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Spectre (2015)
, 2h28Directed by Sam Mendes, Terence Young
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure, Spy, Crime
Themes Films about children, Spy films, Films about terrorism
Actors Daniel Craig, Ben Whishaw, Ralph Fiennes, Léa Seydoux, Naomie Harris, Penélope Cruz
On a mission in Mexico, unofficially ordered by the previous M, James Bond kills two men arranging to blow up a stadium; in doing so the building they are in explodes and collapses. Bond gives chase to Marco Sciarra, who survived the blast; Sciarra boards a helicopter to escape. Bond follows and in the ensuing struggle he throws both Sciarra and the pilot out of the helicopter, stealing Sciarra's octopus ring as he does so. On his return to London Bond is indefinitely taken off field duty by the current M, who is in the midst of a power struggle with C, the head of the Joint Intelligence Service, which consists of the recently merged MI5 and MI6. C also wants to create the "Nine Eyes" intelligence co-operation agreement between nine countries, and close down the '00' section in the process.
13 Frightened Girls (1963)
, 1h29Directed by William Castle
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Adventure, Spy
Themes Spy films, Feminist films, Political films, Buddy films
Actors Murray Hamilton, Hugh Marlowe, Khigh Dhiegh, Norma Varden, Alexandra Bastedo, Lynne Sue Moon
After a 16-year-old girl develops a crush on an intelligence agent, she helps him to uncover a plot against the United States.
13 Rue Madeleine (1947)
, 1h35Directed by Henry Hathaway
Origin USA
Genres War, Thriller, Action, Spy
Themes Spy films, Political films, Children's films
Actors James Cagney, Annabella, Richard Conte, Frank Latimore, Walter Abel, Melville Cooper
Bob Sharkey (James Cagney) is an instructor of the 77th group of espionage agent candidates to be trained in the United States to infiltrate Nazi-occupied Europe. He is alerted that one of the students is a German agent and told to identify him or her. Sharkey is able to determine that the enemy agent is "Bill O'Connell" (Richard Conte), who performs too well when he succeeds in a field problem designed to cause the novices to make mistakes. Sharkey's boss, Charles Gibson (Walter Abel), confirms that O'Connell is really Wilhelm Kuncel, one of Germany's top agents but tells Sharkey to pass him, as they know Kuncel's mission is to determine the date and location of the planned Allied invasion of Europe. They intend to provide Kuncel with false information to pass along to his superiors.
2000 AD (2000)
, 1h40Directed by Gordon Chan
Origin Hong kong
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action
Themes Spy films, Sports films, Films about terrorism, Martial arts films
Actors Aaron Kwok, Phyllis Quek, Francis Ng, Daniel Wu, Andrew Lin Hoi, Ray Lui
A private plane belonging to the TDX company is shot down over Singapore by a rogue agent from the CIA, Kelvin Woo. The company president was coming to investigate a stolen computer protection system. Kelvin has a programmer, Alex, plant a bug in the 1st National Bank's computer system, but he still needs a "Caller Program" to wipe the systems before they can rob the bank.
36 Hours (1964)
, 1h55Directed by George Seaton
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Thriller
Themes Spy films, Medical-themed films, Prison films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Political films
Actors James Garner, Rod Taylor, Eva Marie Saint, Werner Peters, John Banner, Russell Thorson
Having attended General Eisenhower's final briefing on the Normandy landings (D-Day), U.S. Army Major Jeff Pike (James Garner) is sent to Lisbon to confirm with an informant that the Nazis still expect the invasion in the wrong place (Pas de Calais). However, Pike falls into a trap; he is drugged into unconsciousness and transported to Germany.
Our Man in Jamaica (1965)
, 1h28Directed by Mel Welles
Genres Action, Adventure
Themes Spy films, Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Larry Pennell, Bradford Harris, Linda Sini, Barbara Valentin, Roberto Camardiel, Wolfgang Kieling
Elmer Hayes is a culprit who was sentenced to death. Before he's put down he escapes from prison. Seeking a revenge he assembles a secret army of terrorists. FBI agent Ken Stewart is sent to Jamaica to defuse this menace and to put a crackdown on arms smuggling to Santo Domingo.
Killers Are Challenged (1966)
Directed by Antonio Margheriti
Genres Action, Adventure
Themes Spy films
Actors Richard Harrison, Marcel Charvey, Wandisa Guida, Maryse Guy Mitsouko
Trois scientifiques découvrent une énergie alternative puis deux d'entre eux meurent dans des circonstances mystérieuses, de sorte que le troisième est protégé par les agents de la CIA à Genève. L'agent spécial 077 Fleming est dit d'aller à Casablanca avec l'identité du chercheur afin d'enquêter sur la mort mystérieuse.
