cold war era movies

North by Northwest (1959)
8 / 10

Mystery, Thriller, Adventure

Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.

The War Game (1966)
7.671 / 10

War, TV Movie

A docudrama depicting a hypothetical nuclear attack on Britain. After backing the film's development, the BBC refused to air it, publicly stating...

The Kremlin Letter (1970)
6 / 10

Thriller, Action

When an unauthorized letter is sent to Moscow alleging the U.S. government's willingness to help Russia attack China, former naval officer Charles...

Paris Belongs to Us (1961)
6.5 / 10

Mystery, Drama, Thriller

A young woman joins a theatrical troupe where she slowly believes that the director is involved with a secret group and that he is in grave danger.

The Invisible Wall (1991)
6.911 / 10

Drama, History

June 27, 1980: a DC–9 flying over the Tyrrhenian Sea breaks up mid-air and crashes near the Italian island of Ustica, killing all 81 people on...

An Englishman Abroad (2009)
5.9 / 10

Drama, TV Movie

Actress Coral Browne travels to Moscow, and meets a mysterious Englishman. Turns out he's the notorious spy, Guy Burgess. Based on a true story, with...

Intercept: A Century of Signals Intelligence (2023)
0 / 10

Documentary

A thought provoking documentary feature film providing a comprehensive exploration of the evolution of signals intelligence over the past century. ...

Little Moscow (2008)
5.2 / 10

Drama, Romance

During the Cold War, a local Polish officer and a young Soviet woman wedded to a Soviet officer are drawn together by music.

Chess in Concert (2009)
6.5 / 10

Music

The story of a romantic triangle between two top players, an American and a Russian, in a world chess championship, and a woman who manages one and...

Le défi albanais (1971)
0 / 10

Documentary

The Dawsonians (1969)
0 / 10

Documentary, War

During the first days after the 1973 Chilean coup d’état, the political leadership of the Popular Unity government was arrested and transferred to...