The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

Based On the book by John le Carré

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold is a 1965 British spy film directed and produced by Martin Ritt, adapted by Paul Dehn and Guy Trosper from the 1963 novel by John le Carré. It stars Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, and Oskar Werner, and features Sam Wanamaker, Cyril Cusack, Rupert Davies, George Voskovec, and Peter van Eyck in supporting roles. The film depicts British MI6 agent Alec Leamas' (Burton) mission as a faux defector who is given the task of sowing damaging disinformation about a powerful East German intelligence officer (Werner). As part of a charade, Leamas is apparently dismissed from the British secret intelligence service and becomes an embittered alcoholic.

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Release date:

December 16, 1965

Director:

Martin Ritt, Paul Dehn, Guy Trosper

Cast:

Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Oskar Werner, Sam Wanamaker, Robert Hardy

Genre:

Drama, Spy

Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Year page:

1965 in adaptations