Overview
Boris Turganev (Murray) is a Russian scientist who has absconded from a Communist prison in an attempt to achieve a better life working for the British. As Boris struggles to make his superiors believe he is there to work and not to spy for the Russians, an office romance blossoms that could put his mission in jeopardy.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Ken Thorne
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Geoffrey Faithfull
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Montgomery TullyScreenplay
- Maurice J. WilsonScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 19, 1964
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
Production
Cast
Stephen MurrayBoris Turganev
June ThorburnLeila
Alan WheatleyPaul Skelton
John CarsonRichard Colman- John BownJohn Baxter
Jack WatsonCaptain Foster
Ernest ClarkDr. Pembury
Peter GilmoreTom Masters
Marne MaitlandDr. Asafu
Ellen PollockDr. Morrell
Hugh MortonSir Gilbert Saunders
Basil DignamRichard Horton- Victor BeaumontPetrov
Hamilton DyceAirport Controller
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