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16/12/1965 Drama, Thriller 1h 52m
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Brace yourself for greatness.

Overview

British agent Alec Leamas refuses to come in from the Cold War during the 1960s, choosing to face another mission, which may prove to be his final one.

  1. Martin Ritt

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Richard Burton

    Alec Leamas

  2. Claire Bloom

    Nancy 'Nan' Perry

  3. Oskar Werner

    Fiedler

  4. Sam Wanamaker

    Peters

  5. George Voskovec

    Comrade Karden - Defense Attorney

  6. Rupert Davies

    George Smiley

  7. Cyril Cusack

    Control

  8. Peter van Eyck

    Hans-Dieter Mundt

  9. Michael Hordern

    Ashe

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2024-03-03
**_Talky, brooding B&W spy drama during the Cold War with Richard Burton_**

In the early ’60s, an alcoholic British intelligence agent (Richard Burton) is sent behind the Iron Curtain to East Germany disguised as a defector, but intending to spread disinformation.

Based on the 1963 novel by John le Carré, "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold" (1965) is a realistic spy drama and NOT an action thriller in the mold of James Bond. It’s similar to another flick based on a le Carré book, “The Russian House” (1990), which ironically starred Sean Connery. Both movies are dialogue-driven...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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