The Ipcress File original trailer starring Michael Caine

While Sir Sean Connery’s James Bond romanticised the world of Cold War espionage, Sir Michael Caine’s spy films presented a more grounded and accurate portrayal of the intelligence services.

Based on Len Deighton’s 1962 novel of the same name, The Ipcress File starred Caine as Harry Palmer, an agent at the Ministry of Defence tasked with investigating the disappearances of some major scientists.

The actor’s portrayal of a British Intelligence Officer as a regular man in glasses who cooks for himself at home was a stark contrast to Ian Fleming’s suave 007.

Interestingly enough, the film was produced by Bond’s Harry Saltzman, with 007 production designer Ken Adam and composer John Barry also working on it.

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