Movie
Ring of Spies
1964 · 90 min
A sober, quietly tense procedural that traces the mundane mechanics of betrayal, offering a chilly, matter-of-fact look at ordinary people drawn into espionage.
- Directed by
- Robert Tronson
- Genres
- Drama, Crime, Thriller
- Starring
- Bernard Lee, William Sylvester, Margaret Tyzack
- Overview
- The film is based on the actual events of the Portland Spy Ring trial in the U.K. A disgruntled Navy Clerk is transferred to a secret research establishment and is subsequently black-mailed/paid by Czech intelligence to procure secrets for them. He seduces the secretary who controls the most secret documents, and they enjoy the fruits of their treachery until the British authorities begin to close in on them.
- How it feels
- Tense, melancholic, cynical and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Betrayal, crime, deception, greed
- Content
- Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Robert Tronson
- Genres
- Drama, Crime, Thriller
- Starring
- Bernard Lee, William Sylvester, Margaret Tyzack
