Despite a good cast and an often interesting screenplay, THE QUILLER MEMORANDUM was sent to the public in the middle of a flood of spy movies. It suffered from being a bit too literate and not having enough action to suit the temper of the times, though it is better received today. Quiller (Segal), an American agent, is sent to Berlin to infiltrate a neo-Nazi organization after two British agents have been killed trying to do the same. Under the direction of his boss, Pol (Guinness, in a brief but excellent performance), Quiller goes to a school where a teacher has hanged himself
after being accused of being a war criminal. At the school, he meets Inge (Berger), the...
Released:
1966
Rated:
NR
Length:
105 mins