The Serpent
1973 · 113 MIN · IMDB 6.2 · 1,279 VOTES · DIR. Henri Verneuil
Overview
Vlassov is a Soviet spy who defects in France. He is whisked to the U.S, where Allan Davies takes over the case. After polygraph tests and cross-examinations, Vlassov names several Western European agents who are also spying for the Soviets. Davies wants to take the listed agents into custody; meanwhile, those on the list start dying under mysterious circumstances.
Dialogue Timeline — 317 lines
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00:00:00 That which enables a wise ruler and a good general to strike, to conquer and to attain goals beyond the reach of ordinary mortals is... "PRIOR KNOWLEDGE" Sun Tsu (Fifth Century B.C.)
00:07:18 I must ask you to give me your passport.
00:13:10 Your name.
00:14:13 Let me handle it.
00:17:47 You wouldn't have got much.
01:06:46 The Djebel case?
01:07:42 "Pro Nazi Berthon risks his head!"
01:08:42 What do you think, sir?
01:09:46 I'd reply without hesitating:
01:11:22 Forgive us for putting you through this.
01:15:04 It was then that
01:15:46 So what?
01:16:39 "High official implicated in spy scandal"
01:17:54 Let me put the question differently.
01:18:52 Not particularly.
01:20:13 Our London correspondent.
01:20:52 British Intelligence and a French agent
01:21:35 Let's wait for the inquiry results.
01:23:27 They'll ask you...
01:24:31 What can I do?
01:27:57 Something in English on the wire tap.
01:30:08 Listen carefully:
01:31:42 The driver who took a fare on Bir Hakeim.
09:00:00 he'll answer you.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed317
Dialogue density2.8 lines / min
First line00:00:00
Final line09:00:00
Production Record
DirectorHenri Verneuil
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes1,279