Summary
Double-agent Alexander Eberlin is assigned by the British to hunt out a Russian spy, known to them as Krasnevin. Only Eberlin knows that Krasnevin is none other than himself! Accompanying him on his mission is a ruthless partner, who gradually discovers his secret as Eberlin tries to maneuver himself out of a desperate situation.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 63GoodWatch 65
Running time
1 h 47 min
A typical length for thrillers
typical 104107Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 29 more
Released
1968
April 2, 1968
58 years ago
Genres
ThrillerDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
15 people
Laurence HarveyEberlin
Tom CourtenayGatiss
Mia FarrowCaroline
Harry AndrewsFraser
Peter CookPrentiss
Lionel StanderSobakevich
Per OscarssonPavel
Barbara MurrayMiss Vogler
Norman BirdCopperfield
Calvin LockhartBrogue- MDMonika DietrichHedwig
Mike PrattGreff
Richard O'SullivanNevil
John HamillUncredited- JPJames PayneTaxi Driver (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Anthony Mann Director, Producer
- Jimmy Komisarjevsky Assistant Director
- Elaine Schreyeck Continuity
Writing · 1
- Derek Marlowe Novel, Screenplay
Production · 4
- Maude Spector Casting
- Leslie Gilliat Associate Producer
- Eddie Pike Unit Manager
- Harold Buck Production Manager
Camera · 3
- Christopher Challis Director of Photography
- Austin Dempster Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- David James Still Photographer
Editing · 2
- Thelma Connell Editor
- Stephen Warwick Assistant Editor
Sound · 3
- Quincy Jones Original Music Composer
- Gerry Humphreys Sound Recordist
- Peter T. Davies Sound Recordist
Art · 2
- Carmen Dillon Art Direction
- Patrick McLoughlin Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Pierre Cardin Costume Designer
- Anne Box Hairdresser
- Betty Adamson Wardrobe Supervisor
- Jill Carpenter Makeup Artist
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