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The Ipcress File( 1965)

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The spy story of the century.

Overview

Sly and dry intelligence agent Harry Palmer is tasked with investigating British Intelligence security, and is soon enmeshed in a world of double-dealing, kidnap and murder when he finds a traitor operating at the heart of the secret service.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Michael Caine

      Harry Palmer

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      Nigel Green

      Major Dalby

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      Guy Doleman

      Colonel Ross

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      Sue Lloyd

      Jean

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      Gordon Jackson

      Carswell

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      Aubrey Richards

      Radcliffe

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      Frank Gatliff

      Bluejay

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      Thomas Baptiste

      Barney

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      Oliver MacGreevy

      Housemartin

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      Freda Bamford

      Alice

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      Pauline Winter

      Charlady

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      Anthony Blackshaw

      Edwards

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      Barry Raymond

      Gray

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      Peter Ashmore

      Sir Robert

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      Stanley Meadows

      Inspector Keightley

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      David Glover

      Chilcott-Oakes

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      Mike Murray

      Raid Inspector

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      Anthony Baird

      Raid Sergeant

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      Tony Caunter

      O.N.I Man

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      Charles Rea

      Taylor

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      Ric Hutton

      Records Officer

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      Douglas Blackwell

      Murray

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      Richard Burrell

      Operator

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      Glynn Edwards

      Police Station Sergeant

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      Zsolt Vadaszffy

      Prison Doctor

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      Josef Behrmann

      Prison Guard

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      Max Faulkner

      Prison Guard

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      Paul S. Chapman

      Prison Guard

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      Richard Beale

      Security Clerk

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    A review by Kenneth Axel Carlsson

    5
    Written by Kenneth Axel Carlsson on Mon Dec 29 2014
    A scientist disappears from a train, a man dies. Harry Palmer (Michael Caine) is one of many investigators on the case, looking for a man named Grantby. He follows a lead to a library where he gets the feeling that something big is at stake here. After a fight with one of Grantby's goons, he returns to his captain with the bad news that he has been unsuccessful. The captain is for obvious reasons, not pleased. In an abandoned warehouse, Palmer finds a small piece of tape with the name IPCRESS on, but at this point in the movie, has no idea what it means, if anything. Later on, though, he lea...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • england
    • espionage
    • spy
    • cold war
    • james bond spoof
    • swinging 60s
    • harry palmer