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      • The Courier is a 2020 historical spy film directed by Dominic Cooke and written by Tom O'Connor.
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  2. The Courier is a 2020 historical spy film directed by Dominic Cooke and written by Tom O'Connor. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Greville Wynne , and is based on the true story of a British businessman who was recruited by the Secret Intelligence Service to be a message conduit with Russian spy source Oleg Penkovsky (played by Merab ...

  3. Mar 19, 2021 · So Emily Donovan (Rachel Brosnahan), a CIA agent, reached out to MI6 agent Dickie Franks (Angus Wright), who recruited British salesman Greville Wynne (Benedict Cumberbatch) to be their spy. — Saif Alaa. Based on the incredible true story of a businessman turned spy.

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    • Drama, History, Mystery
    • Dominic Cooke
    • 2021-03-19
  4. Mar 17, 2021 · “The Courier” will evoke memories of prior spy movies and the tropes they often employ. More specifically, you may be reminded of the superior Cold War-era spy-swapping 2015 film, “ Bridge of Spies .” Both films are based on real events and have Russian spies, imprisoned agents, and a swap between Russia and the West.

  5. Mar 1, 2021 · Did British spy Greville Wynne help to prevent the Cuban Missile Crisis? Yes. The true story behind The Courier confirms that some of the intelligence Wynne received from his Russian contact, Soviet military intelligence colonel Oleg Penkovsky, informed the United Kingdom about the Soviet emplacement of missiles in Cuba. This intelligence gave ...

  6. THE COURIER is a true-life spy thriller, the story of an unassuming British businessman Greville Wynne (Benedict Cumberbatch) recruited into one of the greatest international conflicts in...

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    • Dominic Cooke
    • PG-13
    • Benedict Cumberbatch
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  7. Mar 20, 2021 · 'The Courier' Greville Wynne was the least-likely spy in the Cold War. Wynne was a middle-class British businessman whose frequent travel to Eastern Europe attracted recruitment by MI-6 to...

  8. Mar 18, 2021 · The True Story Behind ‘The Courier’. A new spy thriller draws on the fascinating life—and whopping lies—of one of the U.K.’s most famous intelligence agents. Alex Palmer. March 18, 2021. Merab...

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