An American scientist publicly defects to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the solution for a formula resin before planning an escape back to the West.
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Prof. Michael Armstrong
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| Julie Andrews | ... |
Dr. Sarah Sherman
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| Lila Kedrova | ... |
Countess Kuchinska
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| Hansjörg Felmy | ... |
Heinrich Gerhard
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| Tamara Toumanova | ... |
Ballerina
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| Ludwig Donath | ... |
Professor Gustav Lindt
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| Wolfgang Kieling | ... |
Hermann Gromek
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| Günter Strack | ... |
Professor Karl Manfred
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| David Opatoshu | ... |
Mr. Jacobi
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Gisela Fischer | ... |
Dr. Koska
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| Mort Mills | ... |
Farmer
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Carolyn Conwell | ... |
Farmer's Wife
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Arthur Gould-Porter | ... |
Freddy - the Bookseller
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Gloria Govrin | ... |
Fräulein Mann
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Elisabeth Alexander | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Elizabeth Alexander | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Don Ames | ... |
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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Chris Anders | ... |
Blond Aide to Mr. Gerhard (uncredited)
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Walter Bacon | ... |
Coffee House Patron (uncredited)
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| Frank Baker | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Ilonka Bargel | ... |
East Berlin Housewife (uncredited)
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| Charles Bastin | ... |
University Judge (uncredited)
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Jack Berle | ... |
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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| George Blagoi | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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John Bleifer | ... |
Danish Waiter at Hotel D'Angleterre (uncredited)
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Robert Boon | ... |
Prof. Winkelmann (uncredited)
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Peter Bourne | ... |
Prof. Olaf Hengström (uncredited)
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Burt Brandon | ... |
Norwegian Steward with Cablegramm (uncredited)
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Heinz Brinkmann | ... |
Post Office Patron (uncredited)
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| Robert Buckingham | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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Gudi Burwell | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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| Barry Cahill | ... |
American Correspondent (uncredited)
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Linda Carol | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Rico Cattani | ... |
Heinrich - Escape Bus Driver (uncredited)
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Robert Champion | ... |
Regular Bus Driver (uncredited)
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Dick Cherney | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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| Charles Cirillo | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Bud Cokes | ... |
Post Office Clerk (uncredited)
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Robert Cole | ... |
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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Andrea Darvi | ... |
Gretl Koska (uncredited)
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Peter Dawson | ... |
Untidy Passenger (uncredited)
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Mark de Vries | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Hans Difflipp | ... |
Vice Minister Strauss (uncredited)
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Maurice Doner | ... |
Hugo - Baggage Manager (uncredited)
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Dan Dowling | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Harold Dyrenforth | ... |
Otto Haupt (uncredited)
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| Horst Ebersberg | ... |
East German Interpreter (uncredited)
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| Lester Fletcher | ... |
East Berlin Travel Agent (uncredited)
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| George Ford | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Walter Friedel | ... |
Stasi Plainclothesman (uncredited)
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Ben Frommer | ... |
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
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Lili Garner | ... |
Romanian Airline Stewardess (uncredited)
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Larry Gelbman | ... |
Swedish Crane Operator (uncredited)
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Kenneth Gibson | ... |
Faculty Member (uncredited)
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William Glover | ... |
British Correspondent (uncredited)
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Gino Gottarelli | ... |
Second Russian Army Deserter (uncredited)
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Horst Graf | ... |
University Judge (uncredited)
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Raven Grey Eagle | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Winfried H. Grupe | ... |
Blond Twin Brother on Bus (uncredited)
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Laurence Haddon | ... |
American Correspondent (uncredited)
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| Lorna Hanson | ... |
Bit (uncredited)
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| Sasha Harden | ... |
Border Guard (uncredited)
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Joe Harris | ... |
Ballet Member (uncredited)
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Mischa Hausserman | ... |
Idealistic Young Man (uncredited)
