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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a 1963 Cold War spy novel by the British author John le Carré. It depicts Alec Leamas, a British agent, being sent to East Germany as a faux defector to sow disinformation about a powerful East German intelligence officer.
- John le Carré
- 240 pages (Hardback edition) &, 240 pages (Paperback edition)
- 1963
- Spy novel
Box office. $7,600,000. The Spy Who Came In from the Cold is a 1965 British spy film based on the 1963 novel of the same name by John le Carré. The film stars Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, and Oskar Werner. It was directed by Martin Ritt, and the screenplay was written by Paul Dehn and Guy Trosper.
- $7,600,000
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- Martin Ritt
Aug 31, 2023 · While Le Carré did this over an astonishing 50-year career and more than two dozen novels, it's his third novel The Spy Who Came in from the Cold that cemented this vision effectively, resulting ...
A 1965 spy thriller based on John le Carré's novel, starring Richard Burton as a disillusioned British agent in East Germany. See the trailer, photos, critic and audience reviews, and where to watch the film online.
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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold: Directed by Martin Ritt. With Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Oskar Werner, Sam Wanamaker. Instead of coming in from the Cold War, British agent Alec Leamas chooses to face another mission.
In West Berlin in the early 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, Alec Leamas is a spy in charge of British Intelligence operations in the city. However, his operatives have been hunted down and killed by Mundt, the head of East German counter-espionage.
Oscar nominee Richard Burton is the burnt-out British agent who refuses to “come in from the cold” to take a desk job. 1,446 IMDb 7.5 1 h 52 min 1965. X-Ray 13+. Drama · Suspense · Downbeat · Tense. Available to rent or buy.
