La Nuit des espions (1959)
Directed by Robert Hossein

Drama
aka: Double Agents

Film Synopsis

In England during the Second World War, a German spy is pursued by the British secret service in a bid to prevent him from returning to France with a valuable microfilm.  In a mountain chalet, two spies, one male, the other female, meet, neither knowing the identity of the other.  Not knowing which side the other is on, they are powerfully drawn to one another...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Robert Hossein
  • Script: Robert Hossein, Louis Martin, Alain Poiré, Frédéric Dard (novel)
  • Cinematographer: Jacques Robin
  • Music: André Hossein
  • Cast: Robert Hossein (Lui), Marina Vlady (Elle), Michel Etcheverry (L'officier allemand), Robert Le Béal (Le colonel anglais), Roger Crouzet (Le jeune homme), Clément Harari (Hans), Alain Nobis (Eric - le chef), Georges Vitaly (Howard, le radio), Michèle Dufour (La jeune femme)
  • Country: France / Italy
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 80 min
  • Aka: Double Agents

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