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Man on a String

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Ernest Borgnine, Colleen Dewhurst, and Kerwin Mathews in Man on a String (1960)
A US secret agent is sent to Berlin to pretend to be a spy for the USSR.
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A US secret agent is sent to Berlin to pretend to be a spy for the USSR.A US secret agent is sent to Berlin to pretend to be a spy for the USSR.A US secret agent is sent to Berlin to pretend to be a spy for the USSR.
IMDb RATING
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460
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • André De Toth
  • Writers
    • Boris Morros(book "Ten Years a Counterspy")
    • Charles Samuels(book "Ten Years a Counterspy")
    • John H. Kafka(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ernest Borgnine
    • Kerwin Mathews
    • Colleen Dewhurst
  • Director
    • André De Toth
  • Writers
    • Boris Morros(book "Ten Years a Counterspy")
    • Charles Samuels(book "Ten Years a Counterspy")
    • John H. Kafka(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ernest Borgnine
    • Kerwin Mathews
    • Colleen Dewhurst
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 13User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Ernest Borgnine
    Ernest Borgnine
    • Boris Mitrov
    Kerwin Mathews
    Kerwin Mathews
    • Bob Avery
    Colleen Dewhurst
    Colleen Dewhurst
    • Helen Benson
    Alexander Scourby
    Alexander Scourby
    • Colonel Vadja Kubelov
    Glenn Corbett
    Glenn Corbett
    • Frank Sanford
    Vladimir Sokoloff
    Vladimir Sokoloff
    • Papa of Boris Mitrov
    Hanna Landy
    Hanna Landy
    • Bess Harris
    Friedrich Joloff
    • General Nikolai Chapayev
    Richard Kendrick
    • Inspector Jenkins
    Ed Prentiss
    Ed Prentiss
    • Adrian Benson
    Holger Hagen
    • Hans Grünwald
    Bob Iller
    • Hartmann
    • (as Robert Iller)
    Reinhold Pasch
    • Otto Bergman
    Carl Jaffe
    Carl Jaffe
    • People's Judge
    Eva Pflug
    Eva Pflug
    • Tanja Rosnova
    Michael Mellinger
    Michael Mellinger
    • Detective
    Clete Roberts
    Clete Roberts
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Sam Bagley
    • Messenger
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • André De Toth
    • Writers
      • Boris Morros(book "Ten Years a Counterspy")
      • Charles Samuels(book "Ten Years a Counterspy")
      • John H. Kafka(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Film debut of Ted Knight.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace (2019)

    User reviews13

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    8/10
    Great Borgnine Film
    Had no idea if I was going to enjoy this film from 1960, but I had a good idea that Ernest Borgniine, ( Boris Mitrov) would put his heart and soul into his role and he did just that through out the entire film. This was a true story concerning a man who was called Borris Morras, and in this picture was called Boris Mitrov a double agent between the United States and Russia during the Cold War Era. Boris Mitrov is a successful Hollywood producer who was born in Russia and got himself involved with Russian Spys who were willing to bring his father and brothers back from Russia to his home in Los Angeles. However, Boris Mitrov is being watched by our Government Agents and they decided to enlist Boris to become a double agent for the United States in order to be cleared of the charges for espionage against the U.S. There is plenty of suspense and this story takes many twists and turns.
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    • Aug 14, 2007

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    • Release date
      • March 25, 1960 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ten Years a Counterspy
    • Filming locations
      • West Berlin, Berlin, Germany(city streets)
    • Production company
      • RD-DR Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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