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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Series 1
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Was George Smiley sacked after a scandal or is he merely retired? When he is summoned by the cabinet watchdog for intelligence affairs, Smiley agrees to head the hunt for a secret service mole.

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Mon 2 Jan 2023 22:10
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Credits

George Smiley Alec Guinness
Toby Esterhase Bernard Hepton
Roy Bland Terence Rigby
Bill Haydon Ian Richardson
Control Alexander Knox
Percy Alleline Michael Aldridge
Author John Le Carre

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