The Spies (1957)
Les espions (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 2h 5min
- Drama, Mystery
- 19 Sep 1957 (West Germany)
- Movie
Short of cash for his private clinic, a French psychiatrist accepts money from a NATO Intelligence agent to shelter a defecting Soviet-bloc scientist but enemy spies are closing-in.
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| Curd Jürgens | ... |
Alex
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| Peter Ustinov | ... |
Michel Kaminsky
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| O.E. Hasse | ... |
Hugo Vogel
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| Sam Jaffe | ... |
Sam Cooper
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Paul Carpenter | ... |
Le colonel Howard
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| Véra Clouzot | ... |
Lucie
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| Martita Hunt | ... |
Connie Harper
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Gérard Séty | ... |
Le docteur Malic
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| Gabrielle Dorziat | ... |
Madame Andrée - l'infirmière
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| Louis Seigner | ... |
Valette - le morphinomane
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| Pierre Larquey | ... |
Le chauffeur de taxi
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| Georgette Anys | ... |
La buraliste
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| Jean Brochard | ... |
Le surveillant-général
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| Bernard Lajarrige | ... |
Le garçon de café
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| Dominique Davray | ... |
L'Alsacienne
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| Jacques Dufilho | ... |
Un indicateur
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Daniel Emilfork | ... |
Hans Petersen - un espion
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Jean-Jacques Lécot | ... |
Le faux contrôleur
(as Jean-Jacques Lecot)
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Robert Lombard | ... |
Le contrôleur
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| Patrick Dewaere | ... |
Le petit Moynet
(as Patrick Maurin)
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| Clément Harari | ... |
Victor - le faux garçon de café
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| Sacha Pitoëff | ... |
Léon
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Fernand Sardou | ... |
Pierre
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Marc Arian | ... |
Un espion devant la clinique (uncredited)
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Jack Ary | ... |
Le serveur du wagon-restaurant (uncredited)
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| René Bergeron | ... |
Gaston - le faux client (uncredited)
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| Paul Bonifas | ... |
Monsieur Barjot (uncredited)
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Charles Bouillaud | ... |
Un agent (uncredited)
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| Louis Bugette | ... |
L'homme qui regarde la télé (uncredited)
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Henri Coutet | ... |
Un agent (uncredited)
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| Robert Dalban | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Hubert Deschamps | ... |
Un espion dans l'auberge (uncredited)
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Camille Guérini | ... |
Monsieur Bargeot - le bistrot (uncredited)
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| Jacques Hilling | ... |
Un espion (uncredited)
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Roger Lecuyer | ... |
Un passager du wagon-restaurant (uncredited)
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Dominique Ney | ... |
Clotilde - la cuisinière (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henri-Georges Clouzot | ... | (as H.G. Clouzot) |
Written by
| Henri-Georges Clouzot | ... | (scenario) (dialogue) (adaptation) & |
| Jérôme Géronimi | ... | (scenario) (dialogue) (adaptation) (as Jérome Geronimi) |
| Egon Hostovsky | ... | (novel "Pulnocní pacient") |
Produced by
| Henri-Georges Clouzot | ... | producer (as H.G. Clouzot) |
| Georges Lourau | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Georges Auric | ||
Cinematography by
| Christian Matras | ||
Editing by
| Madeleine Gug | ||
Editorial Department
| Ines Colignon | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| René Renoux | ||
Production Management
| Roger Boulais | ... | production manager |
| Louis de Masure | ... | production manager (as Louis de Masure) |
| Philippe Senné | ... | production manager (as Philippe Senne) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robert Ménégoz | ... | assistant director (as Robert Menegoz) |
| Michel Romanoff | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| René Turbeaux | ... | property master |
| Pierre Tyberghein | ... | assistant decorator |
Sound Department
| Maurice Rémy | ... | sound assistant |
| William Robert Sivel | ... | sound (as W.R. Sivel) |
| Arthur Van der Meeren | ... | sound assistant |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gilbert Chain | ... | camera operator |
| Walter Limot | ... | still photographer |
| René Touillaud | ... | lighting technician |
Music Department
| Jacques Météhen | ... | orchestra director (as Jacques Metehen) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Denise Morlot | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
| Siné | ... | poster designer |
| O.E. Hasse | ... | voice dubbing: O.E. Hasse (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cinédis (1957) (France) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1957) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Coin de Mire Cinéma (2020) (France) (Blu-ray) (2K restored version)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- C'est la Vie (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Rare Films and More (2016) (United States) (DVD) (English sub-titles)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A psychiatrist, desperate for money to keep his faltering practice running, makes a deal with a spy to hide a mysterious person in his clinic in return for a million francs. As soon as the deal is struck his place is overrun by spies from both East and West, all in search of a renegade nuclear scientist. The psychiatrist's own sanity starts to break down as he submitted to unmitigated surveillance and deception. Written by Chewtoy |
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| Taglines | Hochspannung ! Sensationen ! Nervenkitzel ! (German poster) (High tensions! Sensations! Thrills !) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Henri-Georges Clouzot wanted Terry-Thomas to star in this movie, but the latter had to reject due to his full working schedule. See more » |