Sven-Bertil Taube
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Puppet on a Chain is a 1970 British thriller film directed by Geoffrey Reeve and starring Sven-Bertil Taube, Barbara Parkins and Alexander Knox. It is based on the 1969 novel Puppet on a Chain by Alistair MacLean. The story was Maclean's 14th and the seventh film adaption of a Maclean novel.
Aug 2, 1970 · A U.S. agent investigates a heroin smuggling ring in Amsterdam and faces a deadly assassin. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, and more for this film.
- (1.3K)
- Action, Crime, Thriller
- Geoffrey Reeve
- 1970-08-02
Puppet on a Chain is a novel by Scottish author Alistair MacLean. Originally published in 1969 with a cover by Norman Weaver, it is set in the late 1960s narcotics underworld of Amsterdam and other locations in the Netherlands.
- Alistair MacLean
- 1969
The original trailer in high definition of Puppet on a Chain directed by Geoffrey Reeve and starring Sven-Bertil Taube, Barbara Parkins and Alexander Knox.
- 3 min
- 5.2K
- HD Retro Trailers
A movie based on Alistair MacLean's novel about heroin smuggling and espionage in Amsterdam. Roger Ebert criticizes the plot as illogical, implausible and overcomplicated, and compares it to Huckleberry Finn's escape from the smokehouse.
A 2004 action thriller about a DEA agent infiltrating a drug ring linked to a cult in Amsterdam. The movie has mixed reviews from critics and audiences, with ratings ranging from 1.5 to 7 out of 10.
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- Mystery & Thriller
- PG
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Overview. Special agent Taube is on the case of a deadly heroin smuggling operation. This one is notable for an amazing power boat chase through the canals and waterways of Amsterdam. Alistair MacLean. Novel, Writer. Geoffrey Reeve. Director. Paul Wheeler. Screenplay.
