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.
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Title: Innocent Bystanders (1972)
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| Stanley Baker | ... | John Craig | |
| Geraldine Chaplin | ... | Miriam Loman | |
| Donald Pleasence | ... | Loomis | |
| Dana Andrews | ... | Blake | |
| Sue Lloyd | ... | Joanna Benson | |
| Derren Nesbitt | ... | Andrew Royce | |
| Vladek Sheybal | ... | Aaron Kaplan | |
| Warren Mitchell | ... | Omar | |
| Cec Linder | ... | Mankowitz | |
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Howard Goorney | ... | Zimmer |
| J.G. Devlin | ... | Waiter | |
| Ferdy Mayne | ... | Marcus Kaplan | |
| Clifton Jones | ... | Hetherton | |
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John Collin | ... | Asimov |
| Aharon Ipalé | ... | Gabrilovitch | |
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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.
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eurospy | spy | skeet shooting | bare chested male bondage | bare chested male |Taglines:
You don't turn your back on anyone. Especially the partner who's backing you up. See more »Parents Guide:
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John Craig: Oh, well. You're scared, Miss Loman. I don't blame you.
Miriam Loman: Of course, I'm scared.
John Craig: Yeah, well, I am too. Most people always are. Except for fools. And they don't last long. Being scared's a part of the game.
Miriam Loman: Well, it's not my game.
John Craig: No? Yeah, well, don't be an innocent bystander, Miss Loman.
Miriam Loman: Why not?
John Craig: They always get hurt.
Miriam Loman: They're not the only ones.
John Craig: hmm?
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Although author James Mitchell was a prolific writer, only three of his films have been adapted for the screen: this one, Callan (1974) and The Last Grenade (1970). See more »Quotes
Miriam Loman: This food's going to make me sick.John Craig: Oh, well. You're scared, Miss Loman. I don't blame you.
Miriam Loman: Of course, I'm scared.
John Craig: Yeah, well, I am too. Most people always are. Except for fools. And they don't last long. Being scared's a part of the game.
Miriam Loman: Well, it's not my game.
John Craig: No? Yeah, well, don't be an innocent bystander, Miss Loman.
Miriam Loman: Why not?
John Craig: They always get hurt.
Miriam Loman: They're not the only ones.
John Craig: hmm?
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Release Date:
12 October 1972 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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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.