
The Scorpio Letters
Seen it?1967 | 97 min | Action, Thriller, TV Movie
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for spy-story fans and book lovers. Nobody is quite who they seem. Liked On Her Majesty's Secret Service or Foreign Correspondent? This is a good next one. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Wastes no time getting going, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
A spy thriller involving an American who is enlisted by British intelligence to replace one of its recently murdered agents and smash a ring of blackmailers -- James Bond style -- headed by a nefarious figure known as Scorpio.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Thorpe
- Alex CordJoe Christopher
- Shirley EatonPhoebe Stewart
- Laurence NaismithBurr
- Oscar Beregi Jr.Philippe Soriel (Scorpio)
- Lester MatthewsMr. Harris
- Antoinette BowerTerry
- Arthur MaletHinton
- Barry FordBratter
- Émile GenestGarin
- Vincent BeckPaul Fretoni