The Spies
Seen it?1957 | 125 min | Thriller, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1957: an older pace and style.
A doctor at a run-down psychiatric hospital is offered a large sum of money to shelter a new patient. Soon the place is full of suspicious and secretive characters, all apparently international secret agents trying to find out who and what the patient is.
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 powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot
- Curd JürgensAlex
- Peter UstinovMichel Kiminsky
- O.E. HasseHugo Vogel
- Sam JaffeSam Cooper
- Paul CarpenterCol. Howard
- Véra ClouzotLucie
- Martita HuntConnie Harper
- Gérard SétyDr. Malic
- Clément HarariVictor
- Gabrielle DorziatMadame Andrée l'infirmière