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Billion Dollar Brain

Billion Dollar Brain

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19675.61h 51m

Overview

A former British spy stumbles into in a plot to overthrow Communism with the help of a supercomputer. But who is working for whom?

Directed by Ken Russell
Written by John McGrath, Len Deighton
Produced by Harry Saltzman
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Top Cast

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Harry Palmer

Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Leo Newbigen

Ed Begley

Ed Begley

General Midwinter

Oskar Homolka

Oskar Homolka

General Stok

Françoise Dorléac

Françoise Dorléac

Anya

Guy Doleman

Guy Doleman

Colonel Ross

Vladek Sheybal

Vladek Sheybal

Dr. Eiwort

Milo Sperber

Milo Sperber

Basil

J

Janos Kurutz

Latvian Gangster

Alexei Jawdokimov

Alexei Jawdokimov

Latvian Gangster

Themes & Keywords

englandspycold wartexasanti-communismswinging 60ssupercomputerharry palmerfinland

About Billion Dollar Brain

Billion Dollar Brain is a thriller film released in 1967 exploring themes of england, spy, cold war, texas, anti-communism, swinging 60s. Directed by Ken Russell, it stars Michael Caine, Karl Malden, Ed Begley. A former British spy stumbles into in a plot to overthrow Communism with the help of a supercomputer. But who is working for whom?

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