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The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

Brace yourself for greatness.

7.1(355)19651h 52m4

British agent Alec Leamas refuses to come in from the Cold War during the 1960s, choosing to face another mission, which may prove to be his final one.

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Status
Released
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Language
English
  • library
  • spy
  • cold war
  • grocer
  • iron curtain
  • cynicism
  • whiskey
  • atheist
  • tribunal
  • black and white
  • love affair
  • double cross

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Director

Martin Ritt

Produced in

United Kingdom

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical16 Dec 1965
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalPGLondon13 Jan 1966
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical1216 Dec 1965
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical9 Mar 1966
    • TVà 23h20 sur Arte•tv14 Jul 2025
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical168 Mar 1966
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Physical12DVD9 Nov 2006
  • SwedenSE

    • Theatrical1518 Apr 1966

Frequently asked questions

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold was released on 16 December 1965.

Audience reviews

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  • J

    John Chard

    10/4/2015

    8/10

    Frosty reception assured. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is directed by Martin Ritt and adapted to screenplay by Paul Dehn and Guy Trosper from the novel of the same name written by John le Carré. It stars Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Oskar Werner, Peter van Eyck, Sam Wanamaker, Rupert Davies and Cyril Cusack. Music is by Sol Kaplan and cinematography by Oswald Morris. Disillusioned spy Alex Leamas (Burton)…

  • W

    Wuchak

    3/3/2024

    6/10

    **_Talky, brooding B&W spy drama during the Cold War with Richard Burton_** In the early ’60s, an alcoholic British intelligence agent (Richard Burton) is sent behind the Iron Curtain to East Germany disguised as a defector, but intending to spread disinformation. Based on the 1963 novel by John le Carré, "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold" (1965) is a realistic spy drama and NOT an action thriller in the mold…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    9/5/2024

    7/10

    There's an authenticity about the performance from Richard Burton in this cold war thriller that, alongside some well paced direction from Martin Ritt really helps it hit home. His character ("Leamas") is assigned one final task, to deal with the duplicitous Peter van Eyck ("Mundt") who appears to be systematically removing the West's reliable sources of information. What follows is a far more psychological cat-and-m…

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