The Spy Who Came in From the Cold (2003)

The Spy Who Came in From the Cold (2003)
At the height of the Cold War, British spy Alec Leamas (Richard Burton) is nearly ready to retire, but first he has to take on one last dangerous assignment. Going deep undercover, he poses as a drunken, disgraced former MI5 agent in East Germany in order to gain information about colleagues who have been captured. When he himself is thrown in jail and interrogated, Leamas finds himself caught in a sinister labyrinth of plots and counter-plots unlike anything in his long career.
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Release Date: June 29th, 2003

DVD Release Date: July 13th, 2004

Not Yet Rated |1 hr 52 min

Plot Summary

At the height of the Cold War, British spy Alec Leamas (Richard Burton) is nearly ready to retire, but first he has to take on one last dangerous assignment. Going deep undercover, he poses as a drunken, disgraced former MI5 agent in East Germany in order to gain information about colleagues who have been captured. When he himself is thrown in jail and interrogated, Leamas finds himself caught in a sinister labyrinth of plots and counter-plots unlike anything in his long career.

Cast: Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Oskar Werner, Peter van Eyck, George Voskovec, Sam Wanamaker, Cyril Cusack, Michael Hordern

Director: Martin Ritt

Genres: Thriller

Production Co: Salem

Keywords: Brooding, Mystery, Suspenseful, 1960s, Underdog, Escape, London, Tense, Gritty, Sacrifice