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Billion Dollar Brain (1967)

111 min  -  Adventure | Drama | Thriller  -   20 December 1967 (USA)
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A former British spy stumbles into in a plot to overthrow Communism with the help of a supercomputer. But who is working for whom?

Director:

Ken Russell

Writers:

Len Deighton (novel), John McGrath (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Caine ...
Karl Malden ...
Ed Begley ...
Gen. Midwinter
Oskar Homolka Oskar Homolka ...
Col. Stok (as Oscar Homolka)
Françoise Dorléac ...
Anya (as Francoise Dorleac)
Guy Doleman Guy Doleman ...
Col. Ross
Vladek Sheybal Vladek Sheybal ...
Dr. Eiwort
Milo Sperber Milo Sperber ...
Basil
Janos Kurutz Janos Kurutz ...
Latvian Gangster
Alexei Jawdokimov Alexei Jawdokimov ...
Latvian Gangster
Paul Tamarin Paul Tamarin ...
Latvian Gangster
Iza Teller Iza Teller ...
Latvian Gangster
Mark Elwes Mark Elwes ...
Birkenshaw
Stanley Caine Stanley Caine ...
G.P.O. Special Delivery Boy
Gregg Palmer Gregg Palmer ...
1st Dutch Businessman
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Storyline

Harry Palmer has left the British Secret Service and become a private detective. One of his first assignments is to deliver an apparently innocent thermos flask to an old friend in Helsinki, Palmer is suspicious of the flask contents and begins to doubt the motives of his friend and those of his boss a Texan billionaire. Written by Dave Jenkins <david.jenkins@smallworld.co.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

British | Spy | Harry Palmer | Private Detective | Texas  | See more »

Taglines:

Pow . . . Power . . . Brainpower

Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A milliárd dolláros agy See more »

Filming Locations:

Eteläranta, Helsinki, Finland See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (as De Luxe)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The bombers that General Stok sends to sink the convoy are actually British Canberras. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Harry is held captive with his hands tied behind his back in General Midwinter's firing range, his glasses are on when he is standing up, disappear when he is sitting down but re-appear when he stands up. See more »

Quotes

General Midwinter: Leo, this entire area is surrounded. You cannot get away! Because my arm is long and my vengeance it total and may God forgive you, because I certainly won't.
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Connections

References Alexander Nevsky (1938) See more »

Soundtracks

"Thunderbird"
(uncredited)
Written by Houston and Ernie Hunter
Blue Star Record Co See more »