The Serpent (1973)
Original title: Le Serpent
The Serpent is a 1973 French-language thriller movie directed by Henri Verneuil, with a running time of 1h 53m. It stars Yul Brynner, Henry Fonda and Dirk Bogarde.
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.
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Cast
- Yul Brynner as Col. Alexi Vlassov
- Henry Fonda as Alan Davies
- Dirk Bogarde as Philip Boyle
- Virna Lisi as Mrs. Annabel Lee
- Robert Alda as Polygraph interrogator
- Farley Granger as Computer Programming Director
- Philippe Noiret as Lucien Berthon
- Michel Bouquet as Tavel
- Martin Held as Lepke
- Guy Tréjan as Deval
- Marie Dubois as Suzanne
- Elga Andersen as Kate Cross