The Ipcress File
The spy story of the century.
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3/18/1965Runtime
109 minsGenres
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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.
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A coolly intelligent spy thriller that trades Bond's glamour for bureaucratic intrigue and moral ambiguity. Harry Palmer navigates a maze of double-crosses with sardonic detachment, making this feel like the thinking person's espionage film.
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