Subterfuge | |
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Directed by | Peter Graham Scott |
Written by | David Whitaker |
Produced by | Peter Snell Trevor Wallace |
Starring | Gene Barry Joan Collins Richard Todd |
Cinematography | Roy Garner |
Edited by | Bill Lewthwaite |
Music by | Cyril Ornadel |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Rank Film Distributors (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Subterfuge is a 1968 British Eurospy espionage film directed by Peter Graham Scott and starring Gene Barry, Joan Collins and Richard Todd.[1]
Synopsis
A young wife is becoming very distraught over the fact that her husband, a secret service "spy" for Britain, has changed his mind about transferring away so that he can spend more time with her and their young son. He has grown cold and distant towards her; she thinks it's because of the secretiveness of his work. Meanwhile, a U.S spy comes to Britain and is induced to help the British "team" with an undercover spy ring.
Cast
- Gene Barry as Michael A. Donovan
- Joan Collins as Anne Langley
- Richard Todd as Colonel Victor Redmayne
- Tom Adams as Peter Langley
- Suzanna Leigh as Donetta
- Michael Rennie as Goldsmith
- Marius Goring as Shevik
- Scott Forbes as Pannell
- Colin Gordon as Kitteridge
- Guy Deghy as Dr. Lundgren
- Dermot Kelly as van driver
- Stuart Cooper as Dubrossman
- John Welsh as Heiner
- Clifford Earl as policeman
- Ron Pember as photographer
- Harry Locke as tramp
- Frederick Peisley as tramp
- Sidney Vivian as taxi driver
- Robert Raglan as Fennimore
- Bill Nagy as Embassy Attache
- Graham Lines as Immigration Officer
- John Clifford as Government chauffeur
- Freda Dowie as waitress
- Charles Lamb as caretaker
- Marian Diamond as schoolteacher
- Carmen Dene as club waitress
- Donna Reading as club waitress
- Valerie Hudson as club waitress
- Sheila Sands as nude
- Wendy Ascot as secretary
- Gretchen Franklin as bus conductress
Critical reception
In the Radio Times, David McGillivray wrote, "despite endless double-crossing and a kidnapping, this is low on excitement and lacks a strong villain. With most of London's landmarks included along the way, it might appeal to the odd tourist. The presence of Joan Collins, dressed up to the nines, adds a bit of glamour."[2]
References
- ↑ "Subterfuge". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ↑ David McGillivray. "Subterfuge". RadioTimes.
External links
- Subterfuge at IMDb