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The File of the Golden Goose (1969)

The File of the Golden Goose poster
Directed by
Sam Wanamaker
Genre
drama film, thriller film, spy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An American detective goes to Britain to hunt a major international criminal. The investigation leads him through the underbelly of London.

suspensefulmoodynoirishgrittydeliberatecoldtenseclassic

What happens

The File of the Golden Goose is a 1969 British neo noir thriller film directed by Sam Wanamaker and starring Yul Brynner, Charles Gray and Edward Woodward. Its plot involves an American detective being sent to Britain to track down a major international criminal. It is a reworking of the 1947 American film noir T-Men, directed by Anthony Mann. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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