The Serpent

IMDb 6.1 1973 • 113 min • Thriller

Director

Henri Verneuil

Country

DE

Plot Summary

Vlassov is a Soviet spy who defects in France. He is whisked to the U.S, where Allan Davies takes over the case. After polygraph tests and cross-examinations, Vlassov names several Western European agents who are also spying for the Soviets. Davies wants to take the listed agents into custody; meanwhile, those on the list start dying under mysterious circumstances.

Top Cast

Yul Brynner
Yul Brynner Col. Alexi Vlassov
Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda Alan Davies
Dirk Bogarde
Dirk Bogarde Philip Boyle
Virna Lisi
Virna Lisi Mrs. Annabel Lee
Robert Alda
Robert Alda Polygraph interrogator