It relies on a straight narrative storyline, simple but holding, literate dialog and well-drawn characters.
The Quiller Memorandum
He played the most dangerous game in Europe, and he played it alone.
1966 · 1h 44m · APPROVED
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Michael Anderson
Overview
After two British Secret Intelligence Service agents are murdered at the hands of a cryptic neo-Nazi group known as Phoenix, the suave agent Quiller is sent to Berlin to investigate.
Director and cast
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Top critics, in their words
Although the whole thing is ill-served by Michael Anderson's direction, it remains perversely likeable precisely because it is rather long-winded and enigmatic.
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