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In his 1999 book Agent of Influence, Adams suggested that the CIA had schemed to destroy Pearson, who had become prime minister, and had tried to get Watkins to implicate him. In 2002, the book was made into a television movie with the same title, starring Christopher Plummer.
Jun 30, 2002 · At the height of The Cold War in October 1964, John Watkins, Canada's former ambassador to Moscow and a close friend of Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson, is kidnapped and held in a hotel for questioning by the RCMP at the urging of the CIA. Several days into the interrogation he died.
At the height of The Cold War in October 1964, John Watkins, Canada's former ambassador to Moscow and a close friend of Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson, is kidnapped and held in a hotel for questioning by the RCMP at the urging of the CIA. Several days into the interrogation he died.
- Michel Poulette
- Agent Productions, Alliance Atlantis
In 1964 during the height of the Cold War, the Canadian Ambassador to Moscow, John Watkins (Christopher Plummer) is accused by the CIA and given some heavy interrogation for being a double agent for the KGB and use dirty tactics such as trying to out him as a homosexual.
Michel Poulette. Synopsis. From Ian Adams' book of the same name, "Agent of Influence" is based on a real story of the intrigue surrounding the mysterious death of one of Canada's most...
Year: 2002. Original title: Agent of Influence. Synopsis: This story of espionage and counter-espionage is based on the novel by Ian Adams. Suspicious circumstances surrounded the mysterious death of a Canadian diplomat.
Agent of Influence plot. The former Canadian ambassador to Moscow is kidnapped and held in a hotel for questioning. His later death is surrounded by mysterious circumstances.
