A young wife is becoming very distraught over the fact that her husband, a secret service "spy" for Britain, has changed his mind about transferring away so that he can spend more time with her and their young son. He has grown cold and distant towards her; she thinks it's because of the secretiveness of his work. Meanwhile, a U.S spy comes to Britain and is induced to help the British "team" with an undercover spy ring.
Richard Todd made the film while appearing on stage in Dear Octopus.[2]
Critical reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin Brenda Davies wrote: "This confused tale of cross and double-cross was made three years ago, presumably for American television, which at least explains why it bothers to employ a kind of Cook's tour of the London tourist spots as the background to its standard quota of bloodshed. The plot seems to have been manufactured by a computer fed on earlier spy thrillers (the meeting with Goldsmith in the empty stadium is straight out of The Quiller Memorandum) and its complications are so ludicrous that it is often difficult to remember who is chasing whom. Altogether, a sad waste of several very capable players."[3]
In the Radio Times, David McGillivray wrote, "despite endless double-crossing and a kidnapping, this is low on excitement and lacks a strong villain. With most of London's landmarks included along the way, it might appeal to the odd tourist. The presence of Joan Collins, dressed up to the nines, adds a bit of glamour."[4]
References
↑ "Subterfuge". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
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