The Serpent

The Serpent (1973)

Le Serpent

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.

Date of release
1973-04-07
TMDB
6.1 / 10 (51)
Runtime
1h 53m
Genres
Thriller
Director
Henri Verneuil

Casting

  • Yul Brynner — Col. Alexi Vlassov
  • Henry Fonda — Alan Davies
  • Dirk Bogarde — Philip Boyle
  • Virna Lisi — Mrs. Annabel Lee
  • Robert Alda — Polygraph interrogator
  • Farley Granger — Computer Programming Director
  • Philippe Noiret — Lucien Berthon
  • Michel Bouquet — Tavel
  • Martin Held — Lepke
  • Guy Tréjan — Deval
  • Marie Dubois — Suzanne
  • Elga Andersen — Kate Cross

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