Spies among themselves
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Spies among themselves |
| Original title | The Dirty Game |
| Country of production | USA , Germany , Italy , France |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1965 |
| length | 109 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director |
Christian-Jaque Werner Klingler Carlo Lizzani Terence Young |
| script |
Jacques Carborie Ennio De Concini Jo Eisinger Jacques Rémy |
| music |
Robert Mellin Gian Piero Reverberi |
| camera |
Richard Angst Erico Menczer Pierre Petit |
| cut |
Franco Fraticelli Borys Lewin Alan Osbiston |
| occupation | |
| |
Spies among themselves is a thriller from 1965. The film, directed by four directors, is an American-German-French-Italian co-production. International distribution titles were The Dirty Game , Guerre secrète and La guerra segreta .
action
The US chief of intelligence in Europe, General Bruce, is supposed to prepare a prisoner exchange with his Russian colleague on the German-German border . On the way to the meeting point, he remembers three cases for which he worked as a supervisor.
The first case is about an Italian scientist who developed a special rocket fuel. The scientist does not want to make the fuel available to either the Russians or the Americans. The double agent Perego offers the Russians to kidnap the scientist by helicopter. At the same time, he informed the Italian authorities of the project. With the help of US agents, the kidnapping can be foiled and the scientist can be convinced of the honest intentions of the Americans.
In the second case, a possible Russian attack on two submarines that are holding a maneuver off Somalia is to be averted. The French underwater expert Laland can locate the Russians' submarine base.
The third case deals with the American agent Koulov, who escapes after 17 years in prison with secret information for General Bruce. He arrives at the meeting point a day earlier than planned. Due to the betrayal of the Berlin CIA boss Petchatkin, Koulov's hiding place is uncovered. Koulov is killed, but he can give the general a clue about the traitor.
When Bruce meets his Russian colleague and the exchange takes place, the two officers philosophize. Bruce concludes that war is a hell of a life.
background
The film's location was mainly Berlin . Some scenes were shot in Italy and Africa.
The film premiered in France on June 23, 1965. In Germany it was published on August 12 of the same year, in the USA on April 13, 1966.
Reviews
The lexicon of international films said: “Loosely strung together episodes about the luck and failure of West-Eastern secret services with the endeavor to portray 'collegial fairness' on all fronts. The real political situation is played down, however, and contemporary history becomes an anecdote. ”The Protestant film observer judged somewhat more positively :“ West-eastern spy film. Partly sober, partly sensationally presented. This time without superheroes and exaggerated sex. Conclusion: two entertaining hours. "
synchronization
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Koulov | Henry Fonda | Friedrich Schoenfelder |
| Perego | Vittorio Gassman | Jörg Cossardt |
| Suzanne | Annie Girardot | Ilse Kiewiet |
| Dupont | Robert Hossein | Gert Günther Hoffmann |
| Perry | Helmut Wildt | Heinz Petruo |
| Russian agent | Klaus Kinski | Klaus Kinski |
Web links
- The Dirty Game in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Spies among themselves. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ^ Protestant film watchers . Evangelical Press Association Munich, Review No. 333/1965.
- ↑ Spies among themselves. In: synchronkartei.de. German dubbing file , accessed on August 11, 2018 .