Overview
A doctor at a run-down psychiatric hospital is offered a large sum of money to shelter a new patient. Soon the place is full of suspicious and secretive characters, all apparently international secret agents trying to find out who and what the patient is.
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Music
Music by Georges Auric
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Christian Matras
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Jérôme GéronimiWriter
- Henri-Georges ClouzotWriter
- Original title
- Les Espions
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 10, 1957
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France, Italy
Production
Cast
Curd JürgensAlex
Peter UstinovMichel Kiminsky
O.E. HasseHugo Vogel
Sam JaffeSam Cooper
Paul CarpenterCol. Howard
Véra ClouzotLucie
Martita HuntConnie Harper
Gérard SétyDr. Malic
Clément HarariVictor
Gabrielle DorziatMadame Andrée l'infirmière
Louis SeignerValette
Jean BrochardLe surveillant-général
Bernard LajarrigeLe garçon de café
Daniel EmilforkPeterson- Sacha PitoëffLeon
Fernand SardouPierre
Pierre Larqueyle chauffeur de taxi
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