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The Kremlin Letter

  • 1970
  • M
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
2.6K
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Orson Welles, Bibi Andersson, George Sanders, Max von Sydow, Richard Boone, Nigel Green, Dean Jagger, Patrick O'Neal, and Barbara Parkins in The Kremlin Letter (1970)
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During the Cold War a Naval Intelligence officer endowed with a powerful photographic memory is transferred to the CIA to participate in a covert operation in Moscow.During the Cold War a Naval Intelligence officer endowed with a powerful photographic memory is transferred to the CIA to participate in a covert operation in Moscow.During the Cold War a Naval Intelligence officer endowed with a powerful photographic memory is transferred to the CIA to participate in a covert operation in Moscow.

  • Director
    • John Huston
  • Writers
    • Noel Behn
    • John Huston
    • Gladys Hill
  • Stars
    • Bibi Andersson
    • Richard Boone
    • Nigel Green
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    2.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Huston
    • Writers
      • Noel Behn
      • John Huston
      • Gladys Hill
    • Stars
      • Bibi Andersson
      • Richard Boone
      • Nigel Green
    • 64User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Videos1

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    Top Cast39

    Bibi Andersson
    Bibi Andersson
    • Erika Kosnov
    Richard Boone
    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
    Barbara Parkins
    • B.A.
    Ronald Radd
    Ronald Radd
    • Captain Potkin
    George Sanders
    George Sanders
    • Warlock
    Raf Vallone
    Raf Vallone
    • Puppet Maker
    Max von Sydow
    Max von Sydow
    • Colonel Kosnov
    Orson Welles
    Orson Welles
    • Bresnavitch
    Sandor Elès
    Sandor Elès
    • Lt. Grodin
    • (as Sandor Eles)
    Niall MacGinnis
    Niall MacGinnis
    • Erector Set
    Anthony Chinn
    Anthony Chinn
    • Kitai
    Guy Deghy
    Guy Deghy
    • Professor
    John Huston
    John Huston
    • Admiral
    • Director
      • John Huston
    • Writers
      • Noel Behn
      • John Huston
      • Gladys Hill
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Uses an artsy technique, considered innovative at the time, first used in "Judgment at Nuremberg" in 1961, where scenes begin in Russian and gradually segue to English, avoiding subtitles or dubbing into English.
    • Goofs
      When Ward and the Whore talk in the bathroom at the end, the movie crew is reflected in the tiles.
    • Quotes
      • Ward: Now look, I think we've left no stone unturned. But let's not kid ourselves. If any of us is caught there's only a remote possibility we'd be mistaken for Russians. Keep in mind that close examination takes time, and that time they use on you could let the rest of us escape.
      • Highwayman: Don't be too quick to die.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Avroskoop: Simon van Collem in Peyton Place (1972)
    • Soundtracks
      Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
      (uncredited)
      Music by Sammy Fain
      Played on piano at the San Francisco gay bar

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 1, 1970 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • French
      • Finnish
    • Also known as
      • Der Brief an den Kreml
    • Filming locations
      • Helsinki, Finland(Opening sequence)
    • Production company
      • 20th Century Fox
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $6,095,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h(120 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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