a couple of occasions, but then the action moves forward and the enemy seems to forget. What little tension is built, always dies rather fast.

There is an odd quirk with the filming of this pictures. More times than I could count there is a mirror located somewhere in the shots. Often we see one or more of the characters reflection in said mirror, but many times we see only part of the stage. Once we even see a character's reflection in a well polished wall. I'm sure the filmmakers were attempting something meaningful out of all these reflections, but what that could be is beyond me. I was too busy being appalled by the sheer stupidity of the film to be bothered with such trivialities.