The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
“Brace yourself for greatness.”
British agent Alec Leamas refuses to come in from the Cold War during the 1960s, choosing to face another mission, which may prove to be his final one.
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Cast
38 people
Richard Burton
Alec Leamas
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John le Carré
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Claire Bloom
Nancy 'Nan' Perry
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Oskar Werner
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Sam Wanamaker
Peters
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George Voskovec
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Rupert Davies
George Smiley
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Peter van Eyck
Hans-Dieter Mundt
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Michael Hordern
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Robert Hardy
Dick Carlton
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Bernard Lee
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Martin Ritt Director · Paul Dehn Screenplay Guy Trosper Screenplay
Worldwide gross $7.6M · United States release December 16, 1965 · Produced in United Kingdom
Box office
Worldwide gross
$7,600,000
Production
Salem Films Limited
Production
Paramount Pictures
Studio · Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Dutch · English · Hungarian
Release dates
Belgium · December 16, 1965
Theatrical
United States · December 16, 1965
Theatrical
United Kingdom · January 13, 1966
Theatrical · London
France
March 9, 1966 · Theatrical
July 14, 2025 · TV · à 23h20 sur Arte•tv
Germany
March 8, 1966 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 9, 2006 · Physical · DVD
Sweden
April 18, 1966 · Theatrical
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