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  2. The Deadly Affair. 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 British agent who ...

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  3. 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 . As it is a Columbia Pictures production and Paramount owned the film rights to the name George Smiley, the central character is renamed Charles ...

  4. Nov 17, 2023 · Although John le Carré went uncredited at the time, Sidney Lumet's 1967 film The Deadly Affair is based on the author's first novel, Call For The Dead. The film was nominated for five BAFTAs. James Mason stars as Charles Dobbs, a British spy attempting to solve the so-called suicide of Samuel Fennan (Robert Flemyng).

  5. As previously stated, it doesn't look like Their Killer Affair is based on a true story. But it is absolutely clear that the movie took a few of its plot points from real life. First up is the...

  6. Reviews 65% Audience Score 250+ Ratings English secret agent Charles Dobbs (James Mason) is shocked to discover that a government official whom he knew has committed suicide. Suspicious ...

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  7. Nov 3, 2022 · 2022-11-03. 0. 1966’s The Deadly Affair repeats the formula of The Spy Who Came In from the Cold – John Le Carré story, top British and European cast, London locations, great US director, ace British cinematographer, soundtrack by a big name – and if it isn’t quite up there with the 1965 film, it’s still one of the very best Le ...

  8. Director Sidney Lumet tackles this cold war spy thriller based on a novel by master of the genre, John Le Carré. James Mason plays British secret agent Charles Dobbs, who’s puzzled by the sudden suicide of a man he’s recently investigated.

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