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6.2/10 • 20

1972-06-121h 35m

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Only if you like gripping suspense, and surprise endings...

A break-in and sabotage attempt occurs at a top secret research institute and the culprit is cornered and captured. The problem is that he's been badly injured and claims to have lost his memory entirely. A cat-and-mouse game ensues between investigator Tuxan, the mystery intruder Welles and the people who sent him on the mission.

Directors
Lamont Johnson
Editors
Edward M. Abroms

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  1. George Peppard

    George Peppard

    Tuxan

  2. Michael Sarrazin

    Michael Sarrazin

    John David Welles / Peter Bellamy

  3. Christine Belford

    Christine Belford

    Nicole Devon

  4. Cliff Potts

    Cliff Potts

    Carl Mosely

  5. James Olson

    James Olson

    Senator Stanton

  6. Tim O'Connor

    Tim O'Connor

    Frank Gossage

  7. James McEachin

    James McEachin

    Bender

  8. Alan Oppenheimer

    Alan Oppenheimer

    General Hackett

  9. Roger Dressler

    Roger Dressler

    Charlie Kitchen

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CinemaSerf

Jan 27, 2024

6/10

When "Welles" (Michael Sarazin) is caught after an audacious break in to sabotage a top secret government lab, he claims to have been so traumatised by the whole experience and explosive aftermath that he cannot remember anything about who he is, or why his was there. That deduction falls to "Tuxan" (George Peppard) who sets about trying to help his quarry "remember" just who sent him and what their objective was. On the face of it, this is just another one of these standard television conspiracy thrillers, but there is quite a degree of mystery established by an on-form Sarazin and Peppard does rather better than usual as his gritty and hard nosed character starts to make us wonder just who is pulling the strings. Neither lead character are particularly likeable here and but for the occasional gentle interventions of Christine Belford's "Nicole", the whole thing builds to quite a dry and far-fetched enterprise that ran out of steam after the initial curiosity of the amnesiac scenario started to wear thin. It's watchable, but equally forgettable with a title that does it no favours at all.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
researchgovernmentconspiracytortureexplosionsabotage