Drama directed by Sidney Lumet, based on the novel 'Call for the Dead' by John le Carre. Charles Dobbs (James Mason) is a British intelligence officer who is sent to investigate an anonymous letter sent to the Foreign Secretary accusing a key officer, Samuel Fennan (Robert Flemyng), of communist affiliation. When Fennan commits suicide Dobbs begins to suspect that his wife, a concentration camp survivor, may hold the key to his despair. But the Foreign Office wants to drop the case so Dobbs hires soon-to-retire Detective Inspector Mendel (Harry Andrews) to delve further into the circumstances behind Fennan 's death - which turn out to be more sinister than Dobbs could have imagined.
- Region Code:
- Region A,B,C
- Duration:
- 107 minutes
- Extras:
- Language(s): English, Hard of Hearing Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, Screen ratio 1:1.85, Mono, Bonus Footage, Commentary: Michael Brooke, Johnny Mains (film historians), Documentaries: 'The National Film Theatre Lecture with James Mason' (1967), 'The Guardian Lecture with Sidney Lumet' (1983), 'A Different Kind of Spy: Paul Dehn's Deadly Affair', 'Take One and Move On', 'Lumet's London', Image Gallery, Trailers