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Cast

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*David McCallum * Helmut Dantine *Donald Moffatt

Production

The novel was published in 1965. George Schaefer had just directed the feature film ''Pendulum''. He called the film "an old fashioned spy story with a mysterious disappearance, an old castle, dark corridors and secret passages, great fun."Wheeler Dealer in Return to TV Smith, Cecil. ''Los Angeles Times'' 30 July 1969: d16. Elizabeth Ashley made it after having been retired for five years. Rehearsals started in July 1969, and it was mostly shot in the studio with two days location.

Reception

One review called it "a thriller that thrilled indifferently." The ''New York Times'' called it "an overstuffed, improbable bit of claptrap without suspense, wit or intelligence."TV: 'Mirror, Mirror' Is a Reflection on Success By GEORGE GENT. ''New York Times'' 22 Nov 1969: 75.

References

External links

''File on Devlin''
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