The Executioner

1970
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1h 47m

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A British Intelligence Agent must track down a fellow spy suspected of being a double agent.A British Intelligence Agent must track down a fellow spy suspected of being a double agent.A British Intelligence Agent must track down a fellow spy suspected of being a double agent.

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6.0/10

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Trivia
One of seven espionage movies that Charles Gray made around the mid to late 60s and early 70s. The others being Masquerade (1965), You Only Live Twice (1967) , The Man Outside (1967), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), The File of the Golden Goose (1969), and When Eight Bells Toll (1971),

Goofs
At the start of the film one of the dead victims lying by the empty swimming pool is startled and moves when the car explodes, with his head and arm moving.

Quotes
John Shay: I thought you guys used Pentothal.
Balkov: We ran out.

Crazy credits
During the closing credits, in the background is the final scene showing a tower with a light that rotates, shining alternately green and white light. The credits change colors repeatedly as if the tower light is shining on them.

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Classic but overlooked espionage film

Deep in plot factors and to some perhaps slow in development (but layered spy films need to "develop" to set the story in play). But steeped in cold war motivations and sensibilities of the time. Peppard is driven to do his job well, with concern for protecting those things and people he values. Twists and turns confront him, but he resolves the factors. But then there is that final and jaw-dropping question which is the final line of the film!

His former controller offers him a position of command within the British espionage structure from which George Peppard has left. Disgusted with the way in which the prior situation was handled (set up by his overseers) Peppard might be presumed to say NO, but my presumption is that the answer would have been YES.

Watch the film and screw your head on tight, no exits to bathroom without pause button pushed, this is not a trivial action film.