Alec Leamas, a British spy is sent to East Germany supposedly to defect, but in fact to sow disinformation. As more plot turns appear, Leamas becomes more convinced that his own people see him as just a cog. His struggle back from dehumanization becomes the final focus of the story.

Starring:

Anne Blake, Beatrix Lehmann, Bernard Lee, Claire Bloom, Cyril Cusack, David Bauer, Edward Harvey, Esmond Knight, George Mikell, George Voskovec, Graham Armitage, Henk Molenberg, Michael Hordern, Michael Ripper, Michael Rittermann, Nancy Nevinson, Niall MacGinnis, Oskar Werner, Peter van Eyck, Philip Madoc, Richard Burton, Richard Caldicot, Richard Marne

Genre:

Drama, Thriller