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1972 · 111 mins · English
Directed by
Peter Collinson
Starring
Geraldine Chaplin, Vladek Sheybal, Donald Pleasence, Dana Andrews, Cec Linder, Howard Goorney

In this cut‑throat world there are no innocent bystanders. Former agent John Craig, whose career has stalled, is assigned a make‑or‑break job: locate a Russian scientist who has gone into hiding. As he closes in, alliances shift and betrayals abound, forcing Craig to prove his value in a relentless game of cross‑and‑double‑cross.

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