The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
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.
At a glance
Countries
United Kingdom
Ratings
TMDB users
7.1/10
331 votes
IMDb
7.5/10
Users
Critics
86%Rotten Tomatoes
Rating consensus
77/100 blend
Sources: TMDB · IMDb · Rotten Tomatoes
Warm reception overall — weighted ~77/100 across 3 rating sources. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
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
Bernard Lee
Patmore
Beatrix Lehmann
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The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965)
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