Somee well known names in this... Max von Sydow, Orson Welles, George Sanders. Rone (Patrick Oneal) is borrowed from the military to go on a mission to retrieve a letter for the CIA. In it, the US agreed to assist russia against agression from china. Some interesting techniques used in the film. Most of the cast is just listed by their occupation. And when foreign nationals speak, they start in their native tongue, and then we hear the english. Saves money all around. Mexico, a drag bar in san francisco. Russia, but not really. A whole lotta violence. Some twists and turns. It's pretty good. The story kind of plods along. On fox retro movie channel. Directed by John Huston, of the Huston dynasty. Based on the novel by Noel Behn. His other project about a brinks robbery was nominated for best set decoration.
Review of The Kremlin Letter
