Join Dan and Tom and they take a fresh look into one of the more significant spy movies of the 1960s, The IPCRESS File.

Starring Michael Caine as Harry Palmer, this movie has a lot of Bond connections in staff, including Harry Saltzman as producer! Great acting, great, gritty spy adventure and based on Len Deighton’s novels.

Looking at what was happening in the world at the time, and key scenes. Is Harry Palmer at all like James Bond? Let’s see!

Part 1 of a 2 Part podcast.

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THE IPCRESS FILE (1965) – Part 1

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