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thriller

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originally aired on

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and directed by

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. Its teleplay, written by

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, was based on his own 1968 novel of the same name. The film starred Robert Horton,

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, and Sebastian Cabot. It is a sequel to the television film ''

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'', which was released the previous year.

Plot

When a Russian agent is arrested in London, former spy turned private eye John Smith (Robert Horton) is contacted by British Intelligence boss Max (Sebastian Cabot) and asked to participate in a secret operation behind the Iron Curtain. When Smith refuses, his American girlfriend Mary (Jill St. John) is threatened with immediate deportation. Smith reluctantly complies, only to find himself back in the world of espionage in an exchange plot designed to undermine the Russian Secret Service.

Cast

* Robert Horton: John Smith * Sebastian Cabot: Max *

: Mary Harper *

Dudley Foster Frank Dudley Foster (7 August 1924 – 8 January 1973) was an English actor who regularly appeared in television roles. Foster was born in Brighouse, West Riding of Yorkshire. His family had established links with the theatre and a brother an ...

: Leo *

Clive Graham Clive Graham (7 October 1937 in Swansea– 11 June 2007) was a British television actor. He had a lengthy career, roles included Robin of Locksley in ''Ivanhoe ''Ivanhoe: A Romance'' () by Walter Scott is a historical novel published ...

: Johns * George Roubicek: Karkov *

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: Borensko *

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: Boreman * Eleanor Summerfield: Mrs. Roberts

References

External links

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