The tense spy thriller by Len Deighton that turned Michael Caine into a superstar. Cynical and rebellious ex-army sergeant Harry Palmer has been blackmailed into working for Britain's security service. Hot on the trail of a kidnapped scientist, Palmer finds himself enmeshed in a sinister conspiracy involving horrifying brainwashing techniques, murder and treachery that reaches up to the highest levels of the security service itself. Often hailed as Len Deighton's finest spy story, The Ipcress File is a tour-de-force of tension and intrigue.
The Ipcress File: Michael Caine Goes Stella
Interview with production designer Sir Ken Adam
Candid Caine - a television documentary from 1969
Director Sidney Furie/editor Peter Hunt commentary
Theatrical trailer
Stills Gallery