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The Spy Who Came In from the Cold( 1965)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Richard Burton

      Alec Leamas

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      Claire Bloom

      Nan Perry

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      Oskar Werner

      Fiedler

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      Sam Wanamaker

      Peters

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      George Voskovec

      East German Defense Attorney

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      Rupert Davies

      George Smiley

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      Cyril Cusack

      Control

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      Peter van Eyck

      Hans-Dieter Mundt

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      Michael Hordern

      Ashe

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      Robert Hardy

      Dick Carlton

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      Bernard Lee

      Patmore

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      Beatrix Lehmann

      Tribunal President

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      Esmond Knight

      Old Judge

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      Niall MacGinnis

      German Checkpoint Guard

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      Scot Finch

      German Guide

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      Anne Blake

      Miss Crail

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      George Mikell

      German Checkpoint Guard

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      Richard Marner

      Vopo Captain

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      Warren Mitchell

      Mr. Zanfrello

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      Steve Plytas

      East German Judge

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      Tom Stern

      CIA Agent

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      Graham Armitage

      Pawson (uncredited)

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      David Bauer

      Young Judge (uncredited)

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      Richard Caldicot

      Mr. Pitt - Employment Officer (uncredited)

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      Marianne Deeming

      Frau Floerdke (uncredited)

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      Walter Gotell

      Holten (uncredited)

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      Edward Harvey

      Man in Shop (uncredited)

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      Geoffrey Keen

      British Sentry (Sgt.) at Checkpoint Charlie (uncredited)

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      Katherine Keeton

      Pussywillow Club Stripper (uncredited)

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      Philip Madoc

      Young German Officer (uncredited)

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      Henk Molenberg

      Dutch Customs Officer (uncredited)

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      Nancy Nevinson

      Mrs. Zanfrello - Grocery Customer (uncredited)

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      John Quentin

      Pawson (uncredited)

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      Michael Ripper

      Lofthouse - Library Assistant (uncredited)

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      Michael Rittermann

      Security Officer (uncredited)

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      Richard Shaw

      Guard (uncredited)

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      Terry Yorke

      Karl Riemeck (uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sun Oct 04 2015
    Frosty reception assured. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is directed by Martin Ritt and adapted to screenplay by Paul Dehn and Guy Trosper from the novel of the same name written by John le Carré. It stars Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Oskar Werner, Peter van Eyck, Sam Wanamaker, Rupert Davies and Cyril Cusack. Music is by Sol Kaplan and cinematography by Oswald Morris. Disillusioned spy Alex Leamas (Burton) returns from Berlin and is required to "come in from the cold" and work in a stable everyday job environment. But this is just a small piece of a much bigger jigsaw… From start to ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • library
    • spy
    • cold war
    • grocer
    • iron curtain
    • cynicism
    • whiskey
    • atheist
    • tribunal
    • black and white
    • love affair
    • double cross
    • alcoholic
    • filing
    • credit
    • exhilarated