Man on a String (1960)
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- Approved
- 1h 32min
- Action, Crime
- 25 Mar 1960 (West Germany)
- Movie
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Cast
Ernest Borgnine | ... |
Boris Mitrov
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Kerwin Mathews | ... |
Bob Avery
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Colleen Dewhurst | ... |
Helen Benson
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Alexander Scourby | ... |
Colonel Vadja Kubelov
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Glenn Corbett | ... |
Frank Sanford
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Vladimir Sokoloff | ... |
Papa of Boris Mitrov
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Hanna Landy | ... |
Bess Harris
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Friedrich Joloff | ... |
General Nikolai Chapayev
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Richard Kendrick | ... |
Inspector Jenkins
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Ed Prentiss | ... |
Adrian Benson
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Holger Hagen | ... |
Hans Grünwald
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Bob Iller | ... |
Hartmann
(as Robert Iller)
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Reinhold Pasch | ... |
Otto Bergman
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Carl Jaffe | ... |
People's Judge
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Eva Pflug | ... |
Tanja Rosnova
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Michael Mellinger | ... |
Detective
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Clete Roberts | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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Jimmy Bates | ... |
Russian Student Spy (uncredited)
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Al Beaudine | ... |
Agent (uncredited)
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George Blagoi | ... |
Commuter at Terminal (uncredited)
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Eumenio Blanco | ... |
Servant (uncredited)
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Tex Brodus | ... |
Agent (uncredited)
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Brad Brown | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Ramond Burgin | ... |
August (uncredited)
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James T. Callahan | ... |
C.B.I. Agent (uncredited)
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Seymour Cassel | ... |
Hotel Pageboy (uncredited)
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Dick Cherney | ... |
Agent (uncredited)
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Jack Deery | ... |
Mr. Foy (uncredited)
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George Ford | ... |
Agent (uncredited)
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Raoul Freeman | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Lisa Golm | ... |
Helga (uncredited)
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James Gonzalez | ... |
Victor Darvas (uncredited)
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Winfried Groth | ... |
Police Captain (uncredited)
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Mary Ann Holloway | ... |
Elegant Lady (uncredited)
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Ted Knight | ... |
Professor Vasheen (uncredited)
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Susanne Körber-Harlan | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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Philo McCullough | ... |
Airplane Passenger (uncredited)
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Eve McVeagh | ... |
Madame Pusawa (uncredited)
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Ray Pourchot | ... |
Agent (uncredited)
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Paul Power | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Charles H. Radilak | ... |
Sven (uncredited)
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Leoda Richards | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Henry Rowland | ... |
German Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
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Rube Schaffer | ... |
Messenger (uncredited)
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Abigail Shelton | ... |
Olga (uncredited)
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Glenn Stensel | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Robert Stevenson | ... |
C.B.I. Supervisor (uncredited)
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Egon Strohm | ... |
Concierge (uncredited)
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Harro ten Brook | ... |
Reiner (uncredited)
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Gerd Vespermann | ... |
Oswald (uncredited)
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Anatol Winogradoff | ... |
Uncle Jack (uncredited)
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Directed by
André De Toth | ... | (directed by) (as Andre De Toth) |
Written by
Boris Morros | ... | (book "Ten Years a Counterspy") and |
Charles Samuels | ... | (book "Ten Years a Counterspy") |
John H. Kafka | ... | (screenplay) (as John Kafka) and |
Virginia Shaler | ... | (screenplay) |
James P. Cavanagh | ... | () (uncredited) |
James L. Shute | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
Louis De Rochemont III | ... | co-producer |
Louis De Rochemont | ... | producer |
Ronald Kinnoch | ... | producer: Columbia (uncredited) |
Lothar Wolff | ... | co-producer |
Music by
George Duning |
Cinematography by
Albert Benitz | ... | director of photography: Berlin, Germany |
Charles Lawton Jr. | ... | director of photography: Hollywood |
Pierre Poincarde | ... | director of photography: Moscow, Russia |
Gayne Rescher | ... | director of photography: New York |
Editing by
Al Clark |
Art Direction by
Carl Anderson | ||
Hans Jürgen Kiebach | ... | (uncredited) |
Fritz Maurischat | ... | (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
James Crowe | ... | (as James M. Crowe) |
Production Management
Kurt Hartmann | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jean Hoerler | ... | assistant director |
Eddie Saeta | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
Lambert E. Day | ... | sound (as Lambert Day) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Albert Benitz | ... | cinematographer: Berlin |
Pierre Poincarde | ... | cinematographer: Moscow |
Gayne Rescher | ... | cinematographer: New York |
Music Department
Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator |
Morris Stoloff | ... | musical director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1960) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1960) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1960) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1960) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film A. B. (1960) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kamera Film Aktieselskap (1960) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film-Verleih (1960) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia Filmgesellschaft (1960) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Television (2002) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2021) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
Plot Summary |
After 1919, Russian Boris Mitrov immigrates to the USA where he becomes an American citizen. Over the decades he builds a career in the film industry. In 1959, Mitrov is a movie producer with many rich influential friends. He continues to cultivate other Russian émigrés like himself and even some members of the Soviet Embassy in Washington. One of his Soviet friends is Embassy official Vladimir "Vadja" Kubelov. In reality, Kubelov is a KGB colonel who finds Mitrov useful to the Soviet cause by providing certain services. For instance, Mitrov provides reference letters of employment for various Soviet sleeper agents in the USA. Mitrov throws parties for Soviet diplomats, spies and American Communists such as millionaire bankers Adrian and Helen Benson. All these activities catch the attention of American intelligence agency CBI which places Mitrov and his entourage under close surveillance. When the CBI confronts Mitrov about his activities, he admits it but claims naivete. Eager to loyally serve the USA, Mitrov agrees to be a double-spy for the CBI. Under CBI's guidance Mitrov continues to play useful host to the Soviets to gain their total confidence and penetrate the Kremlin. Thus, Mitrov receives a bogus assignment from the US Government to film in West Berlin. He will be assisted by his assistant, Bob Avery, who is a CBI agent. West Berlin is a hotbed of spies and Mitrov hopes that his Communist contacts will recommend him to the Soviet side. His references are the Communist American bankers, the Bensons, and his friend from the Washington Soviet Embassy, KGB colonel Vladimir Kubelov. The game is on. Written by nufs68 |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Film debut of Ted Knight. See more » |
Goofs | The K-9s look straight at the cameras and even move towards them, instead of walking with the actors who are meant to be their handlers. See more » |
Movie Connections | Referenced in Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace (2019). See more » |