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The Serpent

The Serpent

★ 6.1/10•1973•1h 53m•PG•Thriller

One of these men is working for the C.I.A.

Vlassov is a Soviet spy who defects in France. He is whisked to the U.S, where Allan Davies takes over the case. After polygraph tests and cross-examinations, Vlassov names several Western European agents who are also spying for the Soviets. Davies wants to take the listed agents into custody; meanwhile, those on the list start dying under mysterious circumstances.

Henri Verneuil · Director

Gilles Perrault · Screenplay

Henri Verneuil · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 53m
LanguageFR
Release DateApr 7, 1973

Actors

Yul Brynner

Yul Brynner

Col. Alexi Vlassov

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Alan Davies

Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

Philip Boyle

Virna Lisi

Virna Lisi

Mrs. Annabel Lee

Robert Alda

Robert Alda

Polygraph interrogator

Farley Granger

Farley Granger

Computer Programming Director

Philippe Noiret

Philippe Noiret

Lucien Berthon

Michel Bouquet

Michel Bouquet

Tavel

Martin Held

Martin Held

Lepke

Guy Tréjan

Guy Tréjan

Deval

Marie Dubois

Marie Dubois

Suzanne

Elga Andersen

Elga Andersen

Kate Cross

André Falcon

André Falcon

French Diplomat

William Sabatier

William Sabatier

Mercadier

François Maistre

François Maistre

inspecteur Joss

Paola Pitagora

Paola Pitagora

Jeannine Santelli

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