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Peter Hellman | ... |
East German Ship's Officer (uncredited)
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Lars Hensen | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Hans Heyde | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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| Alfred Hitchcock | ... |
Man in Hotel Lobby with Baby (uncredited)
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Robert Hitchcock | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| George Hoagland | ... |
Stagehand (uncredited)
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Heinz Hoffman | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Erik Holland | ... |
Hotel Travel Clerk (uncredited)
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| Jimmie Horan | ... |
Conference Guest (uncredited)
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Ike Ivarsen | ... |
Swedish Officer (uncredited)
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| Walter Janovitz | ... |
Elderly Man on Bus (uncredited)
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Kathryn Janssen | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Walter Kightly | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Nancy Kilgas | ... |
Ballet Member (uncredited)
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Danny Klega | ... |
Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)
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| Lidia Kristen | ... |
Woman in Black on Bus (uncredited)
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Manfred Lating | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Max Lewin | ... |
Stage Manager (uncredited)
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Robert Locke Lorraine | ... |
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
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| Peter Lorre Jr. | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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| Curt Lowens | ... |
VOPO Officer at Roadblock (uncredited)
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| Jan Malmsjö | ... |
Swedish Photographer (uncredited)
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Hedley Mattingly | ... |
Airline Official (uncredited)
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Gitta Maynard | ... |
Post Office Patron (uncredited)
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Norbert Meisel | ... |
Factory Manager (uncredited)
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Eva Monty | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Mike Morelli | ... |
Post Office Clerk (uncredited)
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Frank Oberschall | ... |
Airport Security Man (uncredited)
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Michael Panaieff | ... |
Ballett Manager (uncredited)
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George Perina | ... |
Prof. Schroeder (uncredited)
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Robert Perry | ... |
German Student (uncredited)
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Murray Pollack | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Paul Power | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Gerd Rein | ... |
East German Arresting Officer in Bus Sequence (uncredited)
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Marion Rensing | ... |
Idealistic Girl on Bus (uncredited)
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| Leoda Richards | ... |
Woman Backstage (uncredited)
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Richard Richonne | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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| Gene Roth | ... |
Guard in Post Office (uncredited)
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| Norbert Schiller | ... |
Prof. Gutman (uncredited)
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Maria Schroeder | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Peter Scott | ... |
University Judge (uncredited)
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| Britt Semand | ... |
Magda (uncredited)
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| Eddie Smith | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Stephen Soldi | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Owen Song | ... |
Conference Guest (uncredited)
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Paul Sorensen | ... |
Swedish Immigration Officer (uncredited)
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| Hermine Sterler | ... |
Old Woman Entering at Bus Stop (uncredited)
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| Norman Stevans | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Lyle Sudrow | ... |
Swedish Captain (uncredited)
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Margareta Sullivan | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Albert Szabo | ... |
Herr Albert (uncredited)
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Leni Tana | ... |
Post Office Patron (uncredited)
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Jim Taylor | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Arthur Tovey | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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Matthias Uitz | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Hans Van Buhofer | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Maya Van Horn | ... |
East Berlin Housewife (uncredited)
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Eva van Oyen | ... |
Motherly Woman on Bus (uncredited)
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| Karen Verne | ... |
Stewardess (uncredited)
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Jarl Victor | ... |
Norwegian Purser (uncredited)
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Hans von Burhofer | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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| Wilhelm von Homburg | ... |
Blonde Twin in Bus (uncredited)
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Karen von Unge | ... |
Norwegian Radio Operator (uncredited)
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Willem Wanrooy | ... |
Post Office Clerk (uncredited)
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Rick West | ... |
Norwegian Purser (uncredited)
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Chalky Williams | ... |
Dockhand (uncredited)
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Judith Woodbury | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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William Yetter Sr. | ... |
