USA, 1972
96m
35mm film, Technicolour, Panavision, 2.35:1
mono (Westrex Recording System), English
An American science fiction film directed by Lamont Johnson.
Plot Summary
Technician John Welles survives the explosion he triggered at the secret Groundstar space project while trying to steal a miniaturized rocket fuel system. Barely alive, he’s given plastic surgery and wakes to find that he has can recall no memory of his crime, despite brutal interrogation from government agent Tuxan. But Welles soon comes to realise that he’s not who he thought he was…
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Lamont Johnson
© MCMLXXII [1972] by Universal Pictures and Hal Roach Studios International
A Universal/Hal Roach production. A Universal/Hal Roach picture
Executive Producer: Earl A. Glick
Produced by: Trevor Wallace
Associate Producer: Frank Arrigo
Screenplay by: Matthew Howard
Based on “The Alien” by: L.P. Davies
Director of Photography: Michael Reed
Film Edited by: Edward M. Abroms
Original Music by: Paul Hoffert
Sound Mixer: John Guselle
Wardrobe: Ilse Richter
Makeup Man: Werner Keppler
Makeup Woman: Phyllis Newman
Special Effects: Herbert Ewing
Set Designer: Cam Porteous
Filmed on location in and around Vancouver, British Columbia
Cast
George Peppard (Tuxan)
Michael Sarrazin (Welles)
Christine Belford (Nicole)
Cliff Potts (Mosely)
James Olson (Stanton)
Tim O’Connor (Gossage)
James McEachin (Bender)
Alan Oppenheimer (Hackett)
Roger Dressler (Kitchen)
Ty Haller (Henshaw)
Anna Hagen (Dr Plover)
Hagan Beggs (Dr Hager)
John Destry Adams (Zabrinski)
Milos Zatovic (Dr Zahl)
Don Granberry (technician)
Robin Coller (secretary)
Bob Meneray (M.P. sergeant)
Richard Sergeant (M.P.)
Ed Collier (Nicole’s doctor)
John Mitchell, Martin Moore (M.P.s)
Don Vance, William Nunn, Peter Lavender, Barry Cahill (reporters)
Alternative Titles
Attentatet – Sweden
Der Agent, der seinen Leichnam sah – Austria, Germany, West Germany
The Alien – working title
Bakuha sakusen/Kichi ni kieta otoko – Japan
A Conspiração – Portugal
Conspiração Infernal – Brazil
Conspiratia Groundstar – Romania
Las dos caras del miedo – Spain
Kendini Arayan Adam – Turkey
I megali synomosia – Greece
Pirullinen ansa – Finland
The Plastic Man – working title
Requiem pour un espion – Belgium (French), France
Requiem voor een spion – Belgium (Flemish), Netherlands
La spia che vide il suo cadavere – Italy
Spionen som så sit eget lig – Denmark
Spionen som så sitt eget lik – Norway
Η μεγάλη συνωμοσία – Greece
Граундстарский заговор – Soviet Union
爆破作戦 基地に消えた男 – Japan
References
Periodicals
- Cinema TV Today no.9987 (1 July 1972) p.30
- Filmfacts v15 no.10 (1972) pp.232-234
- The Hollywood Reporter vol.217 no.36 (27 August 1971) p.8 – credits
- The Hollywood Reporter vol.221 no.7 (1 May 1972) p.3
- Monthly Film Bulletin vol.39 no.463 (August 1972) p.163
- Variety 1 September 1971) p.20
- Variety 10 May 1972 p.34
Books
- The Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Science Fiction by Phil Hardy (ed) pp.306; 307
- The Espionage Filmography: United States Releases, 1898 through 1999 by Paul Mavis p.133
- Film Review 1973-74 by F. Maurice Speed (ed) p.221
- The International Spy Guide 001 by Richard Rhys Davies p.387 – illustrated credits, note
- Variety Science-Fiction Movies by Julian Brown (ed.) p.51 – credits, review
