Master Spy (Original title)Checkmate (Alternative title)
Dates: 1962 (Copyright), 19 August 1963 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Montgomery Tully
Synopsis: A Russian scientist, Boris Turganev, defects to the West and is employed at an establishment in England, using his great knowledge of nuclear power in top secret conditions. He passes information to the local landowner, Skelton. Subsequently it transpires that he is working for British Intelligence who are aware that Skelton is a spy. Turganev is tried and condemned, and his escape engineered so that he can continue his activities for the British in his own country.
Genre: Thriller
Subject: Espionage
Releases
Date: 1962Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 74 mins Length: 6652 FeetDialogue (original): English
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v1 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 26 Aug 1964
Title: [Variety - 26 Aug 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v30 n354 July 1963 Page: 101
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v30 n354 July 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n2903 23 May 1963 Page: 20
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2903 23 May 1963: no known title]Language: English
Dates: 1962 (Copyright), 19 August 1963 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Montgomery Tully
Synopsis: A Russian scientist, Boris Turganev, defects to the West and is employed at an establishment in England, using his great knowledge of nuclear power in top secret conditions. He passes information to the local landowner, Skelton. Subsequently it transpires that he is working for British Intelligence who are aware that Skelton is a spy. Turganev is tried and condemned, and his escape engineered so that he can continue his activities for the British in his own country.
Genre: Thriller
Subject: Espionage
Releases
Date: 1962Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 74 mins Length: 6652 FeetDialogue (original): English
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: British National Film Catalogue v1 1963Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v1 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 26 Aug 1964
Title: [Variety - 26 Aug 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v30 n354 July 1963 Page: 101
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v30 n354 July 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n2903 23 May 1963 Page: 20
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2903 23 May 1963: no known title]Language: English