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The Double Man is a 1967 British spy film directed by Franklin Schaffner. Its plot is very loosely based on the critically acclaimed 1958 novel Legacy of a Spy by Henry S. Maxfield. As in the novel, much of the action takes place in the Austrian Alps.
The Double Man: Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. With Yul Brynner, Britt Ekland, Clive Revill, Anton Diffring. In a complex piece of espionage the Russian secret service attempts to kidnap a high ranking officer in the CIA and replace him with a double of its own.
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- Mystery, Thriller
- Franklin J. Schaffner
- 1968-05-01
Summaries. In a complex piece of espionage the Russian secret service attempts to kidnap a high ranking officer in the CIA and replace him with a double of its own. Following notification of the death of his son, in a skiing accident in the Austrian Alps, the cold and emotion-less widower Dan Slater, a high ranking member of the CIA, travels to ...
Semi-rogue CIA man Slater (Yul Brynner), re-tracing the steps of his teenage son probably-murdered in an Alpine ski accident, finds Gina (Britt Ekland), a girl he probably pursued, the Soviet spy guy (Anton Diffring) also on the tram, in Franklin Schaffner's , 1967. Based on the novel Legacy of a Spy by Henry S. Maxfield (New York, 1958).
The Double Man (1967) Yul Brynner brings commanding presence & brooding resolve to role of CIA agent Dan Slater. Action unfolds in scenic Tyrolean Alps, where Slater shows reported accident death of his son. 90 1 h 44 min 1968. X-Ray 13+. Drama · Suspense · Intense · Ominous. Available to rent or buy. Rent. SD $3.99. Buy. SD $19.99.
- 104 min
Synopsis by Mark Deming. In this espionage thriller, Dan Slater (Yul Brynner) is a CIA agent who travels to Austria after his son dies in a skiiing mishap. Slater begins to suspect that his son's death wasn't an accident and begins investigating the matter on his own. Slater finds that fellow agent Frank Wheatley (Clive Revill) is of little ...
Play Trailer. The key man to the most daring plot ever concocted by the secret agents of two worlds! Overview. In a complex piece of espionage the Russian secret service attempts to kidnap a high ranking officer in the CIA and replace him with a double of its own. Franklin J. Schaffner. Henry Maxfield. Alfred Hayes. Frank Tarloff.