Post Office Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alfred Hitchcock | ||
Written by
| Brian Moore | ... | (written by) |
| Willis Hall | ... | (contributor to screenplay) (uncredited) |
| Keith Waterhouse | ... | (contributor to screenplay) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Alfred Hitchcock | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| John Addison | ||
Cinematography by
| John F. Warren | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Bud Hoffman | ... | film editor |
Production Design by
| Hein Heckroth | ||
Art Direction by
| Frank Arrigo | ||
Set Decoration by
| George Milo | ||
Makeup Department
| Jack Barron | ... | make-up supervision |
| Lorraine Roberson | ... | hair stylist |
| Hal Saunders | ... | hair stylist: Miss Andrews |
| Peter R.J. Deyell | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Jack Corrick | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Donald Baer | ... | assistant director (as Donald A. Baer) / assistant director |
| Art Levinson | ... | dga trainee (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Joe Alves | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| John Boswell | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| John W. Corso | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Joseph Musso | ... | production illustrator (uncredited) |
| William 'Bill' O'Brien | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Mort Rabinowitz | ... | set illustrator (uncredited) |
| Peter Wooley | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| William Russell | ... | sound |
| Waldon O. Watson | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| Albert Whitlock | ... | pictorial designs |
Stunts
| David Sharpe | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Leonard J. South | ... | camera operator (as Leonard South) |
| Doug Mathias | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Edith Head | ... | costume designer: Julie Andrews |
| Grady Hunt | ... | costume supervisor |
Music Department
| John Addison | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Bernard Herrmann | ... | composer: unused music (uncredited) |
| Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lois Thurman | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Peggy Robertson | ... | assistant: Mr. Hitchcock |
| Eva Sampson | ... | German dialogue coach: general assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1966) (United States) (theatrical)
- Empire Universal Films (1966) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1966) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1966) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Far East (1966) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1966) (France) (theatrical)
- Universal Film S.A. (1967) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1966) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Väinän Filmi (1966) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1966) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Universal Films Argentina (1967) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Universal Films Española (1967) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Universal Films of India (1967) (India) (theatrical) (as Universal Pictures India)
- Universal Films of India (1978) (India) (theatrical) (re-release) (as Universal Pictures India)
- MCA Videocassette (1982) (United States) (VHS)
- TF1 (1985) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- MCA Home Video (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- Esselte Video (1988) (Finland) (VHS)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1988) (Greece) (VHS)
- TV3 (1989) (Finland) (tv)
- Rete 4 (1993) (Italy) (tv)
- Nelonen (1998) (Finland) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Video (1999) (Germany) (VHS)
- Action Gitanes (1989) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- CIC Video (1992) (France) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Video (1999) (France) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Video (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2001) (France) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2002) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2002) (Germany) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Video (2002) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2013) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Video (2013) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Swashbuckler Films (2014) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- France Télévisions (2024) (France) (video) (VOD)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Home Video (Brazil) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- Westrex Recording System (sound recording system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Professor Michael Armstrong (Paul Newman) is heading to Copenhagen, Denmark to attend a physics conference accompanied by his assistant and fiancée Sarah Sherman (Dame Julie Andrews). Once arrived however, Michael informs her that he may be staying for awhile and she should return home. She follows him and realizes he's actually heading to East Germany, behind the Iron Curtain. She follows him there and is shocked when he announces that he's defecting to the East after the U.S. government cancelled his research project. In fact, Michael is there to obtain information from a renowned East German scientist. Once the information is obtained, he and Sarah now have to make their way back to the West. Written by garykmcd |
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| Taglines | Suspense! Azione! Sorpresa! [Suspense! Action! Surprise!] See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In a conversation with François Truffaut, Sir Alfred Hitchcock said that he included the fight scene deliberately to show the audience how difficult it can be to kill a man, because several spy thrillers at the time made killing look effortless. See more » |
| Goofs | In East Berlin there are several Volkswagen Käfer / Beetle on the street which is a west German car and definitely not would have been found in east Berlin. The car which they took from the airport to the hotel is a Mercedes Benz, a west German car as well. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Earthquake (1974). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Torn Curtain (Main Title) See more » |
| Quotes |
Professor Michael Armstrong:
Just give me five minutes with her. After all, she is my girl. Sarah Sherman: Put that in the past tense. See more » |