Puppet on a Chain (1970): Cast & Plot
Puppet on a Chain is a 1970 thriller directed by Don Sharp and Geoffrey Reeve, starring Sven-Bertil Taube as Paul Sherman, Barbara Parkins and Drewe Henley. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Directors
- Don Sharp and Geoffrey Reeve
- Genre
- Thriller
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Big City
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Puppet on a Chain About?
The premise of Puppet on a Chain without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After a triple professional hit, U.S. agent Paul Sherman is dispatched to Amsterdam to investigate a heroin‑smuggling ring. He discovers a city suffused with drugs and a police force either unwilling to act. Partnered with his undercover colleague Maggie, the American soon begins to rattle the criminal underworld and shake the underworld.
Puppet on a Chain Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- drugs
- police
- heroin
- cia central intelligence agency
- heroin smuggling
- drug trafficking
- american agent
- silenced pistol
- shot to death
- slow motion shot
- triple murder
- dead body
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- dutch american
- beaten for information
- drug use
- smoking a joint
- narcotics agent
- smoking marijuana
- being tailed
- losing a tail
- heroin overdose
- brain damaged girl
- drug withdrawal
- heroin addict
- hollowed out book
- drug raid
- crime scene
- hanging dead body
- drug smuggling operation
- short circuiting
- shot in the stomach
- corrupt police detective
- shot in the head
- gunshot wound
- bullet wound
- falling to death
- professional hit
- subjective camera
- character's point of view camera shot
- long take
- wristwatch
- thrown from a boat
- rope
- escape
- held at gunpoint
- hostage
- hot dog stand
- flashlight
- hypodermic needle
- knocked unconscious
Puppet on a Chain Cast & Characters
Sven-Bertil Taube leads the cast as Paul Sherman, with Barbara Parkins as Maggie and Drewe Henley as Jimmy Duclos. Directed by Don Sharp and Geoffrey Reeve; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Don Sharp
- Co-director Geoffrey Reeve
- Sven-Bertil Taube as Paul Sherman
- Barbara Parkins as Maggie
- Drewe Henley as Jimmy Duclos
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Alexander Knox as Colonel De Graaf
Also Starring in Puppet on a Chain
· 10 more- Patrick Allen Inspector Van Gelder
- Penny Casdagli Trudi
- Ania Marson Astrid Lemay
- Stewart F. Lane George Lemay
- Vladek Sheybal Meegeren
- Mark Malicz Morgenstern
- Michael Mellinger Hotel Manager
- Peter Hutchins The Assassin
- Henny Orri Herta
- Mieczysław Malicz Morgenstern
More from Don Sharp and Geoffrey Reeve
More films directed by Don Sharp and Geoffrey Reeve, best-rated first: To the Devil a Daughter, Tears in the Rain, What Waits Below and Guardian of the Abyss.
Puppet on a Chain Plot Summary
What happens in Puppet on a Chain from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
After three hippie drug-dealers are murdered by Jimmy Duclos, the assassin, in a house in Los Angeles, the U.S. government sends special agent Paul Sherman to track down the Dutch source of heroin fueling the drug war.
On arriving at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, Sherman witnesses the grim outcome of a planned meeting: Jimmy Duclos is shot dead by the assassin, signaling that the drug network has eyes inside the city.
Amsterdam’s chief of police, [Colonel De Graaf], is openly hostile to American interference, while Sherman’s direct contact, [Inspector Van Gelder], is more cooperative, partly because his niece, Trudi, has suffered brain damage from a heroin overdose years earlier.
Full summary
The whole story of Puppet on a Chain, scene by scene
Puppet on a Chain Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Puppet on a Chain.
How Well Do You Know Puppet on a Chain?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the U.S. special agent sent to investigate the Dutch heroin network?
Cars in Puppet on a Chain
40 cars on screen, including the 1970 SAAB 99 and the 1968 Volvo 144.
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1970 SAAB 99 Important role -
1968 Volvo 144 Important role -
1968 Citroën ID 19 Minor role -
1966 Mercedes-Benz 200 D W110 Minor role
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Movies Like Puppet on a Chain
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Interpol, The Amsterdam Kill and Kill Chain.
Puppet on a Chain FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Puppet on a Chain, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Puppet on a Chain?
Puppet on a Chain runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was Puppet on a Chain released?
Puppet on a Chain was released on August 2, 1970.
Who directed Puppet on a Chain?
Puppet on a Chain was directed by Don Sharp and Geoffrey Reeve.
More films by Don Sharp Who is in the cast of Puppet on a Chain?
Puppet on a Chain stars Sven-Bertil Taube as Paul Sherman, Barbara Parkins as Maggie and Drewe Henley as Jimmy Duclos, among 14 credited actors.
Does Puppet on a Chain have a post-credit scene?
No. Puppet on a Chain has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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