The spy story of the century.
Sly and dry intelligence agent Harry Palmer is tasked with investigating British Intelligence security, and is soon enmeshed in a world of double-dealing, kidnap and murder when he finds a traitor operating at the heart of the secret service.
The Ipcress File (1965) is a thriller film directed by Sidney J. Furie, released on March 18, 1965 with a runtime of 1h 49m. It stars Michael Caine, Nigel Green, Guy Doleman and Sue Lloyd. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 361 ratings.
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Michael Caine
as Harry Palmer
Nigel Green
as Major Dalby
Guy Doleman
as Colonel H.L. Ross
Sue Lloyd
as Jean Courtney
Gordon Jackson
as Jock Carswell
Aubrey Richards
as Dr. Radcliffe
Frank Gatliff
as Bluejay
Thomas Baptiste
as Barney
Oliver MacGreevy
as Housemartin
Freda Bamford
as Alice
Pauline Winter
as Charlady
Anthony Blackshaw
as Edwards
Directed by Sidney J. Furie, written by Len Deighton, W.H. Canaway and James Doran, produced by Harry Saltzman.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 361 ratings.
A scientist disappears from a train, a man dies. Harry Palmer (Michael Caine) is one of many investigators on the case, looking for a man named Grantby. He follows a lead to a library where he gets the feeling that something big is at stake here. After a fight with one of Grantby's goons, he returns to his captain with the bad news that he has been unsuccessful. The captain is for obvious reasons, not pleased. In…
Reviewed on December 29, 2014
Slow but still engaging British spy thriller that is almost completely carried by Michael Caine more so than the story. Still, well directed by Sidney J. Furie and now interested in checking out the other Harry Palmer films with Caine. **3.5/5**
Reviewed on November 27, 2020
"Harry Palmer" (Michael Caine) has a reputation with his boss "Ross" (Guy Doleman) of being a bit of a pain in the neck. It comes as as source of great delight, then, when he gets to redeploy him into the department of "Dalby" (Nigel Green). His task? Well it seems that there's quite a sophisticated operation going on to kidnap and brainwash some of the top scientists of the day. "Palmer" is a bit sceptical about…
Reviewed on December 25, 2023
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The main cast of The Ipcress File (1965) includes Michael Caine, Nigel Green, Guy Doleman, Sue Lloyd and Gordon Jackson. The film was directed by Sidney J. Furie. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Ipcress File was released on March 18, 1965 and runs for 1h 49m.
The Ipcress File (1965) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 361 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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