The Executioner (1970)
Genre: Thriller | British Spy
Country: UK | Director: Sam Wanamaker
Language: English | Subtitles: None
Aspect ratio: Cinemascope 2.35:1 | Length: 110mn
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Explosive international intrigue results when British Intelligence agent John Shay suspects Booth, a colleague, of being a double-agent. Although Shay's superiors warn him against an investigation, he travels to Greece and Turkey in order to check out his suspicions. There, Shay becomes involved with a beautiful woman who was once her lover, and is now Booth's wife. Before long, Shay realizes that he is being used as a Communist pawn, and has fallen into grave danger.
It's a serious, dark spy thriller with lots and lots of plot twists; there is one character who may be a double, a triple, or even a quadruple agent! The main hero, well played by George Peppard, is not a cut-and-dried good guy; in fact, it is suggested that he often lets his feelings cloud his judgment. The supporting cast (yes, even Joan Collins!) is also very good, and Judy Geeson shines as Peppard's quirky, supportive girlfriend. The locations include London, Istanbul, Athens and Corfu, but they're not meant to be glamorous, they're just part of the exhaustive and exhausting spy business. An undeservedly neglected film.
The Executioner (1970)
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