This week Saturday Night at the Movies airs two films based on John le Carré's books.

The Deadly Affair ( 1966 )
directed by
Sidney Lumet
starring
James Mason, Simone Signoret, Maximilian Schell

James Mason plays a British secret spy who investigates the suicide of foreign officer Robert Flemyng. Though the foreign office wants the agent to drop the case, he presses on and uncovers the unthinkable. Directed by Sidney Lumet and based on a John le Carré story.

The Cold War of John le Carré

The Interviews looks at spy fiction writer John le Carré's work and how it's been translated to the screen. Featuring Wesley Wark, noted author and cold war lecturer.

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold ( 1965 )
directed by
Martin Ritt
starring
Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Oskar Werner

Richard Burton stars as Alec Leamas, a soon-to-be retired British Intelligence spy. On his last assignment, he is sent to infiltrate the East German agency, which has imprisoned several British spies. Burton gives brilliant performance as Leamas in the Martin Ritt-directed film. Also starring Oskar Werner and Claire Bloom. Based on the John le Carré novel of the same name. Nominated for two Oscars.

Operation Crossbow ( 1965 )
directed by
Michael Anderson
starring
Sophia Loren, George Peppard, Trevor Howard

Set during WWII, the British suspect that the Nazis are building a long-range rocket. In order to stop the looming threat, the Brits send in espionage agent Lt. John Curtis, posing as a German scientist, to infiltrate and destroy the secret Nazi facility.

 Web-Exclusive Preview: Scenes from Operation Crossbow

THE INTERVIEWS 02:30 AM - 04:30 AM
LATE LATE MOVIE: The Man Who Never Was

A smart WWII story about a British spy trying to trick the Nazis into believing Britain is going to invade Greece. But can the Brits conjure up enough "proof" to convince the Germans of their story?