The Man Between

The Man Between

7.1IMDb Score
Released:1953-10-19
Genre:Thriller
Duration:100 min
Director:Carol Reed
Actors:Claire Bloom, James Mason, Hildegard Knef, Geoffrey Toone, Hilde Sessak
Production:London Films Productions

Overview:

A British woman on a visit to post-war Berlin is caught up in an espionage ring smuggling secrets into and out of the Eastern Bloc.

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