
Enigma(1982)
Five highly-trained KGB agents are sent to the west to assassinate several Soviet dissidents. In order to stop the diabolical plot, an American agent must infiltrate Soviet intelligence and obtain information from a Russian computer.


“Brace yourself for greatness.”
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.

Richard Burton
Alec Leamas

Claire Bloom
Nan Perry
Oskar Werner
Fiedler

Sam Wanamaker
Peters

George Voskovec
East German Defense Attorney

Rupert Davies
George Smiley

Cyril Cusack
Control

Peter van Eyck
Hans-Dieter Mundt

Michael Hordern
Ashe

Robert Hardy
Dick Carlton
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold is a drama, thriller film released in 1965 exploring themes of library, spy, cold war, grocer, iron curtain, cynicism. Directed by Martin Ritt, it stars Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Oskar Werner. 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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