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The Secret Agents

Original title: The Dirty Game
  • 1965
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
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The Secret Agents (1965)
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The US intelligence chief in Europe relates the stories of three different operations that he was involved in with colleagues in Paris and Djibouti, Rome, and Berlin.The US intelligence chief in Europe relates the stories of three different operations that he was involved in with colleagues in Paris and Djibouti, Rome, and Berlin.The US intelligence chief in Europe relates the stories of three different operations that he was involved in with colleagues in Paris and Djibouti, Rome, and Berlin.

  • Directors
    • Christian-Jaque
    • Carlo Lizzani
    • Terence Young
  • Writers
    • Philippe Bouvard
    • Jacques Caborie
    • Christian-Jaque
  • Stars
    • Bourvil
    • Henry Fonda
    • Vittorio Gassman
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    298
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Christian-Jaque
      • Carlo Lizzani
      • Terence Young
    • Writers
      • Philippe Bouvard
      • Jacques Caborie
      • Christian-Jaque
    • Stars
      • Bourvil
      • Henry Fonda
      • Vittorio Gassman
    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Bourvil
    Bourvil
    • Lalande
    Henry Fonda
    Henry Fonda
    • Dimitri Koulov
    Vittorio Gassman
    Vittorio Gassman
    • Perego…
    Annie Girardot
    Annie Girardot
    • Suzette…
    Georges Marchal
    Georges Marchal
    • Serge
    Peter van Eyck
    Peter van Eyck
    • Petchatkin
    Mario Adorf
    Mario Adorf
    • Callaghan
    Maria Grazia Buccella
    Maria Grazia Buccella
    • Natalia
    Jacques Sernas
    Jacques Sernas
    • Glazov
    Louis Arbessier
    • Ivanov
    Jackie Blanchot
    • Joe
    • (as Jack Blanchot)
    Gabriel Gobin
    Gabriel Gobin
    • O'Hara
    Violette Marceau
    • Lisa
    Helmut Wildt
    • Perry
    Sylvain Levignac
    • Karl, Russian Assassin
    Wolfgang Lukschy
    Wolfgang Lukschy
    • Russian General
    Klaus Kinski
    Klaus Kinski
    • Russian Agent
    • (as Klaus Kinsky)
    Robert Hossein
    Robert Hossein
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    • Directors
      • Christian-Jaque
      • Carlo Lizzani
      • Terence Young
    • Writers
      • Philippe Bouvard
      • Jacques Caborie
      • Christian-Jaque
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    Spy anthology improves as it goes on.

    Three quickies for the price of one and you get what you pay for. The plots of the individual segments are necessarily simple but each short film is better than the last. Robert Ryan is peripherally involved in each and his cynical narration seems appropriate only for the last story where even the good guys are bad. Italian, French, and British filmmakers each take their turn in presenting the trio of espionage tales.

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    • Trivia
      In one scene, Bourvil was purposely not warned (as it wasn't in the script) that he would find Annie Girardot completely naked in bed. The actor was visibly embarrassed, while the cameraman, also surprised, did not call the 'cut' and had to take another shot.
    • Connections
      Featured in I Knew Her Well (1965)
    • Soundtracks
      The Dirty Game (Main Title)
      Music by Gian Piero Reverberi

      Lyrics by Robert Mellin

      Performed by Orchestra Gian Piero Reverberi

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    • Release date
      • June 23, 1965 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
      • West Germany
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Spione unter sich
    • Filming locations
      • Djibouti(french segment)
    • Production companies
      • Eichberg-Film
      • Euro International Films
      • Fair Film
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 5m(125 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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