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Hitchcock takes you behind the actual headlines to expose the most explosive spy scandal of this century!

1969 · 127 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama, Thriller

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.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · Written by Samuel A. Taylor

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