The Scorpio Letters (film)

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 Fredericks
Edited by
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

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 in England. 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.^[1] It is based on the 1964 novel of the same title by Victor Canning.^[2]

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".^[3]

Synopsis[]

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
• as Bratter
• Émile Genest as Garin
• Vincent Beck as Paul Fretoni
• as Miss Gunther
• Laurie Main as Tyson
• Andre Philippe as Gian
• as Lodel
• Danielle De Metz as Marie
• Milton Parsons as Mr. Atkinson
• Ivor Barry as Rt. Hon. John Murney

References[]

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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