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The Kremlin Letter (1970)

120 min  -  Thriller  -   1 February 1970 (USA)
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A network of older spies from the West recruits a young intelligence officer with a photographic memory to accompany them on a mission inside Russia... See full summary »

Director:

John Huston

Writers:

Noel Behn (novel), John Huston (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bibi Andersson ...
Erika Kosnov
Richard Boone ...
Ward
Nigel Green Nigel Green ...
The Whore
Dean Jagger Dean Jagger ...
Highwayman
Lila Kedrova Lila Kedrova ...
Madam Sophie
Micheál MacLiammóir Micheál MacLiammóir ...
Sweet Alice
Patrick O'Neal Patrick O'Neal ...
Charles Rone
Barbara Parkins ...
B.A.
Ronald Radd Ronald Radd ...
Captain Potkin
George Sanders ...
Warlock
Raf Vallone Raf Vallone ...
Puppet Maker
Max von Sydow ...
Colonel Kosnov
Orson Welles ...
Bresnavitch
Sandor Elès Sandor Elès ...
Lt. Grodin (as Sandor Eles)
Niall MacGinnis Niall MacGinnis ...
Erector Set
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Storyline

A network of older spies from the West recruits a young intelligence officer with a photographic memory to accompany them on a mission inside Russia. They must recover a letter written by the CIA that promises American assistance to Russia if China gets the atomic bomb. Written by <eteam@sunsent.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Spy | China | Espionage | Letter | Photographic Memory  | See more »

Taglines:

World War III...in an envelope! See more »

Genres:

Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Russian | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Carta do Kremlin See more »

Filming Locations:

Helsinki, Finland See more »

Box Office

Gross:

€133,514 (Spain) (31 August 2002)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Hana Maria Pravda worked three days. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When Ward and the Whore talk in the bathroom at the end, the movie crew is reflected in the tiles. See more »

Quotes

Charles Rone: I'm goin' to Mexico.
Ward: Yes sir, you're goin' to Mexico to pick up Lord Ashley's Whore. You're gonna rustle up the Warlock in San Francisco and then make tracks to Chicago for the Erector Set. Tell them the Tillinger Foundation is planning an expedition.
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Connections

Referenced in John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1989) See more »

Soundtracks

"Sobre las olas (Over the Waves)"
(uncredited)
Music by Juventino Rosas
Played during the Central Park Zoo scene See more »