As the Cold War rages, ex-smuggler turned reluctant spy Harry Palmer finds himself at the centre of a dangerous undercover mission, on which he must use his links to find a missing British nuclear scientist.
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Joe Cole Lucy Boynton Tom Hollander Ashley Thomas Paul Higgins David Dencik Joshua James Tom Vaughan-Lawlor Anastasia Hille Brian Ferguson Matthew Steer Nora-Jane Noone Corey Johnson Irfan Shamji Anna Geislerová Urs Rechn Paul Bazely Marko Braić Tamla Kari Mark Quartley Alexandra Moen Ben Turner Ben Lloyd-Hughes Anna Schumacher Gaby French Shireen Farkhoy Nigel Hastings Therese Bradley Claire Cox Chris Lew Kum Hoi
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