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The Deadly Affair
ThrillerMysteryDrama

THE DEADLY AFFAIR

"From the author of "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold""

19671h 55m6.3 TMDb

Directed by Sidney Lumet

Spoiler-Free

Charles Dobbs is a British secret agent investigating the apparent suicide of Foreign Office official Samuel Fennan. Dobbs suspects that Fennan's wife, Elsa, a survivor of a Nazi Germany extermination camp, might have some clues, but other officials want Dobbs to drop the case.

Cast

James Mason

James Mason

Charles Dobbs

Simone Signoret

Simone Signoret

Elsa Fennan

Maximilian Schell

Maximilian Schell

Dieter Frey

Harriet Andersson

Harriet Andersson

Ann Dobbs

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

Inspector Mendel

Kenneth Haigh

Kenneth Haigh

Bill Appleby

Roy Kinnear

Roy Kinnear

Adam Scarr

Max Adrian

Max Adrian

Morton - Adviser

Movie Vibe

Suspense8.3
Emotion6.7
Complexity8.7
Humor5
Realism7.1
Action4.2
Darkness5.6

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • viewers who enjoy suspense and tension

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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