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Triple Cross

1966 · 140 min

A stylish, slow-burning spy yarn that keeps you guessing about where its charming rogue's loyalties truly lie.

Directed by
Terence Young
Genres
Adventure, War, Action
Tagline
MASTER-CRIMINAL! SUPER-SPY! AND ALL TRUE!
Overview
Safecracker Eddie Chapman is languishing in prison on the island of Jersey when the Nazis arrive. An adept manipulator of situations, Chapman convinces the Germans to use him to spy on the British. And when the would-be traitor arrives home, he convinces the English to use him as a double agent -- in exchange for a full pardon.

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Directed by
Terence Young
Genres
Adventure, War, Action
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • war
  • identity
  • loyalty
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • prison
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour4
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
adventure, war, action
Directed by
Terence Young
Written by
René Hardy
Starring
Christopher Plummer, Romy Schneider, Trevor Howard, Gert Fröbe, Claudine Auger, Yul Brynner, Harry Meyen, Georges Lycan
Music
Georges Garvarentz
Cinematography
Henri Alekan
Runtime
140 min
Country
France, United Kingdom
Languages
English, German

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