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A masterpiece from the creator of 'Tinker Tailor Spy' and 'Smiley's People'. A nail-biting, cold-war, spy thriller from the masterly hand of John Le Carre, author of the much acclaimed Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Smiley's People. Christopher Jones plays a vengeful young Polish refugee who is trained in spy techniques for a mission behind the Iron Curtain. Danger, death and deception lie ahead of him as he is sent to obtain vital information about a Russian missile site based in East Germany. This not only an exciting and fast-moving thriller but also one of the most realistic spy movies ever made, revealing the detailed mechanics of a spy mission including the training in armed and unarmed combat. Ralph Richardson (as the head of British Secret Service), Paul Rogers and Anthony Hopkins feature as a trio of British agents; Pia Degermark stars as a German peasant girl who comes to aid of Jones during his mission. © Columbia Pictures