A French Intelligence Agent becomes embroiled in the Cold War politics first with uncovering the events leading up to the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, and then back to France to break up an international Russian spy ring.
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- 3 wins & 1 nomination.
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Andre Devereaux
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Nicole Devereaux
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Rico Parra
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Juanita de Cordoba
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Jacques Granville
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Henri Jarre
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Michele Picard
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Francois Picard
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Boris Kusenov
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Philippe Dubois
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McKittreck
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Sonja Kolthoff | ... |
Mrs. Kusenova
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Tamara Kusenova
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Claude Martin
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Luis Uribe
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Muñoz
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Hernandez
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Jean Chabrier
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Pablo Mendoza
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Emile Redon
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Carlotta Mendoza
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American Official
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Thomas
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George Skaff | ... |
Rene d'Arcy
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Michael Nordstrom
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David Armstrong | ... |
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Jack Berle | ... |
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Manuel Cano | ... |
François Picard (spanish voice) (uncredited)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Dick Cherney | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Dolores (uncredited)
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Tony Dante | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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U.S. Embassy Official - Copenhagen (uncredited)
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Mrs. Forsyth (uncredited)
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Servant at Embassy (uncredited)
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Ellaraino | ... |
Flower shop cashier (uncredited)
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Cuban Guerrilla Fighter (uncredited)
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Elsa Fábregas | ... |
Nicole Devereaux (spanish voice) (uncredited)
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Meeting Co-Ordinator (uncredited)
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Trent Gough | ... |
UN Visitor (uncredited)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Michèle Picard (spanish voice) (uncredited)
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State Department Official (uncredited)
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Man in Wheelchair at Airport (uncredited)
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Robert Hitchcock | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Shep Houghton | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Security Guard (uncredited)
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Man in Hotel Theresa hallway (uncredited)
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John Lasell | ... |
State Department Official (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
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Dionisio Macías | ... |
Jacques Granville (spanish voice) (uncredited)
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Pepe Mediavilla | ... |
Rico Parra (spanish voice) (uncredited)
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Russian Agent (uncredited)
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Butler (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
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Tony Regan | ... |
Ambassador (uncredited)
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Waclaw Rekwart | ... |
Ambassador (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
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Clark Ross | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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José Luis Sansalvador | ... |
André Devereaux (spanish voice) (uncredited)
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María Luisa Solá | ... |
Juanita de Cordoba (spanish voice) (uncredited)
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State Department Interrogator (uncredited)
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Robert Strong | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Hal Taggart | ... |
Ambassador (uncredited)
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French Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alfred Hitchcock | ||
Written by
| Leon Uris | ... | (from the novel by) |
| Samuel A. Taylor | ... | (screenplay) (as Samuel Taylor) |
Produced by
| Herbert Coleman | ... | associate producer |
| Alfred Hitchcock | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Maurice Jarre | ||
Cinematography by
| Jack Hildyard | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| William H. Ziegler | ||
Editorial Department
| Jeff Gourson | ... | assistant film editor (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Henry Bumstead | ||
Set Decoration by
| John P. Austin | ... | (set decorations) (as John Austin) |
Costume Design by
| Edith Head | ||
Makeup Department
| Leonard Engelman | ... | makeup artist |
| Larry Germain | ... | hair stylist |
| Nellie Manley | ... | hair stylist |
| Bud Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Wallace Worsley Jr. | ... | unit production manager (as Wallace Worsley) |
| Charles Clement | ... | post production operations head (uncredited) |
| Fred Surin | ... | production manager: Paris (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Douglas Green | ... | assistant director |
| James A. Westman | ... | assistant director (as James Westman) |
Art Department
| Thomas J. Wright | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Robert R. Bertrand | ... | sound |
| Waldon O. Watson | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| Albert Whitlock | ... | special photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| William Dodds | ... | camera operator |
| Bill Johnson | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Sherman Kunkel | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Doug Mathias | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Ronald McLeish | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Pierre Zucca | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Peter V. Saldutti | ... | costume supervisor: mens (as Peter Saldutti) |
Music Department
| Maurice Jarre | ... | conductor |
| Richard Luckey | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Trudy von Trotha | ... | script supervisor (as Trudy Von Trotha) |
Additional Crew
| Odette Ferry | ... | technical advisor: French |
| J.P. Mathieu | ... | technical advisor: Cuban |
| Hal Mohr | ... | photographic consultant |
| Peggy Robertson | ... | assistant: Mr. Hitchcock |
| Orin Borsten | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1969) (United States) (theatrical) (An MCA Company)
- Empire Universal Films (1969) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1969) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Far East (1969) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1970) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal International Pictures (UI) (1970) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1970) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1970) (France) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1970) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Universal Filmverleih (1970) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Väinän Filmi (1970) (Finland) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1972) (United States) (tv)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1984) (Finland) (theatrical)
- MCA Home Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Films of India (1970) (India) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Japan (1970) (Japan) (theatrical)
- CIC Video (Finland) (VHS)
- CIC Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Esselte Video (Finland) (VHS)
- France Télévisions (2024) (France) (video) (VOD)
- Geneon Universal Entertainment (2013) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (United States) (laserdisc)
- NHK-BS2 (1989) (Japan) (tv)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2002) (Japan) (DVD)
- TV3 (1989) (Finland) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2021) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Universal Home Video (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2002) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (1999) (Germany) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Mexico) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2013) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2001) (Canada) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1997) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Pierre Balmain (costumes: fashioned in Paris by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A high ranking Russian official defects to the U.S., where he is interviewed by U.S. Agent Michael Nordstrom. The defector reveals that a French spy ring codenamed "Topaz" has been passing N.A.T.O. secrets to the Russians. Michael calls in his French friend and counterpart Andre Devereaux to expose the spies.
Written by Col Needham |
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| Taglines | What is TOPAZ? Is TOPAZ a person? A code name? A mystery? It's all of these and more. TOPAZ is Leon Uris' best-seller about the most incredible spy scandal in years. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $4,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to Sir Alfred Hitchcock, this was another of his experimental movies. In addition to the dialogue, the plot is revealed through the use of colors, predominantly red, yellow, and white. He admits that this did not work out. See more » |
| Goofs | A shot during the May Day parade sequence at the beginning of the film clearly reveals the parade to be taking place during the 50th anniversary of the October revolution (around the 1:29 mark), putting it in 1967 as opposed to 1961-63 when the story is supposed to have taken place. Therefore a person watching this parade could not have possibly defected to the USA and warned them of the Soviet missile deployment in Cuba (as is claimed in the beginning of the film). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Topaz: Alternative Endings (1969). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Chant sans paroles, op. 40, No. 6 See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: Somewhere in this crowd is a high Russian official who disagrees with his government's display of force and what it threatens. Very soon his conscience will force him to attempt an escape while apparently on a vacation with his family. Copenhagen, Denmark Nineteen Hundred Sixty-two See more » |
| Quotes |
Nicole Devereaux:
Okay, I'm going. And you two secret agents can settle down and be secret agents. Andre Devereaux: I wish you wouldn't use such words, my love. Nicole Devereaux: Why? Who do you think you are fooling, my master spy? Everybody in Washington knows that you are not a Commercial Attaché. Everybody in Washington knows that the Chief of Russian Intelligence is the chauffeur who drives a car for... Andre Devereaux: Everybody in Washington does *not* know these things. And I would thank you not to repeat them. Go to bed. Michael Nordstrom: Nicole, where did you hear that about the Chief of Russian Intelligence? Nicole Devereaux: From my butcher. See more » |