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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.
- Legacy of a Spy by Henry S. Maxfield
- Ernie Freeman
- Albion Film Corp.
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
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).
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 ...
ratings. (16) sign up. Cast Yul Brynner, Britt Ekland, Lloyd Nolan, Clive Revill, Anton Diffring, Moira Lister, George Mikell, Brandon Brady. Director Franklin J. Schaffner. Academy Award winner Yul Brenner stars in this taut espionage thriller as a CIA agent lured to the Austrian Alps by the death of his teenage son... only discover that the ...
- 105 min
Movie Info. A CIA agent (Yul Brynner) is lured to the Alps and replaced in Washington by a look-alike Soviet spy. Genre: Mystery & thriller.
- Mystery & thriller
The Double Man. Year. 1967. Running time. 105 min. Country. United States. Director. Franklin J. Schaffner. Screenwriter. Frank Tarloff, Alfred Hayes. Novel: Henry Maxfield. Cast. Music. Ernie Freeman. Cinematography. Denys N. Coop. Producer. Albion Film Corp. Genre. Mystery. Thriller | Spy Film. Skiing. Synopsis.