A thriller from Rank, aiming at the international market and trying to turn Michael Craig into a big star.
Doesn't work, despite some decent action, great colour and locations and not bad cast.
Why doesn't it work?
- undercover story (a lookalike) but doesn't really exploit it - no fun of contrast.
- the person he looks a like is killed off, he should've still be alive and cause trouble
- didn't lean in to the concept - the fun/danger of being a crim
- he's not in enough danger... always reporting back to Geoffrey Keen
- no ticking clock and rising stakes. Who cares about currency. Just make it a bomb.
Just badly plotted.
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