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The Quiller Memorandum (1966)

APPROVED 104 min  -  Drama | Mystery | Thriller  -   15 December 1966 (USA)
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Two British agents are murdered by a mysterious Neonazi organization in West Berlin. The British Secret Service sends agent Quiller to investigate... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Anderson

Writers:

Trevor Dudley Smith (novel), Harold Pinter (screenplay)
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The Quiller Memorandum -- Two British agents are murdered by a mysterious Neo-Nazi organization in West Berlin. The British secret service sends Agent Quiller to investigate.
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Cast

Cast overview:
George Segal ...
Alec Guinness ...
Pol
Max von Sydow ...
Oktober
Senta Berger ...
Inge Lindt
George Sanders ...
Gibbs
Robert Helpmann ...
Weng
Robert Flemyng Robert Flemyng ...
Rushington
Peter Carsten Peter Carsten ...
Hengel
Ernst Walder Ernst Walder ...
Grauber
Edith Schneider Edith Schneider ...
Headmistress
Philip Madoc Philip Madoc ...
Oktober's Man (Man with brown trousers)
Günter Meisner Günter Meisner ...
Hassler (as Gunter Meisner)
John Rees John Rees ...
Oktober's Man (Man with black-rimmed glasses)
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Storyline

Two British agents are murdered by a mysterious Neonazi organization in West Berlin. The British Secret Service sends agent Quiller to investigate. Soon Quiller is confronted with Neonazi chief "Oktober" and involved in a dangerous game where each side tries to find out the enemy's headquarters at any price... Written by Dirk Bauer <dbauer@gris.uni-tuebingen.de>  

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Taglines:

QUILLER... Quiller is not just another spy and The Quiller Memorandum is not just another spy story. Quiller works in a deadly lonely way... always unorthodox... always effective. If Quiller shatters your nerves, remember... he's living on his. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | German (some dialogue)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ian Foxwell's The Quiller Memorandum See more »

Filming Locations:

Blauer Affe, Berlin, Germany See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

One of a number of spy films that actress Senta Berger appeared in during the mid-1960s and the same release year of 1966. The other films were Our Man in Marrakesh, Poppies Are Also Flowers and The Ambushers. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Quiller is waiting for the bomb to blow up, in the long shots he is still completely on the side of the garage, but in the medium shots his head is clearly extending around the corner to see the front of the garage. See more »

Quotes

Oktober: Don't blame it on me, blame it on the Bosa Nova.
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Connections

Referenced in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) See more »

Soundtracks

"Downtown"
(uncredited)
Written by Tony Hatch
Played at the bowling alley See more »