Spies in the Movies - W
Where the Spies Are (1965)
David Niven, Francois Dorleac, John Le Mesurier
Directed by Val Guest
from the James Leasor novel
David Niven stars as a mild-mannered English doctor pressed into Middle East espionage. The production carries suspense, after a slow and talky start, and action is fast-paced once story gets underway. Niven is sent to Lebanon to try to learn what urgent information the agent there had uncovered before he was bumped off by the Russians. Niven delivers one of his customary competent performances and is able to cope with the melodramatic demands of the character. (Variety)
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