The Double Man (1967)

When his estranged son's death is reported as a skiing accident, a CIA agent (Yul Brynner) is convinced that his son was murdered. He flies to Switzerland to investigate but it won't be long before he discovers his son's death is part of a greater plot. Based on the novel LEGACY OF A SPY by Henry Maxwell, the film's interesting premise could have been executed better. As it plays out in the movie, it seems far too complicated and surely even in the Cold War, spies realized the more complicated a plan the less likely it would succeed. The film's "reveal" comes at the midway point but it's hardly a surprise given the film's title. Still, the director Franklin J. Schaffner (PATTON) does as well as can be expected and I was never bored for a minute, I'll give it that. The awful cheesy score is by Ernie Freeman. With Britt Ekland, Lloyd Nolan, Clive Revill, Anton Diffring and Moira Lister.