Thriller · Germany · 1973 · 1h 53m

The Serpent

Le Serpent

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Director
Henri Verneuil
Cast
Yul Brynner as Col. Alexi Vlassov Henry Fonda as Alan Davies Dirk Bogarde as Philip Boyle Virna Lisi as Mrs. Annabel Lee Robert Alda as Polygraph interrogator Farley Granger as Computer Programming Director
Crew
Claude Renoir — Director of Photography Pierre Gillette — Editor Ennio Morricone — Original Music Composer Henri Verneuil — Screenplay Gilles Perrault — Screenplay Pierre Nord — Novel
Tagline

One of these men is working for the C.I.A.

Synopsis

Vlassov is a Soviet spy who defects in France. He is whisked to the U.S, where Allan Davies takes over the case. After polygraph tests and cross-examinations, Vlassov names several Western European agents who are also spying for the Soviets. Davies wants to take the listed agents into custody; meanwhile, those on the list start dying under mysterious circumstances.

Mood & Themes
francespydouble agentsoviet spy
Key Collaborators
Henri Verneuil Director Claude Renoir Director of Photography Pierre Gillette Editor Ennio Morricone Original Music Composer Henri Verneuil Screenplay Gilles Perrault Screenplay Pierre Nord Novel Henri Verneuil Producer Jacques Saulnier Production Design Hélène Nourry Costume Design
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