Foreign Exchange (1970 film)
Foreign Exchange is a 1970 American action thriller drama spy television film originally aired on ABC and directed by Roy Ward Baker.[1] Its teleplay, written by Jimmy Sangster, was based on his own 1968 novel of the same name.[2] The film starred Robert Horton, Jill St. John, and Sebastian Cabot.[3] It is a sequel to the television film The Spy Killer, which was released the previous year.[4]
| Foreign Exchange | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Jimmy Sangster |
| Directed by | Roy Ward Baker |
| Starring | Robert Horton Jill St. John Sebastian Cabot |
| Music by | Johnny Pearson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Jimmy Sangster Harold D. Cohen (executive) |
| Cinematography | Arthur Grant |
| Editor | Spencer Reeve |
| Running time | 75 minutes |
| Production companies | American Broadcasting Company Halsan Productions |
| Original release | |
| Release | 13 January 1970 |
Plot edit
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 edit
- Robert Horton: John Smith
- Sebastian Cabot: Max
- Jill St. John: Mary Harper
- Dudley Foster: Leo
- Clive Graham: Johns
- George Roubicek: Karkov
- Eric Pohlmann: Borensko
- Eric Longworth: Boreman
- Eleanor Summerfield: Mrs. Roberts
References edit
- ^ . BFI. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "The Spy Killer and Foreign Exchange by Jimmy Sangster". NB. 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Foreign Exchange (1969) - Roy Ward Baker | Cast and Crew | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
- ^ . BFI. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021.
External links edit
- Foreign Exchange at IMDb