The Sunshine Patriot

The Sunshine Patriot

1968 · 98 min · ★ 7.5 · Action, Thriller, TV Movie

An American spy tries desperately to get out from behind the Iron Curtain with some crucial microfilm with the Communist security police close on his heels.

Directed by Joseph Sargent · Written by John Kneubuhl

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