Reilly: Ace of Spies - Season 1 - Eps 2: Prelude to War
1904: Reilly is stationed in Port Arthur and forced to help the Japanese, against his better judgement, in taking the port from the Russians. As a mass evacuation gets under way, Reilly’s plans are put at risk by a soft-spoken detective.
About Reilly: Ace of Spies
Title: Reilly: Ace of Spies
First Air Date: 1983-09-05
Last Air Date: 1983-11-16
Status: Ended
Rating: 7/10 (from 20 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 12
Network: ITV1
Genres: Crime, Drama
Production Companies: Thames Television, Euston Films
Synopsis
Reilly, Ace of Spies is a 1983 television miniseries dramatizing the life of Sidney Reilly, a Russian Jew who became one of the greatest spies ever to work for the British. Among his exploits, in the early 20th century, were the infiltration of the German General Staff in 1917 and a near-overthrow of the Bolsheviks in 1918. His reputation with women was as legendary as his genius for espionage.
Cast
Sam Neill
Sidney Reilly
