THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD / L'ESPION QUI VENAIT DU FROID

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• Release Year: 1965
• Genre: Drama, Suspense/Thriller
• Plot: Forget James Bond...and step into the real, dour and chilling world of spies and counterspies. Oscar® nominee Richard Burton* is the burnt-out British agent who refuses to 'come in from the cold' to take a desk job-but instead launches into the most dangerous assignment of his career, stalking East German agent (and Golden Globe winner) Oskar Werner.** John Le Carre's best-selling novel provides the basis for this breathtaking thriller of espionage, intrigue, crosses, and double crosses. First-rate performances from the entire cast are matched by a tension-packed and brilliantly plotted screenplay, with masterful direction from Martin Ritt (Hud, Sounder).; ; *Academy Award® Nominee, Actor in a Leading Role, 1965; ** Golden Globe Winner, Actor in a Supporting Role, 1965;
• Cast: Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Oskar Werner, Sam Wanamaker, George Voskovec, Rupert Davies, Cyril Cusack, Peter van Eyck, Michael Hordern, Robert Hardy, Bernard Lee, Beatrix Lehmann, Esmond Knight, Tom Stern, Niall MacGinnis, Scott Finch, Anne Blake, George Mikell, Richard Marner, Warren Mitchell, Steve Plytas, Richard Caldicot, Michael Ripper, Graham Armitage, David Bauer, Marianne Deeming, Walter Gotell, Edward Harvey, Katherine Keeton, Philip Madoc, Henk Molenberg, Nancy Nevinson, Michael Rittermann, Martin Ritt, John le Carré, Paul Dehn
• Director: Martin Ritt
• Runtime: 1:52
• Company: Paramount Pictures, Salem Films Limited, Paramount Home Video
• Media Format: Movie