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100 Greatest Spy MoviesBy HistoryNet staff | American History | Single Page | 9 comments | Print This Post | Email This Post  Michael Caine in 'Funeral in Berlin.' Courtesy Paramount/The Kobal Collection Your cover for this mission will be to pose as An Englishman Abroad. From 13 Rue Madeleline, turn North by Northwest past Casino Royale and climb The 39 Steps of The House on 92nd Street. Go through The Torn Curtain. Give The Ipcress File to Our Man Flint and The Odessa File to The Falcon and the Snowman. From there, Smiley's People will slip you out of the country; look for them in a Pickup on South Street. La Femme Nikita sends you her regards From Russia With Love. Click here to go to our forums and accept your 100 Greatest Spy Movies mission. Scroll down to Qualification Rounds A, B, C. and D. Be sure to vote in all four, selecting eight movies in each. After each list you'll find a short synopsis of every movie on it. You can also leave comments about your favorite films, films you think should have been on the lists but aren't and those you wouldn't have included on the lists. Preliminary voting ends December 10! If you aren't already registered on our forums, click here. We don't spam, and we don't sell or trade information. For detailed information on each film, plus data on "Reel vs. Real Spies," look for 100 Greatest Spy Movies, available on newsstands December 8. Help HistoryNet by bookmarking to
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9 Comments to “100 Greatest Spy Movies”
I did something wrong when I initialy signed up yesterday, but I cannot get back to the same point. I believe I signed in as a spy in from the cold. HELP PLEASE!!!!!
By Skidawg on Dec 4, 2009 at 8:54 pm
I agree with most of the list; not necessarily with the order they are listed. However, there are two glaring omissions: "The Good Shepherd" & "No Way Out". There are easily two films that aren't really spy films that could be dropped in favor of these two.
By @gent M on Dec 20, 2009 at 11:45 pm
A few more that were missed would include, "Spartan", "The Innocent", and "Game, Set, Match"…………..
By @gent M on Dec 24, 2009 at 3:06 pm
You should have included 'Cloak and Dagger' in the list…
By tom on Jan 9, 2010 at 10:55 pm
Totally agree with the inclusion of "No Way Out". Also, I would drop "The Lady Vanishes" from the list all together (and maybe "The Parallax View" with it; didn't find it all that compelling.) and definitely promote "LaFemme Nikita (original French)". Otherwise, I was happy to see some forgotten classics on the list, i.e., The Ipcress Files, The 39 Steps, 13 Rue Madeleine… Good stuff!
By BigD on Jan 17, 2010 at 11:32 pm
There are a good number of films listed. I do see a few did not make it on the list such as OSS117 with Jean Dujardin, Pont of no return with Bridget Fonda — yea she can take me out. If im correct I did'nt see The Hunt for Red October. and Shining Through. I really enjoy these movies.
By rstringer on Jan 24, 2010 at 6:14 pm
Thanks for the effort. Most interesting, but there are – in my opinion – four glaring omissions: The Day of the Jackal (original version);The Boys From Brazil; The Eagle Has Landed; Where Eagles Dare. I'd put Jackal in the top ten.
By mietraching on Feb 21, 2010 at 10:22 pm
Very interesting and comprehensive list of my favorite movie genre. Definitely gave me a list of films to see. But would it have killed the editors to refrain from spoilers? A simple warning beforehand would suffice.
These films' appeal is based on suspense and plot twists, and many of the reviews completely spoil it by revealing key plot points. For example, "Point Blank." Jeez…
By daveed on Jun 16, 2010 at 6:14 pm
I would say the movie "Who?" should be in the top 100. It is so creepy, it's difficult to watch.
By dabigz on Jul 12, 2010 at 9:40 pm