The Scorpio Letters (film)

{{Short description|1967 film by Richard Thorpe}}

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{{Infobox film

| name = The Scorpio Letters

| image = File:The Scorpio Letters (DVD).jpg

| caption =

| director = Richard Thorpe

| producer =Richard Thorpe

| writer = Jo Eisinger
Adrian Spies

| based_on = {{based on|The Scorpio Letters |Victor Canning}}

| narrator =

| starring = Alex Cord
Shirley Eaton
Laurence Naismith

| music = Dave Grusin

| cinematography = Ellsworth Fredricks

| editing = Richard W. Farrell

| studio =Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

| distributor = Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

| released = {{Film date|1967|02|19|df=yes}}

| runtime = 120 minutes

| country = United Kingdom
United States

| language = English

| budget = $900,000

| gross =

}}

The Scorpio Letters is a 1967 American-British thriller film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Alex Cord, Shirley Eaton and Laurence Naismith. It was produced by MGM Television and shot mainly at MGM studios in Hollywood.{{Cite book |last=Cord |first=Alex |title=From Wheelbarrow To Ferrari: And Back Again |publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |year=2016 |isbn=978-1539355397 |location=Texas |pages=237 |language=English}}{{Cite news |date=1 September 1966 |title=Lord Mayor Visits |pages=3 |work=The Tampa Times}} It was broadcast by ABC in the United States while being given a theatrical release in several countries including Britain. It was the last film directed by Thorpe in a lengthy and prolific career.Murphy p.586 It is based on the 1964 novel of the same title by Victor Canning.Goble p.69

There are significant differences between the book and the film version, which was designed to take advantage of the spy boom following the success of James Bond. Eaton's link to that series was advertised by billing her as "The Goldfinger Girl". The film's sets were designed by the art directors Addison Hehr and George W. Davis. As it was intended for a cinematic run in several markets, particularly in Europe, it was made with higher production values than was often common for television films. It received positive reviews with Variety describing it as "very hip".Variety. February 22, 1967. p. 42