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The Courier

Recruited to infiltrate Cold War Moscow, salesman Greville Wynne becomes friends with Oleg Penkovsky, whose intel he carries to the CIA and MI6 from 1961. As the stakes rise, Greville makes some risky choices with deadly consequences.

Based on a true story.

1 hour, 42 minutes

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Credits

Role Contributor
Greville Wynne Benedict Cumberbatch
Oleg 'Alex' Penkovsky Merab Ninidze
Emily Donovan/'Helen' Rachel Brosnahan
Sheila Wynne Jessie Buckley
Dickie Franks/'James' Angus Wright
McCone Zeljko Ivanek
Gribanov Kirill Pirogov
Bertrand Anton Lesser
Director Dominic Cooke
Writer Tom O'Connor

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