The Deadly Affair (1967)
The Deadly Affair (1967)
From the author of "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold"
Charles Dobbs is a British secret agent investigating the apparent suicide of Foreign Office official Samuel Fennan. Dobbs suspects that Fennan's wife, Elsa, a survivor of a Nazi Germany extermination camp, might have some clues, but other officials want Dobbs to drop the case. So Dobbs hires a retiring inspector, Mendel, to quietly make inquiries. Dobbs isn't at all sure as there are a number of anomalies that simply can't be explained away. Dobbs is also having trouble at home with his errant wife, whom he very much loves, having frequent affairs. He's also pleased to see an old friend, Dieter Frey, who he recruited after the war. With the assistance of a colleague and a retired policeman, Dobbs tries to piece together just who is the spy and who in fact assassinated Fennan.

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Cast

James Mason James Mason As: Charles Dobbs
Simone Signoret Simone Signoret As: Elsa Fennan
Maximilian Schell Maximilian Schell As: Dieter Frey
Harriet Andersson Harriet Andersson As: Ann Dobbs
Harry Andrews Harry Andrews As: Inspector Mendel
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Storyline

Charles Dobbs is a British secret agent investigating the apparent suicide of Foreign Office official Samuel Fennan. Dobbs suspects that Fennan's wife, Elsa, a survivor of a Nazi Germany extermination camp, might have some clues, but other officials want Dobbs to drop the case. So Dobbs hires a retiring inspector, Mendel, to quietly make inquiries. Dobbs isn't at all sure as there are a number of anomalies that simply can't be explained away. Dobbs is also having trouble at home with his errant wife, whom he very much loves, having frequent affairs. He's also pleased to see an old friend, Dieter Frey, who he recruited after the war. With the assistance of a colleague and a retired policeman, Dobbs tries to piece together just who is the spy and who in fact assassinated Fennan.


Tagline: From the author of "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold"
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 26 January 1967

Country: GB

Runtime: 115m

Company Credits

Company: Sidney Lumet Film Productions, Columbia Pictures

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Cast

James Mason

James Mason

Charles Dobbs

Simone Signoret

Simone Signoret

Elsa Fennan

Maximilian Schell

Maximilian Schell

Dieter Frey

Harriet Andersson

Harriet Andersson

Ann Dobbs

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

Inspector Mendel

Kenneth Haigh

Kenneth Haigh

Bill Appleby

Roy Kinnear

Roy Kinnear

Adam Scarr

Max Adrian

Max Adrian

Morton - Adviser

Lynn Redgrave

Lynn Redgrave

Virgin Bumpus

Robert Flemyng

Robert Flemyng

Samuel Fennan

Leslie Sands

Leslie Sands

Inspector

Corin Redgrave

Corin Redgrave

David

David Warner

David Warner

Edward II (in Edward II)

Timothy West

Timothy West

Matrvis (in Edward II)

Stanley Lebor

Stanley Lebor

Lancaster (in Edward II)

Charles Kay

Charles Kay

Lightborn (in Edward II)

Michael Bryant

Michael Bryant

Gaveston (in Edward II)

Jonathan Wales

Jonathan Wales

Gurney (in Edward II)

Paul Hardwick

Paul Hardwick

Young Mortimer (in Edward II)

Murray Brown

Murray Brown

Nobleman (in Edward II)

William Dysart

William Dysart

Nobleman (in Edward II)

Peter Harrison

Peter Harrison

Nobleman (in Edward II)

Roger Jones

Roger Jones

Nobleman (in Edward II)

David Quilter

David Quilter

Nobleman (in Edward II)

Terence Sewards

Terence Sewards

Nobleman (in Edward II)

Paul Starr

Paul Starr

Nobleman (in Edward II)

June Murphy

June Murphy

Witch #1 (in Macbeth)

Frank Williams

Frank Williams

Witch #2 (in Macbeth)

Rosemary Lord

Rosemary Lord

Witch #3 (in Macbeth)

Janet Hargreaves

Janet Hargreaves

Aldwych Theatre Tickey Clerk

Kenneth Ives

Kenneth Ives

Stage Hand

Juba Kennerley

Juba Kennerley

Play Spectator

Petra Markham

Petra Markham

Play Spectator

Patrick Halpin

Patrick Halpin

Play Spectator

Leonard Llewellyn

Leonard Llewellyn

Play Spectator

Patricia Payne

Patricia Payne

Play Spectator

James Payne

James Payne

Play Spectator

Dido Plumb

Dido Plumb

Play Spectator

Pearl Prescod

Pearl Prescod

Play Spectator

Robert Rowland

Robert Rowland

Usher

Sheraton Blount

Sheraton Blount

Eunice Scarr

Margaret Lacey

Margaret Lacey

Mrs Bird

Les White

Les White

Karel Harek aka Blondie

Michael Brennan

Michael Brennan

Wolfe - the Barman

Denis Shaw

Denis Shaw

Wolfe - Publican

Maria Charles

Maria Charles

Blonde in Pub

Amanda Walker

Amanda Walker

Brunette in Pub

Fred Machon

Fred Machon

Pub Patron

Peter Roy

Peter Roy

Pub Patron

Andrew Andreas

Andrew Andreas

Pub Waiter

Julian Sherrier

Julian Sherrier

Serpentine Head Waiter

Gerry Judge

Gerry Judge

Serpentine Waiter

John Dimech

John Dimech

Serpentine Waiter

Gertan Klauber

Gertan Klauber

Man at Zurich Airport

Harold Coyne

Harold Coyne

Man at Zurich Airport

Alan Gibbs

Alan Gibbs

Man at Zurich Airport

Lew Hooper

Lew Hooper

Man at Zurich Airport

Ned Hood

Ned Hood

Man at Zurich Airport

Dan Darnelli

Dan Darnelli

Man at Zurich Airport

Ann Barrass

Ann Barrass

Woman at Zurich Airport

Bunny Seaman

Bunny Seaman

Old Lady at Zurich Airport

Judy Keirn

Judy Keirn

Stewardess

Richard Steele

Richard Steele

Businessman

Tom Bowman

Tom Bowman

Police Sergeant

Joe Wadham

Joe Wadham

Policeman

Colin McKenzie

Colin McKenzie

Policeman

Ernie Rice

Ernie Rice

Tramp

Victor Brooks

Victor Brooks

Cab Driver

Arnold Schulkes

Arnold Schulkes

Passerby at Victoria Station

Martin Lyder

Martin Lyder

Passerby at Victoria Station

Directed By

Sidney Lumet

Sidney Lumet

Director

Ted Sturgis

Ted Sturgis

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Sidney Lumet

Sidney Lumet

Producer

Denis O'Dell

Denis O'Dell

Associate Producer

James Liggat

James Liggat

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Cynthia Tingey

Cynthia Tingey

Costume Design

Betty Glasow

Betty Glasow

Hairstylist

Jill Carpenter

Jill Carpenter

Makeup Artist

Sound

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Original Music Composer

Chris Greenham

Chris Greenham

Sound Editor

Gerry Humphreys

Gerry Humphreys

Sound Recordist

Les Hammond

Les Hammond

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Freddie Young

Freddie Young

Director of Photography

Brian West

Brian West

Camera Operator

Kenneth J. Withers

Kenneth J. Withers

Focus Puller

Lighting

Art Department

John Howell

John Howell

Art Direction

Percy Godbold

Percy Godbold

Property Buyer

Pamela Cornell

Pamela Cornell

Set Dresser

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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