The Spy Catcher

1960 1h 22m FR

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8.0

BANGER

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5.1

IMDB

★8.0TMDB · 1★5.1IMDB · 25

Drama

Synopsis

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During a plane crash, Professor Sellier, an atomic scientist carrying very important documents, dies and his papers are stolen. Bordy, a sergeant in the Second Bureau, is asked to take Sellier's place in his family's home, in order to make the kidnappers believe that he is not dead.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Catherine Candida
Denise
Gil Delamare
Colonel Bordy
Colette Duval
Claire Sellier
Michel Lemoine
André Luguet
Le chef de deuxième bureau
Frédéric O'Brady
Lucien
Gisèle Robert
Véra

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christian de Saint-Maurice
Writers: Jean-Daniel Daninos, Jean Lara, Christian de Saint-Maurice
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

CINEMA

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Part of the "Second Bureau Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Catherine Candida and Gil Delamare and Colette Duval carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0160936 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christian de Saint-Maurice directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
266 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Second Bureau Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Catherine Candida and Gil Delamare and Colette Duval carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0160936 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.