5 Fingers

"The true story of the most fabulous spy of all time!"

Mar 7 1952 Approved 1h 48m
Drama, Thriller

During WWII, the valet to the British Ambassador to Ankara sells British secrets to the Germans while trying to romance a refugee Polish countess.

Plot

Based on a true story. In neutral Turkey during WWII, the ambitious and extremely efficient valet for the British ambassador tires of being a servant and forms a plan to promote himself to rich gentleman of leisure. His employer has many secret documents; he will photograph them, and with the help of a refugee Countess, sell them to the Nazis. When he makes a certain amount of money, he will retire to South America with the Countess as his wife.

Written by

Michael Wilson, L.C. Moyzisch, Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Directed by

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 3 wins & 4 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
5,924
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA