The Pigeon Tunnel

The Pigeon Tunnel

Stories from the life of John le Carré.

16+ 2023 · 92 min · ★ 6.7 · Documentary

Academy Award winner Errol Morris pulls back the curtain on the storied life and career of David Cornwell, the former spy known to the literary world as John le Carré.

Directed by Errol Morris · Written by Errol Morris

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