The Spy Who Never Was
Tod eines Fremden
Synopsis
A diabolical tale of romance, murder, and mistaken identity as a treacherous terrorist organization hunts an enemy agent with the intention of killing him, but instead they set their sights on the wrong man. Left in the wake of their mistaken pursuit is a trail of broken lives and brutal murders.
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Hardy Krüger
Arthur Hersfeld
Jason Robards
Inspector Barkan
Gila Almagor
Amina
Mike Burstyn
Uri
Haim Bashi
Youseff
Peter Capell
Mahmoud
Eva Christian
Karin
Eli Cohen
Raz
Sabi Dorr
Rauf
Blandine Ebinger
Dudu Elharar
Halil
Youseff Farrah
Amir
Georg Hartmann
Taxi Driver
Michael Hinz
Martin
Efrat Lavie
Ronit
Peter Neusser
Inspector
Jörg Pleva
Zui Adam
Arieh Sachs
Naftali
Release History & Theatrical Window
June 1, 1976
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Reza Badiyi, Uri Massad
- Screenplay & Story
- Carjen Alexis
- Original Score
- Hans-Martin Majewski
- Original Title
- Tod eines Fremden
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Israel
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Production Studios
- Delta Commerz, Willy Gafni Ltd.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Reza Badiyi, Uri Massad
Carjen Alexis, Paul Hengge
Hans-Martin Majewski
Tomislav Pinter
Department Leadership Roster
Reza Badiyi
Director
Uri Massad
Director
Hans-Martin Majewski
Original Music Composer
Tomislav Pinter
Director of Photography
Carjen Alexis
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Spy Who Never Was
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What is The Spy Who Never Was about?
A diabolical tale of romance, murder, and mistaken identity as a treacherous terrorist organization hunts an enemy agent with the intention of killing him, but instead they set their sights on the wrong man. Left in the wake of their mistaken pursuit is a trail of broken lives and brutal murders.
Who directed The Spy Who Never Was?
The Spy Who Never Was was directed by Reza Badiyi, Uri Massad.
Who stars in The Spy Who Never Was?
The principal cast of The Spy Who Never Was includes Hardy Krüger, Jason Robards, Gila Almagor, Mike Burstyn, Haim Bashi.
When was The Spy Who Never Was released and how long is it?
The Spy Who Never Was was released in 1976 with a total runtime of 1h 53m.
Who composed the musical score for The Spy Who Never Was?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Spy Who Never Was was composed by Hans-Martin Majewski.