Cinema: Case of the Bugged Bulldog

The Spy with a Cold Nose. "It's the sort of thing that just isn't done!" the chief of British Intelligence brffsks indignantly—and then proceeds to do it.

With the help of a veterinary surgeon (Laurence Harvey), a tiny listening device is implanted in a bag-jowled British bulldog named Disraeli. In the name of Britain's Prime Minister, the bugged bulldog is then presented to Russia's Premier. Delighted with his new pet, the Premier takes him everywhere—even to Cabinet meetings. Clued in by verbatim broadcasts from their canine agent, the British government calls every turn of Soviet policy with a precision that appalls...

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