love with her would-be target. She informs Borzov, and together they blackmail both sides into leaving them alone, holding the threat of the remaining Telefon agents over their heads. Cast Charles Bronson as Major Grigori Borzov Lee Remick as Barbara Donald Pleasence as Nikolai Dalchimsky Tyne Daly as Dorothy Putterman Alan Badel as Colonel Malchenko Patrick Magee as General Strelsky Sheree North as Marie Wills Frank Marth as Harley Sandburg Helen Page Camp as Emma Stark Roy Jenson as Doug Stark Jacqueline Scott as Mrs. Hassler Ed Bakey as Carl Hassler John Mitchum as Harry Bascom Iggie Wolfington as Father Stuart Diller Hank Brandt as William Enders John Carter as Stroller Burton Gilliam as Gas Station Attendant Regis Cordic as Doctor Carmen Zapata as Nurse Kathleen O'Malley as Mrs Maloney Åke Lindman as Lt. Alexandrov Ansa Ikonen as Dalchimsky's Mother George O. Petrie as Hotel Receptionist Robert Phillips as 1st Highway Patrolman Cliff Emmich as 2nd Highway Patrolman Ville-Veikko Salminen as Russian Steward James Nolan as Appliance Store Clerk Derek Rydall as Mrs. Wills' Child Michael Byrne as Soviet Military Officer (uncredited) Production Development MGM bought the film rights to the novel in October 1974. The novel was published in April 1975. The New York Times called the novel "a doozie of a thriller". Peter Bellwood was the first writer. Then Peter Hyams wrote a script. Hyams says Dan Melnick then head of MGM told him he wanted Hyams to write and direct, but his last film Peeper had flopped and Hyams said "he knew there was no way he was going to let me direct it." They did like the script but brought in Richard Lester to direct. Hyams rewrote the script for Lester, who then left the project and Don Siegel came on board. Hyams would leave to make Capricorn One and Stirling Silliphant rewrote the script. In August 1976 it was announced Don Siegel would direct and Charles Bronson would star. Siegel had directed Bronson in TV in the late 50s and said "I wanted to do this one because of Bronson. I think we would make a natural team." Bronson's wife Jill Ireland often worked with her husband and Bronson said the female lead was "perfect for her" but he did not insist and Lee Remick was cast instead. Filming Principal photography began in January 1977. Some of the film was shot in Finland, which doubled