When a leak of information in the African section of British Intelligence is discovered, security man Daintry is brought in to investigate.
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| Richard Attenborough | ... |
Colonel John Daintry
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Joop Doderer | ... |
Cornelius Muller
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| John Gielgud | ... |
Brigadier Tomlinson
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| Derek Jacobi | ... |
Arthur Davis
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| Robert Morley | ... |
Doctor Percival
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| Ann Todd | ... |
Castle's Mother
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| Richard Vernon | ... |
Sir John Hargreaves
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| Nicol Williamson | ... |
Maurice Castle
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| Iman | ... |
Sarah
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Keith Marsh | ... |
Porter
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Anthony Woodruff | ... |
Doctor Barker
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Gary Forbes | ... |
Sam
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| Angela Thorne | ... |
Lady Mary Hargreaves
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| Tony Haygarth | ... |
Buffy
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| Paul Curran | ... |
Halliday
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| Cyd Hayman | ... |
Cynthia
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Ken Jones | ... |
Messenger
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| Paul Seed | ... |
Shop Assistant
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Chantal Gray | ... |
Stripper
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| Fiona Fullerton | ... |
Elizabeth
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| Morris Perry | ... |
Scientist
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Walter Hinds | ... |
Van Donck
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Philip Chege | ... |
Black Man
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| Tony Vogel | ... |
Matthew Connolly
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Norbert Okare | ... |
Questioner
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Vicky Udall | ... |
Castle's Secretary
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Brian Epson | ... |
Judge
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Mike Andrews | ... |
Witness
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| Leon Greene | ... |
Tall Man
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| Martin Benson | ... |
Boris
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Giles Watling | ... |
Colin
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| Marianne Stone | ... |
Matron
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| Edward Dentith | ... |
Edward
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| Adrienne Corri | ... |
Sylvia
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Robert Dorning | ... |
Jameson
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Patrick O'Connell | ... |
Reader
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| Sean Caffrey | ... |
Policeman
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Clifford Earl | ... |
Ferguson
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| Tom Chatto | ... |
General Phipps
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Raewyn Blade | ... |
Secretary
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Glenna Forster-Jones | ... |
Black Prostitute
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| Sylvia Coleridge | ... |
Mrs. Halliday
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| Boris Isarov | ... |
Agent
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Denys Hawthorne | ... |
Inspector Butler
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| Frank Williams | ... |
Bellamy
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Ipi Tombi Company | ... |
African Dancers
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Rebel | ... |
Buller
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Jill Goldston | ... |
NATO Lab Worker (uncredited)
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Lew Hooper | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| John Tatham | ... |
Club Member (uncredited)
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Colin Thomas | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Otto Preminger | ||
Written by
| Graham Greene | ... | (novel) |
| Tom Stoppard | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Paul Crosfield | ... | executive producer |
| Chris Dillinger | ... | associate producer |
| Otto Preminger | ... | producer |
| Val Robins | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Gary Logan | ||
| Richard Logan | ||
Cinematography by
| Mike Molloy | ... | director of photography (as Mike Malloy) |
Editing by
| Richard Trevor | ||
Editorial Department
| Hazel Harste | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Rose Tobias Shaw | ||
Art Direction by
| Kenneth Ryan | ... | (as Ken Ryan) |
Costume Design by
| Hope Bryce | ||
Makeup Department
| Jan Dorman | ... | hair stylist |
| Michael Morris | ... | makeup artist (as Mickey Morris) |
Production Management
| Val Robins | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kip Gowans | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Tony Teiger | ... | property master |
| Saul Bass | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
| Don Mingaye | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| John Siddall | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Colin Miller | ... | dubbing editor |
| Peter Pennell | ... | dubbing editor |
| Norman Bolland | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Jim Perry | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Otto Snel | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Mike Tucker | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Jay | ... | still photographer |
| Roy Rodhouse | ... | chief electrician |
| Bob Smith | ... | camera operator |
| Kenneth Atherfold | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| John D. Babin | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Tony Brown | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Laurie Frost | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Reg Parsons | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Rick Anderson | ... | location manager: Kenya |
Music Department
| John Barham | ... | music arranger |
| Valerie Lesser | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kay Mander | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Saul Bass | ... | titles |
| Bill Batchelor | ... | publicist |
| Betty Dale-Fox | ... | dance arranger |
| Catherine O'Brien | ... | publicist |
| Rachel Neale | ... | accounts assistant (uncredited) |
| Tony Webb | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Greater Union Organisation (GUO) (1980) (Australia) (theatrical)
- J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (1979) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1979) (United States) (theatrical)
- Rank Filmes de Portugal (1980) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- UFA Video (1985) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1979) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vimar Films (1980) (Spain) (theatrical)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2007) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC1)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Films sans Frontières (2004) (France) (DVD)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- MacVideo (Sweden) (VHS)
- Rank Video Library (1987) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Seven Keys Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
- Videoscope (1982) (Australia) (video)
Special Effects
- Camera Effects (main titles)
- Camera Effects (malcolm bubb)
Other Companies
- Animals Unlimited (courtesy of: Rebel)
- Lee Lighting (lighting)
- Panavision (filmed in)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Arthur Davis, with British intelligence African section, takes a file with him, to meet his girlfriend Cynthia, the brass fears he may be the leak to Moscow, and plan to stop the damage permanently. But the damage isn't stopped, and agent Daintry's brothy in to investigate Written by KGF Vissers |
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| Taglines | Every man in love is a potential traitor. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Author Graham Greene said of his novel "The Human Factor" in his 1980 autobiography "Ways of Escape" that it was "to write a novel of espionage free from the conventional violence, which has not, in spite of James Bond, been a feature of the British Secret Service. I wanted to present the Service unromantically as a way of life, men going daily to their offices to earn their pensions." See more » |
| Goofs | In the South African scenes (filmed in Kenya), the cars have Kenyan registration plates. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Soldier of Orange/The Human Factor/Coal Miner's Daughter/The Europeans (1980). See more » |
| Quotes |
Maurice Castle:
[referring to Davis]
He calls all children "little bastards". See more » |