Cold War Thrillers is a 6 film Collection from Mill
Creek Entertainment with an MSRP $14.98.
Man
On A String (1960) - Not Rated
Starring
Ernest Borgnine, Kerwin Mathews, Alexander Scourby; Directed by Andre De Toth (House of Wax)
Renowned
director Andre De Toth actually got permission to go into East Berlin and
Moscow to film much of this pulse-pounding Cold War thriller, based on actual
events. Academy Award-winner Ernest Borgnine gives one of his finest
performances as a Russian-born movie producer whose background makes him an
ideal counterspy for the "CBI."
He agrees to the deception, and,
aided by agent Avery, he pretends to defect but how long can he keep up the
charade? The crackerjack cast also includes Colleen Dewhurst, Alexander
Scourby, Glenn Corbett and in bit parts, Ted Knight, and Seymour Cassel.
The
Deadly Affair (1966) - Not Rated
Starring
James Mason, Maximillian Schell, Simone Signoret; Directed by Sidney Lumet (Dog Day Afternoon) with a score by Quincy Jones
Director
Sidney Lumet tackles this cold war spy thriller based on a novel by a master of
the genre, John Le Carré.
James
Mason plays British secret agent Charles Dobbs, who are puzzled by the sudden
suicide of a man he's recently investigated. The suicide seems contrary to his
own findings and Dobbs questions the recent widow in an effort to understand
the man's state of mind. When the Foreign Office tells Dobbs to drop the
inquiry, he persists, even enlisting a retired investigator when he turns up
further disturbing evidence. All of this takes place while Dobbs is dealing
with the news that his frequently unfaithful wife has been carrying on an
affair with his friend and protégé.
Otley
(1968) - Rated PG
Starring
Tom Courtenay, Romy Schneider; Directed by Dick Clement
Born
loser Gerald Otley is a freeloader living off the nearly exhausted kindness of
friends and former lovers. One night, Otley is drunk and when his host is
murdered. The next morning, before the police arrive, he is kidnapped by a beautiful woman he met the night before and her partner, who attempt to extract
information from him but eventually determine he's clueless. Realizing he's in
the midst of an espionage conspiracy and also wanted for murder, Otley stumbles
from one near-crisis to another, incapable of distinguishing friend from foe,
and unable to extricate himself. Set in swinging London, the story is propelled
by Courtenay's charm and a sense of humor informed by the best of British spy
films; co-written and directed by Dick Clement.
A
Dandy in Aspic (1968) - Rated R
Starring
Mia Farrow, Laurence Harvey, Tom Courtenay; Directed by Anthony Mann (El Cid) and with a score by Quincy Jones
This
stylish '60s espionage thriller bounds between London and Berlin, following
cool and inscrutable Alexander Eberlin a British agent tasked by MI-6 with
finding the double-agent in their midst. Unknown to British Intelligence,
Eberlin is the Soviet Agent Krasnevin, and when his Soviet contact is
eliminated, Eberlin is running for his life, while still to play the game.
Eberlin is tracked closely by his partner Gatiss an agent-assassin who despises
him and is suspicious at every turn. Complicating matters is the flighty but
sincere Caroline who enters Eberlin's life and truly wants to be a part of it -
perhaps the only real thing in it. But, Eberlin's created a web so tightly
wound about him that he no longer can be sure who to trust, or even of his true
identity. A fascinating, engaging thriller and the final film credit for
director Anthony Mann.
Hammerhead
- (1968) - Rated R
Starring
Peter Vaughan, Vince Edwards, Diana Dors; Directed by David Miller (Lonely Are the Brave)
Hammerhead
is an international criminal. Hood, the American spy sent to intercept him
before he can acquire nuclear secrets. This 1960s' espionage thriller features
girls aplenty, international locations and plenty of style. Featuring Peter
Vaughan as Hammerhead and Vince Edwards as Hood with Diana Dors Judy Geeson and Beverly Adams.
Exceptional chase scenes and a fantastic score make this one worth nabbing.
The
Executioner (1970) - Rated PG
Starring
George Peppard, Joan Collins, Oscar Homolka, Judy Geeson; Directed
by Sam Wanamaker. When a covert operation in Vienna goes awry, British
Intelligence operative John Shay suspects his colleague, Adam Booth, maybe a
double agent. Despite help from his girlfriend, Polly a clerk at MI6, Shay
fails to convince his superiors of his theory. Undeterred, Shay learns from
scientist Philip Crawford that Booth has been trying to steal top-secret documents.
Appointing himself executioner, Shay kills Booth and then assumes his identity
to obtain conclusive evidence that Booth was a traitor, only to discover the
dead man's wife (Joan Collins) is now Crawford's mistress and Soviet
Intelligence has set him up.
My
Opinion: If you like old movies and based on the time period of the Cold War
you will like this collection. I am not such a fan of this collection as it is
older then I like.
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