Summaries

A British agent sets out to uncover the hidden facts behind a British government employee's suicide.

After security officer Charles Dobbs has a friendly chat with Samuel Fennan from the Foreign Office, the man commits suicide. An anonymous typed letter had been received accusing Fennan of being a Communist during his days at Oxford and their chat while walking in the park was quite amiable. Senior officials want the whole thing swept under the rug and are pleased to leave it as a suicide. Dobbs isn't sure as there are a number of anomalies that simply can't be explained away. Dobbs is also having trouble at home: his beloved wife keeps having affairs. He's also pleased to see an old friend, Dieter Frey, whom he recruited after the war. With the assistance of a colleague and a retired policeman, Dobbs tries to piece together just who is the spy and who assassinated Fennan.—garykmcd

Details

Keywords
  • espionage
  • london england
  • based on novel
  • cold war
  • nymphomania
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Mystery
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Apr 6, 1967
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations Serpentine Restaurant, Hyde Park, Westminster, Greater London, England, UK
Production companies Columbia Pictures Corporation Sidney Lumet Film Productions

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 55m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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