The Spy
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The Spy

6.0 / 10 1964 1h 40mNR French
ActionThriller

Storyline

The British Admiralty is worried: several cargo ships carrying troops have mysteriously jumped off Gibraltar. The Admiralty calls in the Intelligence Service to find out the cause of the destruction before new units arrive. Lieutenant Jackson, of the Marine Infantry Regiment stationed in Gibraltar, spends all his duty time in Tangier, where he is attracted by his love of poker and a beautiful dancer, Lola. Despite the objurgations of his general and the tender friendship of Cathie, his general's daughter, he can't stop playing and loses a very large sum one evening.

Cast & Crew

Gérard Barray

Gérard Barray

Frank Jackson

Lead
Geneviève Grad

Geneviève Grad

Cathy Maxwell

Hildegard Knef

Hildegard Knef

Elinor van Berg

Elisa Montés

Elisa Montés

Lola

Claudio Gora

Claudio Gora

General Maxwell

Bernard Dhéran

Bernard Dhéran

Harry Williams

Fausto Tozzi

Fausto Tozzi

Paoli

George Martin

George Martin

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Pierre Gaspard-Huit's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Spy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker