The Scorpio Letters

Sep 1, 1967

1h 37m

★ 4.0

Overview

A spy thriller involving an American who is enlisted by British intelligence to replace one of its recently murdered agents and smash a ring of blackmailers -- James Bond style -- headed by a nefarious figure known as Scorpio.

Genres

Action

Thriller

TV Movie

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios

MGM Television

The Scorpio Letters Trailers

Cast

Joe Christopher

Alex Cord

Phoebe Stewart

Shirley Eaton

Burr

Laurence Naismith

Philippe Soriel (Scorpio)

Oscar Beregi Jr.

Mr. Harris

Lester Matthews

Terry

Antoinette Bower

Hinton

Arthur Malet

Bratter

Barry Ford

Garin

Émile Genest

Paul Fretoni

Vincent Beck

Miss Gunther

Ilka Windish

Tyson

Laurie Main

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