The Quiller Memorandum (1966)

Two British agents are murdered by a mysterious Neonazi organization in West Berlin. The British Secret Service sends agent Quiller to investigate. Soon Quiller is confronted with Neonazi ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Anderson

Writers:

Trevor Dudley Smith (based on the novel by), Harold Pinter (screenplay)

Stars:

George Segal, Alec Guinness, Max von Sydow

Nominated for 3 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
George Segal	...	Quiller
Alec Guinness	...	Pol
Max von Sydow	...	Oktober
Senta Berger	...	Inge Lindt
George Sanders	...	Gibbs
Robert Helpmann	...	Weng
Robert Flemyng	...	Rushington
Peter Carsten	...	Hengel
Ernst Walder	...	Grauber
Edith Schneider	...	Headmistress
Philip Madoc	...	Oktober's Man (Man with brown trousers)
Günter Meisner	...	Hassler (as Gunter Meisner)
John Rees	...	Oktober's Man (Man with black-rimmed glasses)

Storyline

Two British agents are murdered by a mysterious Neonazi organization in West Berlin. The British Secret Service sends agent Quiller to investigate. Soon Quiller is confronted with Neonazi chief "Oktober" and involved in a dangerous game where each side tries to find out the enemy's headquarters at any price...

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Plot Keywords:

neo nazi | evil man | car chase | cold war | truth serum | 

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Taglines:

Pursuer or Pursued -- he played the most dangerous game in Europe... and he played it alone.

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English German

Release Date:

15 December 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

Le secret du rapport Quiller

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rank Organisation, The, Ivan Foxwell Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Alec Guinness appeared in this espionage movie thirteen years before he would play John le Carré's famous spy character George Smiley in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.

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Goofs

When Quiller is waiting for the bomb to blow up, in the long shots he is still completely on the side of the garage, but in the medium shots his head is clearly extending around the corner to see the front of the garage.

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Connections

Referenced in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)

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Soundtracks

"Downtown"
(uncredited)
Written by Tony Hatch
Played at the bowling alley

User Reviews

A good spy movie

Other viewers have said it all: it is a good movie and more interestingly it is a different kind of spy movie. It is credible. The shooting on location in Berlin makes it that much more thrilling.

Good acting. Fantastic last 30 minutes where I have rarely felt so tense so the suspense was intense: great chase in the streets of Berlin but in a different way from James Bond...

Definitely worth seeing. You won't be disappointed.

Final note: there is no stupid romance to spoil the film. The ending in itself contributes to the film's value (you will see).

My vote: 8 / 10.