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directed by Etienne Périer and starring Robert Taylor in his final feature film and

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.Blake, Deal It was released in the US by

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Plot

An American and Russian agent find themselves duped by a double agent who works for both of them. Also involved are a naive IBM computer operator and the telephone operator at the hot-line center in Stockholm.

Cast

* Charles Boyer as Vostov,

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head * Robert Taylor as Anderson, CIA chief *

George Chakiris George Chakiris (born September 16, 1932) is an American actor. He is best known for his appearance in the 1961 film version of ''West Side Story'' as Bernardo Nunez, the leader of the Sharks gang, for which he won both the Academy Award for Be ...

as Eric Ericson, Computer Expert with IBM *

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as Natasha * Gérard Tichy as Truman * Marta Grau as Old Lady * Irene D'Astrea as Old Lady * Josefina Tapias as Old Lady * Maurice de Canonge as Director of Hotel *

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as Police Chief *

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as himself

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* * * 1978 films 1960s spy comedy films Films directed by Étienne Périer French spy comedy films American International Pictures films English-language French films Films about telephony 1967 comedy films 1967 films 1970s English-language films 1960s English-language films 1960s French films 1970s French films {{1960s-comedy-film-stub