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Man on a String is a american film of genre Drama directed by André de Toth released in USA on 20 may 1960 with Ernest Borgnine
Man on a String (1960)
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Add to a movie listMan on a String is a 1960 film drama directed by André de Toth, loosely based on the life of Boris Morros. The film was released by Columbia Pictures and stars Ernest Borgnine and Kerwin Mathews.
Synopsis
A government intelligence agency in Washington, D.C., wants agent Frank Sanford to follow Boris Mitrov, a film producer who appears to also be a Russian spy.Actors
Ernest Borgnine
(Boris Mitrov)
Colleen Dewhurst
(Helen Benson)
Kerwin Mathews
(Bob Avery)
Glenn Corbett
(Frank Sanford)
Alexander Scourby
(Colonel Vadja Kubelov)
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