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Foreign Exchange (1970)

Foreign Exchange poster
Directed by
Roy Ward Baker
Genre
action, thriller, tv movie
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 15m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A retired British spy is pulled back into action when he is framed for a crime. He must clear his name while navigating a web of international intrigue.

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What happens

Foreign Exchange is a 1970 American action thriller drama spy television film originally aired on ABC and directed by Roy Ward Baker. Its teleplay, written by Jimmy Sangster, was based on his own 1968 novel of the same name. The film starred Robert Horton, Jill St. John, and Sebastian Cabot. It is a sequel to the television film The Spy Killer, which was released the previous year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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