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The Scorpio Letters

NR

ActionThrillerTV Movie

4/10(2 ratings)

A spy thriller involving an American who is enlisted by British intelligence to replace one of its recently murdered agents and smash a ring of blackmailers -- James Bond style -- headed by a nefarious figure known as Scorpio.

09-01-1967

1h 37m

The Scorpio Letters

Backdrop for The Scorpio Letters

Main Cast

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:: Richard Thorpe

Writers:: Jo Eisinger, Adrian Spies

Production:: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios, MGM Television

Key Crew

Novel:: Victor Canning

Producer:: Richard Thorpe

Makeup Artist:: William Tuttle

Editor:: Richard W. Farrell

Set Decoration:: Henry Grace

Locations and Languages

Country:: GB; US

Filming:: GB

Languages:: en

Main Cast

Alex Cord

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