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Exspy private eye harry palmer michael caine, has taken a job over the phone which sends him to a london terminal to pick up a package which he cleverly examines, then to helsinki, in director ken russell s first studio feature, from the len deighton novel, billion dollar. Web of stories life stories of remarkable people 287 views 5. A year after billion dollar brain was released, russian tanks crushed the prague spring, an act of ruthless efficiency the professional in stok would have admired. Billion dollar brain may also be available with public performance rights ppr and digital site licensing dsl for colleges and universities. The billion dollar brain is the 4th of four novels in the series, beginning wthe ipcress file, which were adapted to film starring michael caine as harry palmer. With michael caine, karl malden, ed begley, oskar homolka. Just wanted to add a few foot notes concerning the vastly under rated plot line of billion dollar brain. Billion dollar brain billion dollar brain from 1967 could have been the start of a wealthy career for russell, his second film but this one commissioned by the james bond producer harry saltzman, story by novelist len deighton and with michael caine starring in his third harry palmer role. Featuring michael caine, francoise dorleac, karl malden, oskar homolka and. Billion dollar brain 1967 movie clip now is the winter. The billion dollar brain, united artists, 1967 in the great harry palmer series. Honey, i shrunk the kids the tv show s03 ep02 honey, its a billion dollar brain hd watch. Hunt and exmajor general edwin walker though what begley brings to the role, especially when he is speechifying about communism, is likely very close to what he did as.
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