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The Scorpio Letters
The Scorpio Letters
Directed by	Richard Thorpe
Written by	Jo Eisinger ; Adrian Spies
Based on	The Scorpio Letters ; by Victor Canning
Produced by	Richard Thorpe
Starring	Alex Cord ; Shirley Eaton ; Laurence Naismith
Cinematography	Ellsworth Fredricks
Edited by	Richard W. Farrell
Music by	Dave Grusin
Production; company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	19 February 1967;
Running time	120 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom ; United States
Language	English
Budget	$900,000

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The Scorpio Letters is a 1967 American-British thriller film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Alex Cord, Shirley Eaton and Laurence Naismith. It was produced by MGM Television and shot mainly at MGM studios in Hollywood.^[1]^[2] It was broadcast by ABC in the United States while being given a theatrical release in several countries including Britain. It was the last film directed by Thorpe in a lengthy and prolific career.^[3] It is based on the 1964 novel of the same title by Victor Canning.^[4]

There are significant differences between the book and the film version, which was designed to take advantage of the spy boom following the success of James Bond. Eaton's link to that series was advertised by billing her as "The Goldfinger Girl". The film's sets were designed by the art directors Addison Hehr and George W. Davis. As it was intended for a cinematic run in several markets, particularly in Europe, it was made with higher production values than was often common for television films. It received positive reviews with Variety describing it as "very hip".^[5]

Plot

Joe Christopher an American in London working for British Intelligence joins forces with Phoebe Stewart to investigate the death of a fellow agent who was the victim of a blackmail plot. Their pursuit of the truth takes them to Paris and an Alpine ski resort.

Cast

Alex Cord as Joe Christopher
Shirley Eaton as Phoebe Stewart
Laurence Naismith as Burr
Oscar Beregi Jr. as Philippe Soriel (Scorpio)
Lester Matthews as Mr. Harris
Antoinette Bower as Terry
Arthur Malet as Hinton
Barry Ford as Bratter
Émile Genest as Garin
Vincent Beck as Paul Fretoni
Ilka Windish as Miss Gunther
Laurie Main as Tyson
Andre Philippe as Gian
Harry Raybould as Lodel
Danielle De Metz as Marie
Milton Parsons as Mr. Atkinson
Ivor Barry as Rt. Hon. John Murney

References

^ Cord, Alex (2016). From Wheelbarrow To Ferrari: And Back Again. Texas: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. p. 237. ISBN 978-1539355397.
^ "Lord Mayor Visits". The Tampa Times. 1 September 1966. p. 3.
^ Murphy p.586
^ Goble p.69
^ Variety. February 22, 1967. p. 42

Bibliography

Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
Murphy, Robert. Directors in British and Irish Cinema: A Reference Companion. British Film Institute, 2006.

External links

The Scorpio Letters at IMDb

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[:0-1] Cord, Alex (2016). From Wheelbarrow To Ferrari: And Back Again. Texas: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. p. 237. ISBN 978-1539355397.

[:1-2] "Lord Mayor Visits". The Tampa Times. 1 September 1966. p. 3.

[3] Murphy p.586

[4] Goble p.69

[5] Variety. February 22, 1967. p. 42

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+'''''The Scorpio Letters''''' is a 1967 American-British [[thriller film]] directed by [[Richard Thorpe]] and starring [[Alex Cord]], [[Shirley Eaton]] and [[Laurence Naismith]]. It was produced by [[MGM Television]] and shot mainly at MGM studios in Hollywood.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Cord |first=Alex |title=From Wheelbarrow To Ferrari: And Back Again |publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |year=2016 |isbn=978-1539355397 |location=Texas |pages=237 |language=English}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=1 September 1966 |title=Lord Mayor Visits |pages=3 |work=The Tampa Times}}</ref> It was broadcast by [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] in the United States while being given a [[theatrical release]] in several countries including Britain. It was the last film directed by Thorpe in a lengthy and prolific career.<ref>Murphy p.586</ref> It is based on the 1964 [[The Scorpio Letters|novel of the same title]] by [[Victor Canning]].<ref>Goble p.69</ref>
-The film's sets were designed by the [[art directors]] [[Addison Hehr]] and [[George W. Davis]]. As it was intended for a cinematic run in several markets, particularly in Europe, it has higher production values than was often common for [[television films]].
+There are significant differences between the book and the film version, which was designed to take advantage of the spy boom following the success of [[James Bond]]. Eaton's link to that series was advertised by billing her as "The ''[[Goldfinger (film)|Goldfinger]]'' Girl". The film's sets were designed by the [[art directors]] [[Addison Hehr]] and [[George Davis (art director)|George W. Davis]]. As it was intended for a cinematic run in several markets, particularly in Europe, it was made with higher production values than was often common for [[television films]]. It received positive reviews with ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' describing it as "very hip".<ref>''Variety. February 22, 1967''. p. 42</ref>
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+Joe Christopher an American in London working for British Intelligence joins forces with Phoebe Stewart to investigate the death of a fellow agent who was the victim of a [[blackmail]] plot. Their pursuit of the truth takes them to [[Paris]] and an [[Alps|Alpine]] [[ski resort]].
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