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The Salzburg Connection

  • 19721972
  • PGPG
  • 1h 33m
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The Salzburg Connection (1972)
A list of agents and collaborators, hidden by the Nazis in an Austrian lake in 1945, is sought after by various interested parties during the Cold War.
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A list of agents and collaborators, hidden by the Nazis in an Austrian lake in 1945, is sought after by various interested parties during the Cold War.A list of agents and collaborators, hidden by the Nazis in an Austrian lake in 1945, is sought after by various interested parties during the Cold War.A list of agents and collaborators, hidden by the Nazis in an Austrian lake in 1945, is sought after by various interested parties during the Cold War.
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
463
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  • Director
    • Lee H. Katzin
  • Writers
    • Oscar Millard(screenplay)
    • Helen MacInnes(novel)
    • Edward Anhalt(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Barry Newman
    • Anna Karina
    • Klaus Maria Brandauer
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  • Director
    • Lee H. Katzin
  • Writers
    • Oscar Millard(screenplay)
    • Helen MacInnes(novel)
    • Edward Anhalt(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Barry Newman
    • Anna Karina
    • Klaus Maria Brandauer
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    • 14User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Barry Newman
    Barry Newman
    • William Mathisonas William Mathison
    Anna Karina
    Anna Karina
    • Anna Bryantas Anna Bryant
    Klaus Maria Brandauer
    Klaus Maria Brandauer
    • Johann Kronsteineras Johann Kronsteiner
    Karen Jensen
    Karen Jensen
    • Elissa Langas Elissa Lang
    Joe Maross
    Joe Maross
    • Chuckas Chuck
    Wolfgang Preiss
    Wolfgang Preiss
    • Felix Zauneras Felix Zauner
    Helmut Schmid
    Helmut Schmid
    • Grellas Grell
    Udo Kier
    Udo Kier
    • Antonas Anton
    Mischa Hausserman
    • Lev Benedescuas Lev Benedescu
    • (as Michael Haussermann)
    Whit Bissell
    Whit Bissell
    • Jim Newhartas Jim Newhart
    Raoul Retzer
    • Large Manas Large Man
    Elisabeth Felchner
    • Trudi Seidlas Trudi Seidl
    Bert Fortell
    • Rugged Manas Rugged Man
    Adolf Beinl
    • Anton's Companionas Anton's Companion
    • (as Alf Beinell)
    Patrick Jordan
    Patrick Jordan
    • Richard Bryantas Richard Bryant
    Eduard Linkers
    Eduard Linkers
    • Tour Guideas Tour Guide
    • (as Edward Linkers)
    Gene Moss
    • American Touristas American Tourist
    Karl-Otto Alberty
    Karl-Otto Alberty
    • First Stocky Manas First Stocky Man
    • (as Karl Otto Alberty)
    • Director
      • Lee H. Katzin
    • Writers
      • Oscar Millard(screenplay)
      • Helen MacInnes(novel)
      • Edward Anhalt(uncredited)
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      Film debut of Klaus Maria Brandauer.
    • Quotes

      Bill Mathison: And that's what's put a bug up the international spy network's ass - a box of soggy records, twenty five or thirty years out of date? You've got to be kidding!

      Chuck: Four dead bodies is not kidding, old buddy.

      Bill Mathison: Hey. look, I can see a few warmed-over Nazis getting steamed up, I can see the Israelis sending out their war criminals but what the hell is our government interested in this for?

      Chuck: Put your legal mind into gear, Bill. Forget the Nazi revivals, forget war criminals; think how many former German nationals the United States has in sensitive jobs. If any of the them are in the Toplitz lists, they're vulnerable to blackmail. We need to know those names. And if our guess is right, they're in the Finstersee box - wherever the hell it is.

      Bill Mathison: And you think Anna Bryant knows and is going to tell me, if I ask her nicely?

      Chuck: She, or her brother.

      Bill Mathison: Her brother wouldn't give me the right time. Tell you what: why don't you ask them? I'll introduce you.

      Chuck: I'm staying out of town until we know where the box is. I need a freehand when the action starts.

      Bill Mathison: Look, there's a better idea; there's a guy named Felix Zauner. He's a friend of the family.

      Chuck: Also, an Austrian intelligence agent; 'thought you were CIA, by the way. I was with him in Vienna, early this morning. Sure, he's on our side, but he's competition. My worry is that Zauner might just beat us to it just because of the old friend bit. You're clean. You've got an established business reason for seeing her. She knows you. And she seems to trust you. You're our connection, Bill. Like it or not.

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    Top review
    2/10
    Book Good, Movie Bad
    I read the book over the Christmas holiday 1971. I have to say that I did not like the movie when it came out. Characters and story items were changed and just made things confusing. I had to go back and read the book to see if it was the same. If you have a couple of hours read the book, if you can watch the movie. Just don't bother with both.
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    • Nov 16, 2019

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    • Release date
      • October 26, 1972 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Top Secret
    • Filming locations
      • Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Budget
      • $1,950,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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