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Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.


“Hitchcock takes you behind the actual headlines to expose the most explosive spy scandal of this century!”
Copenhagen, Denmark, 1962. When a high-ranking Soviet official decides to change sides, a French intelligence agent is caught up in a cold, silent and bloody spy war in which his own family will play a decisive role.

Frederick Stafford
André Devereaux

Dany Robin
Nicole Devereaux

John Vernon
Rico Parra

Karin Dor
Juanita de Córdoba

Michel Piccoli
Jacques Granville

Philippe Noiret
Henri Jarre

Claude Jade
Michèle Picard

Michel Subor
François Picard

John Forsythe
Michael Nordstrom

Per-Axel Arosenius
Boris Kuzenov
Topaz is a drama, thriller film released in 1969 exploring themes of new york city, husband wife relationship, paris, france, based on novel or book, copenhagen, denmark, cold war. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, it stars Frederick Stafford, Dany Robin, John Vernon. Copenhagen, Denmark, 1962. When a high-ranking Soviet official decides to change sides, a French intelligence agent is caught up in a cold, silent and bloody spy war in which his own family will play a decisive role.
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