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The Looking Glass War(1970)
Status: Released
Date: 1970-01-02
56%
32 Votes
Time: 1h 48m
"Why do we listen to them? Why do we fight their wars for them?"
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.
Languages: German, Finnish, English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies: 
Frankovich Productions
Movie: The Looking Glass War
Top 10 Billed Cast
Christopher Jones
Leiser
Pia Degermark
The Girl
Ralph Richardson
LeClerc
Anthony Hopkins
John Avery
Paul Rogers
Haldane
Susan George
Susan
Ray McAnally
Undersecretary of State
Robert Urquhart
Johnson
Vivian Pickles
Mrs. King
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
5.641
Rating:
2.8 startsTagline
"Why do we listen to them? Why do we fight their wars for them?"
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