The Deadly Affair (1967)
Overview
Charles Dobbs is a British secret agent investigating the apparent suicide of Foreign Office official Samuel Fennan. Dobbs suspects that Fennan's wife, Elsa, a survivor of a Nazi Germany extermination camp, might have some clues, but other officials want Dobbs to drop the case. So Dobbs hires a retiring inspector, Mendel, to quietly make inquiries. Dobbs isn't at all sure as there are a number of anomalies that simply can't be explained away. Dobbs is also having trouble at home with his errant wife, whom he very much loves, having frequent affairs. He's also pleased to see an old friend, Dieter Frey, who he recruited after the war. With the assistance of a colleague and a retired policeman, Dobbs tries to piece together just who is the spy and who in fact assassinated Fennan.
Where to watch The Deadly Affair
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
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| United States | fuboTV | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| United Kingdom | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube | Apple TV, Amazon Video, Sky, YouTube |
| Canada | — | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video |
| Australia | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Sky, Amazon Video |
| New Zealand | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| India | — | Amazon Video | — |
| Germany | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| France | — | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video |
| Spain | Filmin | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
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What is The Deadly Affair about?
Charles Dobbs is a British secret agent investigating the apparent suicide of Foreign Office official Samuel Fennan. Dobbs suspects that Fennan's wife, Elsa, a survivor of a Nazi Germany extermination camp, might have some clues, but other officials want Dobbs to drop the case. So Dobbs hires a retiring inspector, Mendel, to quietly make inquiries. Dobbs isn't at all sure as there are a number of anomalies that simply can't be explained away. Dobbs is also having trouble at home with his errant wife, whom he very much loves, having frequent affairs. He's also pleased to see an old friend, Dieter Frey, who he recruited after the war. With the assistance of a colleague and a retired policeman, Dobbs tries to piece together just who is the spy and who in fact assassinated Fennan. The Deadly Affair is a Thriller, Mystery, Drama movie, released on 1967-01-26, runtime 115 minutes.
Is The Deadly Affair worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Deadly Affair 6.3 out of 10 from 98 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Deadly Affair?
In the United States, The Deadly Affair streams on fuboTV and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Cast
- James Mason as Charles Dobbs
- Simone Signoret as Elsa Fennan
- Maximilian Schell as Dieter Frey
- Harriet Andersson as Ann Dobbs
- Harry Andrews as Inspector Mendel
- Kenneth Haigh as Bill Appleby
- Roy Kinnear as Adam Scarr
- Max Adrian as Morton - Adviser
- Lynn Redgrave as Virgin Bumpus
- Robert Flemyng as Samuel Fennan
- Leslie Sands as Inspector
- Corin Redgrave as David
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