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Innocent Bystanders

  • 19721972
  • PGPG
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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Innocent Bystanders (1972)
ActionAdventureCrime
Experienced British spy must retrieve a defecting Soviet scientist from Turkey. When a pretty female innocent bystander gets kidnapped by mistake by his enemies, he feels responsible and dec... Read allExperienced British spy must retrieve a defecting Soviet scientist from Turkey. When a pretty female innocent bystander gets kidnapped by mistake by his enemies, he feels responsible and decides to help her as well.Experienced British spy must retrieve a defecting Soviet scientist from Turkey. When a pretty female innocent bystander gets kidnapped by mistake by his enemies, he feels responsible and decides to help her as well.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
324
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    • Peter Collinson
    • James Mitchell(novel)
  • Stars
    • Stanley Baker
    • Geraldine Chaplin
    • Donald Pleasence
    • Peter Collinson
    • James Mitchell(novel)
  • Stars
    • Stanley Baker
    • Geraldine Chaplin
    • Donald Pleasence
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    • 5User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    Innocent Bystanders (1972)
    Warren Mitchell in Innocent Bystanders (1972)
    Warren Mitchell in Innocent Bystanders (1972)
    Cec Linder in Innocent Bystanders (1972)
    Donald Pleasence and Dana Andrews in Innocent Bystanders (1972)
    Donald Pleasence and Dana Andrews in Innocent Bystanders (1972)
    Geraldine Chaplin, Sue Lloyd, and Derren Nesbitt in Innocent Bystanders (1972)
    Geraldine Chaplin, Sue Lloyd, and Derren Nesbitt in Innocent Bystanders (1972)
    Stanley Baker in Innocent Bystanders (1972)
    Dana Andrews and Stanley Baker in Innocent Bystanders (1972)
    Stanley Baker in Innocent Bystanders (1972)
    Stanley Baker in Innocent Bystanders (1972)

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    Stanley Baker
    Stanley Baker
    • John Craig
    Geraldine Chaplin
    Geraldine Chaplin
    • Miriam Loman
    Donald Pleasence
    Donald Pleasence
    • Loomis
    Dana Andrews
    Dana Andrews
    • Blake
    Sue Lloyd
    Sue Lloyd
    • Joanna Benson
    Derren Nesbitt
    Derren Nesbitt
    • Andrew Royce
    Vladek Sheybal
    Vladek Sheybal
    • Aaron Kaplan
    Warren Mitchell
    Warren Mitchell
    • Omar
    Cec Linder
    Cec Linder
    • Mankowitz
    Howard Goorney
    • Zimmer
    J.G. Devlin
    J.G. Devlin
    • Waiter
    Ferdy Mayne
    Ferdy Mayne
    • Marcus Kaplan
    Clifton Jones
    Clifton Jones
    • Hetherton
    John Collin
    John Collin
    • Asimov
    Aharon Ipalé
    Aharon Ipalé
    • Gabrilovitch
    Yuri Borienko
    • Guard
    Tom Bowman
    • Guard
    Cliff Diggins
    • Harry Bigelow
      • Peter Collinson
      • James Mitchell(novel) (screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The film is an adaptation of the final novel in the quartet that James Mitchell wrote under the pseudonym James Munro, all featuring Department K's John Craig. They are: "The Man Who Sold Death" (1964), "Die Rich, Die Happy" (1965), "The Money That Money Can't Buy" (1967) and "The Innocent Bystanders" (1969).
    • Quotes

      Blake: How are you, Loomis?

      Loomis: Blake. Good to see you. Can I get you something?

      Blake: [tentatively] Could I have a dry Martini?

      Loomis: [deadpan] I shouldn't think so.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      What Makes the Man?
      Music by Johnny Keating (as John Keating)

      Lyrics written by Norman 'Hurricane' Smith

      Performed by Norman 'Hurricane' Smith

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    7/10
    A pretty good spy movie
    This one came in kind of late in that period of all the 007-imitation movies. Some of them were terrible, like "Operation Kid Brother" (which starred Sean Connery's brother Neil!). And some were pretty good, like "Innocent Bystanders". It is well-directed and its cinematography is excellent. Its rapid editing is really neat at first, but it gets kind of annoying after a while. Baker is excellent as a cold-blooded agent who has been double-crossed by his own people. I was amused by the constant bickering of Baker's two rival agents. "Innocent Bystanders" also has a couple alumni from the 007 movies: Donald Pleasence from "You Only Live Twice" (the original Dr. Evil!) and Vladek Sheybal from "From Russia With Love". If you in the mood for a dark spy adventure, "Innocent Bystanders" is for you.
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    • Release date
      • October 12, 1972 (United Kingdom)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
      • Russian
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    • Filming locations
      • Pall Mall, St James's, Westminster, Greater London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Sagittarius Productions
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    • 1 hour 51 minutes
      • Mono

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