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The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965)

★ 7.1/10 112 min Drama, Thriller United Kingdom English
Director: Martin Ritt
Novel: John le Carré
Screenplay by: Paul Dehn, Guy Trosper
Streaming: Not available
Brace yourself for greatness.

Description

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.

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Top Cast

Richard Burton
Richard Burton Alec Leamas
Claire Bloom
Claire Bloom Nan Perry
Oskar Werner
Oskar Werner Fiedler
Sam Wanamaker
Sam Wanamaker Peters
George Voskovec
George Voskovec East German Defense Attorney
Rupert Davies
Rupert Davies George Smiley
Cyril Cusack
Cyril Cusack Control
Peter van Eyck
Peter van Eyck Hans-Dieter Mundt

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold Appears on 5 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

Criterion Collection
Criterion Collection #450
National Board Of Review's Yearly Top 10
National Board of Review #611

Critic Curated

Slashfilms 95 Best Thrillers Ever Made
SlashFilm #84

Filmmaker Curation

Wes Anderson's Favorite Movies
IndieWire #26

Genre Curation

100 Essential Thrillers by BFI
British Film Institute #44

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