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Title: Nice to revisit an old friend
Review: I first saw this film many (many) years ago, possibly even in the theater. I enjoyed it then and I enjoyed it again yesterday. This film was my introduction to Alistair MacLean. I promptly devoured all of his books and went on to Desmond Bagley and others - the early giants of the devious action/adventure/espionage/double-cross genre. All that aside, the film was excellent for its day, and has stood up well over the decades. I think I spotted a couple of minor anachronisms, all well within dramatic license. Eastwood doesn't talk much - he just kills Germans and blows things up. Richard Burton has all the dialog, but such a voice, such diction, he is always a joy to hear. I watched it as a Prime member, a free streaming video. It was a delight to find it while browsing Prime Instant Videos. Thanks, Amazon!
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