The Ipcress File (1965)

18/03/1965•Thriller•1h 49m

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.

Sidney J. Furie

Director

James Doran

Screenplay

Reviews

A review by Kenneth Axel Carlsson

Written by Kenneth Axel Carlsson on December 29, 2014

A scientist disappears from a train, a man dies. Harry Palmer (Michael Caine) is one of many investigators on the case, looking for a man named Grantby. He follows a lead to a library where he gets the feeling that something big is at stake here. Aft...

A review by JPV852

Written by JPV852 on November 27, 2020

Slow but still engaging British spy thriller that is almost completely carried by Michael Caine more so than the story. Still, well directed by Sidney J. Furie and now interested in checking out the other Harry Palmer films with Caine. **3.5/5**...

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on December 25, 2023

"Harry Palmer" (Michael Caine) has a reputation with his boss "Ross" (Guy Doleman) of being a bit of a pain in the neck. It comes as as source of great delight, then, when he gets to redeploy him into the department of "Dalby" (Nigel Green). His task...

The Ipcress File (1965)

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