Description
The movie is about George Smiley, a British spy who is trying to find out who killed his friend, General Vladimir. Karla of Moscow Centre is trying to stop him.
British masterspy George Smiley (Alec Guinness) returns to his old department following the murder of his friend, General Vladimir, a Russian who once worked for British Intelligence. When it transpires that Vladimir was in fact a double agent, Smiley becomes engaged in a battle of wills with his old nemesis, Karla of Moscow Centre.