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During WWII the valet to the British Ambassador to Ankara sells British secrets to the Germans while trying to romance a refugee Polish countess.During WWII the valet to the British Ambassador to Ankara sells British secrets to the Germans while trying to romance a refugee Polish countess.During WWII the valet to the British Ambassador to Ankara sells British secrets to the Germans while trying to romance a refugee Polish countess.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 5 wins & 4 nominations total
Abdullah Abbas
- Customer
- (uncredited)
Diane Adrian
- Singer on French Record
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Hanna Axmann-Rezzori
- Von Papen's Secretary
- (uncredited)
Salvador Baguez
- Ship's Captain
- (uncredited)
David Bauer
- Da Costa
- (uncredited)
Harry Baum
- Footman
- (uncredited)
Maurice Brierre
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
- British Officer
- (uncredited)
Alexis Davidoff
- Turk Guard
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe real Cicero was Elyesa Bazna, an Albanian. In his book "I Was Cicero" he retells the story, listing his collaborators as a chambermaid and his niece. The character of the countess was a Hollywood fabrication.
- GoofsWhen the British ambassador's valet Diello (James Mason) suggests that his new German spymaster change the combination on the latter's safe, he gives the existing combination 1-30-33 as based on the date of Hitler's rise to power, suggesting instead 6-18-15, the date of the Battle of Waterloo. One would expect an employee of the Britsh Embassy (particularly one born in the UK) to have used "European" notation (date/month/year) instead of US notation (month/day/year), particularly when speaking with a German.
- Quotes
Count Franz Von Papen: I've often wondered, Countess - why did you leave Warsaw?
Countess Anna Staviska: Bombs were falling. I felt I was in the way.
- Crazy creditsBefore the movie title: This is a true story. All the exterior scenes in this picture were filmed in the locales associated with the story.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Bulworth (1998)
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I remember reading the book on which this film is based more than fifty years ago, as well as seeing it when it was first released. I have just viewed it again and want to encourage others to see it. It is well crafted in every respect -- taut direction, superb performances, and a very fine screenplay. This film deserves more recognition.
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- Also known as
- Operation Cicero
- Filming locations
- Yeni Cami Square, Eminönü, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey(market scene at end of movie)
- Production company
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $46,317
- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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