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The Fourth Protocol
Why this pick
A tightly wound British Cold War thriller with a patient cat-and-mouse structure, clandestine tradecraft, and the same wintry sense of danger closing in.
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MOVIE1981 1h 52m GBR
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Faith Brook
Lucy's Mother
George Lee
Constable
Arthur Lovegrove
Peterson
Colin Rix
Oliphant
Barbara Ewing
Mrs. Garden
Donald Sutherland
Henry Faber
Kate Nelligan
Lucy Rose
Stephen MacKenna
Lieutenant