The Looking Glass War (1969)From the John le Carre novel about a British spy who sends a Polish defector to East Germany to verify missile sites. Director:Frank Pierson |
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The Looking Glass War (1969)From the John le Carre novel about a British spy who sends a Polish defector to East Germany to verify missile sites. Director:Frank Pierson |
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Christopher Jones | ... |
Leiser
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Pia Degermark | ... |
The Girl
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| Ralph Richardson | ... |
LeClerc
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Paul Rogers | ... |
Haldane
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| Anthony Hopkins | ... | ||
| Susan George | ... |
Susan
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| Ray McAnally | ... |
Undersecretary of State
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Robert Urquhart | ... |
Johnson
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| Anna Massey | ... |
Avery's Wife
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Vivian Pickles | ... |
Mrs. King
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Maxine Audley | ... |
Mrs. LeClerc
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Cyril Shaps | ... |
East German Detective
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Michael Robbins | ... |
Truck Driver
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| Timothy West | ... |
Taylor
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Frederick Jaeger | ... |
The Pilot
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At the height of the Cold War, British Intellegence discovers evidence that suggests Soviet missiles are being positioned close to the German border. With no active agents available to investigate, Fred Leiser must be called back to the colors and sent East. Once behind the Iron Curtain, Leiser meets a sympathetic German girl who tries to help him to evade the East German secret police and to complete his assignment. Written by Ronos
Most of the reviews I have given are of films that I saw at the cinema upon its release and have then recently watched again. However, THE LOOKING GLASS WAR is a movie that I never got around to watching at the pictures, therefore, I decided to shell out 3 pounds and buy the DVD. I must say that I am glad I did as I quite enjoyed it. A young Christopher Jones plays a Polish seaman who is recruited by British Intelligence to go into East Germany to check out some missiles in return for being given leave to stay in the UK. The acting was better than I thought it would be and the storyline was OK. I liked the jazzy soundtrack as well. Not a bad film at all and worth the 3 quid I paid.