The Dirty Game

Spies among them is a thriller from 1965. Directed by four directors film is an American- German -French- Italian co - production. International Rental titles were secrète Guerre (French ) and La guerra segreta.

Action

The U.S. intelligence chief in Europe, General Bruce, is to prepare with his Russian colleagues at the German - German border, an exchange of prisoners. On the way to the meeting place he remembers three cases for which he worked as a supervisor.

In the first case it is about an Italian scientist who has developed a special rocket fuel. The scientist wants to make available to the fuel neither the Russians nor the Americans. The double agent Perego offers the Russians to kidnap the scientist by helicopter. At the same time he notified the Italian authorities of the project. With the help of U.S. agents kidnapping can be thwarted and the scientists of the sincere intentions of Americans are convinced.

In the second case, a possible Russian attack on two submarines that prevent a maneuver of Somalia to be averted. The French underwater expert Laland can locate the submarine base of the Russians.

The third case is about the American agents Kourlov who can escape with the secret information for General Bruce after 17 years in prison. He reached the meeting place a day earlier than planned. Through the treachery of the Berlin CIA chief Petchatkin Kourlovs is revealed hiding place. Kourlov is killed, but he can give the general an indication of the traitor.

When Bruce meets with his Russian colleagues and the exchange is completed, philosophize the two officers. Bruce concludes that the war was a hell on the path of life.

Reviews

The lexicon of the International film about the film: " Randomly arranged episodes about luck and failure westeastern intelligence with the concern for the representation of " collegial fairness " beyond all fronts. The real political situation, however, it played down, and the time history of anecdote. "

Background

The film premiered on June 23, 1965 in France. In Germany he appeared on 12 August of the same year, in the United States until April 13, 1966.

Location of the film was mainly Berlin. Some scenes were filmed in Italy and Africa.

1965 in film Christian-Jaque Carlo Lizzani Screenplay Ennio De Concini Jo Eisinger Film score Gian Piero Reverberi Erico Menczer Franco Fraticelli
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