Foreign Exchange (1970 film)

Foreign Exchange
Written by	Jimmy Sangster
Directed by	Roy Ward Baker
Starring	Robert Horton Jill St. John Sebastian Cabot
Music by	Johnny Pearson
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Harold D. Cohen
Producer	Jimmy Sangster
Cinematography	Arthur Grant
Editor	Spencer Reeve
Running time	75 minutes
Production companies	American Broadcasting Company Halsan Productions
Original release
Release	January 13, 1970 (1970-01-13)

Foreign Exchange is a 1970 American action thriller drama spy television film originally aired on ABC and directed by Roy Ward Baker. ^{[1] [2]} Its teleplay, written by Jimmy Sangster, was based on his own 1968 novel of the same name. ^[3] The film starred Robert Horton, Jill St. John, and Sebastian Cabot. ^[4] It is a sequel to the television film The Spy Killer , which was released the previous year. ^[5]

Plot

When a Russian agent is arrested in London, former spy turned private eye John Smith is contacted by British Intelligence boss Max and asked to participate in a secret operation behind the Iron Curtain. When Smith refuses, his American girlfriend Mary is threatened with immediate deportation. Smith reluctantly complies, only to find himself back in the world of espionage in an exchange plot designed to undermine the Russian Secret Service.

Cast

• Robert Horton as John Smith
• Sebastian Cabot as Max
• Jill St. John as Mary Harper
• Dudley Foster as Leo
• Clive Graham as Johns
• George Roubicek as Karkov
• Eric Pohlmann as Borensko
• Eric Longworth as Boreman
• Eleanor Summerfield as Mrs. Roberts

References

1. "Foreign Exchange". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
2. "Foreign Exchange (1970)". BFI. Archived from the original on July 10, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
3. "The Spy Killer and Foreign Exchange by Jimmy Sangster". NB. November 18, 2019.
4. "Foreign Exchange (1969) - Roy Ward Baker | Cast and Crew | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
5. "The Spy Killer (1969)". BFI. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021.

External links

• Foreign Exchange at IMDb