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Ring of Spies is a British film of genre Drama released in USA on 28 may 1964 with Bernard Lee
Ring of Spies (1964)
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Add to a movie listRing of Spies (also known as Ring of Treason) is a 1964 British spy film based on the real-life case of the Portland Spy Ring.
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A dissatisfied Navy clerk begins handling secret documents when he is approached by secret Czech intelligence to hand over documents to them. Although he is being blackmailed, he agrees to do so while also being paid for the information. He begins an affair with the secretary who also has access to greater secret documents. Together, the couple continue to procure information for Czech intelligence while getting paid. Soon, the British government gets wind of their betrayal.Actors
Bernard Lee
(Henry Houghton)
William Sylvester
(Gordon Lonsdale)
Margaret Tyzack
(Elizabeth Gee)
David Kossoff
(Peter Kroger)
Thorley Walters
(Cmdr. Winters)
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