The Scorpio Letters

The Scorpio Letters

NR 1967 · 97 min · ★ 5.0 · Action, Thriller, TV Movie

A spy thriller involving an American who is enlisted by British intelligence to replace one of its recently murdered agents and smash a ring of blackmailers -- James Bond style -- headed by a nefarious figure known as Scorpio.

Directed by Richard Thorpe · Written by Jo Eisinger

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