The Looking Glass War

16
1h 48m
1970
5.45 /10 (30)

"Why do we listen to them? Why do we fight their wars for them?"

Overview

When a Polish sailor jumps ship in Britain, a couple of local intelligence operatives keep him under surveillance. Soon, he’s recruited to infiltrate a missile installation outside of East Berlin and bring back photos of the new rockets.

Country : United Kingdom
Languages : suomi, English, Deutsch
Released Date: 1970-01-02

Top Billed Cast

Christopher Jones

Leiser

Pia Degermark

The Girl

Ralph Richardson

LeClerc

Anthony Hopkins

John Avery

Paul Rogers

Haldane

Susan George

Susan

Ray McAnally

Undersecretary of State

Robert Urquhart

Johnson

Vivian Pickles

Mrs. King

Anna Massey

Avery's Wife

Maxine Audley

Mrs LeClerc

Timothy West

Taylor

Michael Robbins

Truck Driver

Cyril Shaps

East German Detective

Peter Swanwick

Finnish Policeman

Guy Deghy

Fritsche

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