The Citadel Responded (1970): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1970, The Citadel Responded is a crime film directed by Gencho Genchev, running about 97 minutes.

What it’s about. Major Hariev, a State Security officer, manages to learn that the spying center codenamed Citadel receives encoded letters. Sometime later, the Bulgarian agent in the West reports that the spy h as a subscription to the French woman's magazine. The State Security men find a beautician, who received the magazine and delivers it to Ivan Bolyarski, director of an important state department. Hariev follows Bolyarski to his meeting with the Hawk, his associate working in a military unit. The Hawk agrees to deliver the request information for an exorbitant sum of money. Hariev runs into the Hawk and kills him in the fight. Bolyarski is arrested. Major Hariev is planted in his cell. In a moment of demoralization, the agent discloses the secrets of the Citadel to Hariev. Hariev has to go to the Citadel, passing off as the Hawk. He takes a leap in the dark and does not know if he will ever come back to his wife and his child.

Who’s in it. The Citadel Responded stars Georgi Georgiev-Getz as Petar Hariev, Ivan Kondov as Orlinov and Petar Slabakov as Ivan Bolyarski.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Citadel Responded page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Citadel Responded tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, The Godfather Part II and The Dark Knight.