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The Serpent poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.6 / 100
1973·Drama / Thriller·1h 53m

THE SERPENT

“One of these men is working for the C.I.A.”

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.

Above the Line
Henri Verneuil·DirectorGilles Perrault·ScreenplayHenri Verneuil·ScreenplayClaude Renoir·Director of PhotographyEnnio Morricone·Original Music ComposerPierre Gillette·Editor
Cast
Yul Brynner·Col. Alexi VlassovHenry Fonda·Alan DaviesDirk Bogarde·Philip BoyleVirna Lisi·Mrs. Annabel LeeRobert Alda·Polygraph interrogatorFarley Granger·Computer Programming DirectorPhilippe Noiret·Lucien BerthonMichel Bouquet·TavelMartin Held·LepkeGuy Tréjan·Deval
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 3
Henri Verneuil·DirectorLucile Costa·Script SupervisorMarc Grunebaum·First Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Gilles Perrault·ScreenplayHenri Verneuil·ScreenplayPierre Nord·Novel
Camera· 3
Claude Renoir·Director of PhotographyCharles-Henri Montel·Camera OperatorVincent Rossell·Still Photographer
Editing· 3
Pierre Gillette·EditorCatherine Ganz·Assistant EditorNadine Muse·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Ennio Morricone·Original Music ComposerJean Rieul·Sound
Art & Design· 4
Hélène Nourry·Costume DesignJacques Saulnier·Production DesignMarie-Madeleine Paris·Makeup ArtistJean-Pierre Eychenne·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Henri Verneuil·ProducerJean-Pierre Nossereau·Location ManagerJacques Juranville·Production ManagerJean Drouin·Unit Production Manager
By the Numbers
66.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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