6.4
The Recruit
2003
“The true story of the most fabulous spy of all time!”
5 Fingers (1952)
February 22, 19521h 48mEN
7.6
98 votes
Overview
During WWII, the valet to the British Ambassador to Ankara sells British secrets to the Germans while trying to romance a refugee Polish countess.
Director
Joseph L. MankiewiczWriters
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Original Language
English
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Production Companies
20th Century Fox
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7.0James Mason ("Diello") is great in this superior WWII espionage story. He portrays the ostensibly obliging valet to the British Ambassador in Turkey. He has a bit of a sideline in secrets, though, and when he hooks up with the recently penniless Polish "Countess Anna" (Danielle Darrieux) to launder the ill-gotten gains, he begins to proceed with his cunning plan: to amass enough funds from the Nazis to retire to a millionaire's lifestyle in South America. When the British start to suspect, they bring Michael Rennie ("Travers") out from London to investigate. Not only does this put pressure on…
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