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The Deadly Affair is a 1967 British spy film based on John le Carré's first novel, Call for the Dead (1961). The film stars James Mason and was directed by Sidney Lumet from a script by Paul Dehn.
The Deadly Affair: Directed by Sidney Lumet. With James Mason, Simone Signoret, Maximilian Schell, Harriet Andersson. A British agent sets out to uncover the hidden facts behind a British government employee's suicide.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Sidney Lumet
- 1967-04-07
English secret agent Charles Dobbs (James Mason) is shocked to discover that a government official whom he knew has committed suicide. Suspicious circumstances soon...
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- Sidney Lumet
- Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
- James Mason
A secret agent investigates the tangled affairs surrounding a government official's suicide in (1966) starring James Mason.
The Deadly Affair. British intelligence officer is sent to investigate an anonymous letter sent to the foreign secretary accusing a key officer of communist affiliation. When the officer commits suicide, the investigator suspects murder and presses his inquiry.
- 106 min
Sep 14, 2012 · By Michael Sragow. September 14, 2012. An electric poignancy permeates this adaptation of John le Carré’s novella “Call for the Dead,” and its prime source is James Mason’s performance as a...
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A British agent sets out to uncover the hidden facts behind a British government employee's suicide. After security officer Charles Dobbs has a friendly chat with Samuel Fennan from the Foreign Office, the man commits suicide.
