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People in the Net (1959)

People in the Net poster
Original title
Menschen im Netz
Directed by
Franz Peter Wirth
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
16
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A West German spy drama set during the Cold War. An ordinary person gets caught up in espionage and must navigate a web of deceit and danger.

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What happens

People in the Net (German: Menschen im Netz), also known as Unwilling Agent, is a 1959 West German Cold War spy film directed by Franz Peter Wirth and starring Hansjörg Felmy, Johanna von Koczian and Hannes Messemer. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Franz Bi and Max Seefelder. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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