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Madame Ostrakova was desperate to believe the sweating Russian who promised the return of her daughter. Then there was the Paris letter which rang old bells for General Vladimir. These two events summoned master spy George Smiley from retirement.

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Tue 6 Jan 2015 22:00
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George Smiley Alec Guinness
The General Curd Jurgens
Detective Chief Superintendent Michael Elphick
Madame Ostrakova Eileen Atkins
Oleg Kirov Dudley Sutton
Mikhel Michael Gough
Otto Leipzig Vladek Sheybal
Lauder Strickland Bill Paterson
Oliver Lacon Anthony Bate
Elvira Ingrid Pitt
Villem Craven Paul Herzberg
Nigel Mostyn Stephen Riddle
Murgotroyd Harry Walker
Sergeant Pike Trevor Cooper
Attache Kuznetsov Renny Krupinski
Director Simon Langton

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