Movie: The Looking Glass War

Top 10 Billed Cast

Christopher Jones
Christopher Jones

Leiser

Pia Degermark
Pia Degermark

The Girl

Ralph Richardson
Ralph Richardson

LeClerc

Anthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins

John Avery

Paul Rogers
Paul Rogers

Haldane

Susan George
Susan George

Susan

Ray McAnally
Ray McAnally

Undersecretary of State

Robert Urquhart
Robert Urquhart

Johnson

Vivian Pickles
Vivian Pickles

Mrs. King

Anna Massey
Anna Massey

Avery's Wife

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  • 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.

  • Release Date

    1970-01-02

  • Average

    5.5

  • Rating:

    2.8 starts
  • Tagline

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

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    EnglishsuomiDeutsch
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