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The Looking Glass War

The Looking Glass War
★ 5.7/10•1970•1h 48m•PG•Action•Drama•Thriller

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

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.

Frank Pierson · Writer

Frank Pierson · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 48m
LanguageEN
Release DateJan 2, 1970

Actors

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

John Avery

Christopher Jones

Christopher Jones

Leiser

Pia Degermark

Pia Degermark

The Girl

Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

LeClerc

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

Maxine Audley

Maxine Audley

Mrs LeClerc

Timothy West

Timothy West

Taylor

Michael Robbins

Michael Robbins

Truck Driver

Cyril Shaps

Cyril Shaps

East German Detective

Peter Swanwick

Peter Swanwick

Finnish Policeman

Guy Deghy

Guy Deghy

Fritsche

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