The Serpent

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1973 · 113 min · PG · Thriller · TMDB 6.1/10

Overview

Vlassov is a Soviet spy who defects in France. He is whisked to the U.S, where Allan Davies takes over the case. After polygraph tests and cross-examinations, Vlassov names several Western European agents who are also spying for the Soviets. Davies wants to take the listed agents into custody; meanwhile, those on the list start dying under mysterious circumstances.

Directed by Henri Verneuil

Cast

• Yul Brynner — Col. Alexi Vlassov
• Henry Fonda — Alan Davies
• Dirk Bogarde — Philip Boyle
• Virna Lisi — Mrs. Annabel Lee
• Robert Alda — Polygraph interrogator