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The Looking Glass War

1970·108 min

The Looking Glass War

Directed by Frank Pierson

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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.

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Christopher Jones

Leiser

The Girl

Ralph Richardson

LeClerc

Anthony Hopkins

John Avery

Crew

Writer

Austin Dempster

Director of Photography

Producer

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Haldane

Susan

Undersecretary of State

Robert Urquhart

Johnson

Mrs. King

Avery's Wife

Mrs LeClerc

Taylor

Michael Robbins

Truck Driver

East German Detective

Finnish Policeman

Fritsche

Chelsea Girl

CIA Man

Frederick Jaeger

Pilot

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The Looking Glass War (1970) is about 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.

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Frank Pierson directed The Looking Glass War (1970).

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