Circle of Deception (1960)
, 1h40Directed by Jack Lee
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War
Themes Spy films, Political films
Actors Bradford Dillman, Suzy Parker, Harry Andrews, Robert Stephens, Paul Rogers, John Welch (Welsh)
A Canadian officer (Bradford Dillman) is sent on a secret and dangerous mission during the Second World War with false information in an attempt to mislead the Germans about the Normandy Landings of 1944.
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
, 2h15Directed by John McTiernan
Origin USA
Genres War, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Spy films, Seafaring films, Politique, Transport films, Underwater action films, Submarine films, Political films, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Scott Glenn, James Earl Jones, Sam Neill, Joss Ackland
In 1984, Soviet submarine Captain First Rank Marko Ramius (Connery) commands Red October, a new Typhoon-class nuclear sub featuring a caterpillar drive, rendering it undetectable to passive sonar. Ramius leaves port on orders to conduct exercises with the V.K. Konovalov, commanded by his former student Captain Tupolev (Skarsgård). Once at sea, Ramius kills political officer Ivan Putin (Firth), and commands the crew to head toward America's east coast to conduct missile drills.
A Lonely Place for Dying (2009)
, 1h34Directed by Justin Eugene Evans
Origin USA
Genres War, Thriller, Action, Spy
Themes Spy films, Political films
Actors Michael Wincott, Ross Marquand, James Cromwell
It is 1972. An abandoned Mexican prison sits alone in the dusty Chihuahua desert. KGB mole Nikolai Dzerzhinsky waits for his contact from the Washington Post. Dzerzhinsky holds explosive evidence against the CIA; information he will trade for asylum in the United States. Special Agent Robert Harper must obtain this evidence and kill Dzerzhinsky or risk the end of his CIA career. As the two men hunt each other, they discover that the sins from their past destined them for this deadly confrontation.
Your Turn, Darling (1963)
, 1h33Directed by Bernard Borderie
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Action, Spy, Crime
Themes Spy films
Actors Eddie Constantine, Philippe Lemaire, Guy Delorme, Gaia Germani, Christiane Minazzoli, Noël Roquevert
Dr. Whitaker has disappeared after working hard on an innovation which could give either the West or the East an edge in the Cold War. Lemmy Caution, although currently otherwise busy, is assigned to return the scientist.
A Woman of Experience (1931)
Directed by Harry Joe Brown
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Spy films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Submarine films, Political films, Films based on plays
Actors Helen Twelvetrees, William Bakewell, Lew Cody, H. B. Warner, Zasu Pitts, C. Henry Gordon
In 1914 Vienna, Elsa Elsbergen volunteers for nursing, but her lies hiding her sordid past are discovered and she is turned down. However, Captain Muller believes her patriotism and background are perfect for the Austrian Department of Intelligence. His superior, Major Schmidt, wants her to become very friendly with Captain Otto von Lichstein, who is known to be spying for the enemy. Elsa is disappointed at the use that Schmidt wants to make of her, but accepts the assignment. At a party, she catches von Lichstein's eye and agrees to meet him the next night.
Ankhen (1968)
Directed by Ramanand Sagar
Genres Action, Adventure, Spy
Themes Spy films
Actors Mala Sinha, Dharmendra, Mehmood Ali, Kumkum, Sujit Dhungana, Lalita Pawar
Shortly after independence India faces terrorists attacks in Assam, resulting in many deaths and casualties. A group of concerned citizens, who are not connected with the government, decide to do something to stop this carnage. While Salim is already at work in Beirut, his cover is blown and he is shot dead. Now Sunil Mehra must travel to Beirut and take over. Once there, he meets a former flame, Meenakshi Mehta, and a female admirer by the name of Zenab.
Ace Drummond (1936)
Directed by Ford Beebe
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure, Spy
Themes Spy films, Transport films, Aviation films
Actors John King, Jean Rogers, Noah Beery, Jr, Guy Bates Post, Lon Chaney, Jr., Selmer Jackson
To Catch a Spy (1957)
, 1h45Directed by Maurice Labro
Origin France
Genres Action, Spy
Themes Spy films
Actors Henri Vidal, Jacques Dacqmine, Nicole Maurey, Lino Ventura, Barbara Laage, Louis Arbessier
Le Deuxième Bureau délègue son jeune officier Francis Coplan à Genève afin de retrouver un certain Lindbaum. Ce chef d’une organisation mafieuse a volé prototypes et échantillons d’un avion futuriste de l’armée de l’air française et pratique un chantage pour obtenir une forte rançon. Coplan va devoir jouer de tous ses talents (et de tous ses charmes auprès de jolies espionnes) afin de récupérer les fameux documents…