7/10
GOOD LOCATIONS AND PRE-BOND GADGETS ELEVATE DOUBLE AGENT COLD-WAR SPY STUFF
7 September 2021
There are Things that Highlight this Low-Budget Spy Drama based on a True Account.

Ernest Borgnine in a Rather Restrained Performance that doesn't quite Capture the Suspense and Intrigue Needed to Fully Flesh Out the Super-Serious Story.

But it has some Intrigue with Agents on Both Sides Everywhere except Under the Bed.

Gadgets Galore Proliferate Scenes with Tape Recorders, Cameras, and a Myriad of Privacy Penetrating Hardware Showcased Regularly Through this Detailed Drama.

It Depicts the Soviets in Full Force Plotting Their way to World Domination.

The Second Half Kicks-In after a Slow and Talky Start.

There are Interesting Plot Devices as Director De Toth Builds Suspense with Odd Scenes of Behind the Scenes at KGB.

Above Average and Definitely Worth a Watch for Anyone Attracted to Cold-War Espionage Films.

And this was Before the James Bond Films made all of this Big-Box-Office.
1 out of 2 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

Recently Viewed