
The Quiller Memorandum(1966)
After two British Secret Intelligence Service agents are murdered at the hands of a cryptic neo-Nazi group known as Phoenix, the suave agent Quiller is sent to Berlin to investigate.


Following a nuclear power debate in Parliament, a shot rings out. Was the Minister of Energy the gunman's target? And who was the would-be assassin? Police and Secret Service come under pressure to solve the case quickly. In this clearly political thriller, implications of power abuse and trampling of citizens' right are rife, but one calm police inspector brings everything down to earth.

Jesper Langberg
Kurt Jørgensen
Lene Gürtler
Kirstine

Paul Hagen
Knudsen

Bent Mejding
Vicepolitikommisær

Tommy Kenter
Kriminalassistent

Buster Larsen
Vagtmester

Poul Glargaard
Autodirektør

Claus Strandberg

Søren Steen

Susanne Breuning
Assassination is a drama, thriller, crime film released in 1980. Directed by Bent Christensen, it stars Jesper Langberg, Lene Gürtler, Paul Hagen. Following a nuclear power debate in Parliament, a shot rings out. Was the Minister of Energy the gunman's target? And who was the would-be assassin? Police and Secret Service come under pressure to solve the case quickly. In this clearly political thriller, implications of power abuse and trampling of citizens' right are rife, but one calm police inspector brings everything down to earth.
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