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The Ipcress File
The Ipcress File
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1965
1h 49m
6.8(353 votes)
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Overview

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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45 members
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Michael Caine

Harry Palmer

Michael Caine
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Nigel Green

Major Dalby

Nigel Green
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Guy Doleman

Colonel H.L. Ross

Guy Doleman
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Sue Lloyd

Jean Courtney

Sue Lloyd
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Gordon Jackson

Jock Carswell

Gordon Jackson
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Aubrey Richards

Dr. Radcliffe

Aubrey Richards
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Frank Gatliff

Bluejay

Frank Gatliff
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Thomas Baptiste

Barney

Thomas Baptiste
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Oliver MacGreevy

Housemartin

Oliver MacGreevy
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Freda Bamford

Alice

Freda Bamford
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Pauline Winter

Charlady

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Anthony Blackshaw

Edwards

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Barry Raymond

Gray

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David Glover

Chilcott-Oakes

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Stanley Meadows

Inspector Pat Keightley

Stanley Meadows
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Peter Ashmore

Sir Robert

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Mike Murray

Raid Inspector

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Anthony Baird

Raid Sergeant

Anthony Baird
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Tony Caunter

O.N.I Man

Tony Caunter
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Charles Rea

Taylor

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Ric Hutton

Records Officer

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Douglas Blackwell

Murray

Douglas Blackwell
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Richard Burrell

Operator

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Glynn Edwards

Police Station Sergeant

Glynn Edwards
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Zsolt Vadaszffy

Prison Doctor

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Josef Behrmann

Prison Guard

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Max Faulkner

Prison Guard

Max Faulkner
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Paul S. Chapman

Prison Guard

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Richard Beale

Security Clerk (uncredited)

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Victor Charrington

Security Guard (uncredited)

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Michael Collins

R.S.M. (uncredited)

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Howell Evans

First Agent (uncredited)

Howell Evans
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Peter Evans

Scientist (uncredited)

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Victor Harrington

Audience Member at Symposium (uncredited)

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George Holdcroft

Scientist (uncredited)

George Holdcroft
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Pat Judge

Bluejay's Minder (uncredited)

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Mollie Maureen

Tea Girl (uncredited)

Mollie Maureen
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Richard Neller

Scientist (uncredited)

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Dido Plumb

Scientist (uncredited)

Dido Plumb
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David Saire

Technician (uncredited)

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Jack Sharp

Security Guard (uncredited)

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George Spence

Scientist (uncredited)

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William F. Sully

Bluejay's Minder (uncredited)

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Harry Tierney

Scientist (uncredited)

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Maggie Wright

Dalby's Staff (uncredited)

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