The Mackintosh Man
The Mackintosh Man is a 1973 Cold War spy film directed by John Huston from a screenplay by Walter Hill, based on the novel The Freedom Trap by English author Desmond Bagley. Paul Newman stars as Joseph Rearden, a jewel thief-turned-intelligence operative, sent to infiltrate a Soviet spy ring in England, by helping one of their agents break out of prison. The cast also features Dominique Sanda, James Mason, Harry Andrews, Michael Hordern and Ian Bannen.
Plot
Joseph Rearden, a petty criminal-turned-agent for British intelligence, arrives in London and makes a rendezvous with MI5 officer Mackintosh. He and his deputy, Mrs. Smith, inform him of a simple way to steal diamonds which are transported via the postal service to avoid attention. This he does, apparently getting successfully away after punching a postman, and making off with the diamond-filled parcel. However, that evening, in his hotel room he is paid a visit by two detectives who have received an anonymous phone call advising them about the robbery. They are unconvinced by Rearden's pretence to be an innocent Australian who has recently arrived in London.
More details
| author | Walter Hill |
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| contentLocation | England London |
| director | John Huston |
| editor | Russell Lloyd |
| genre | thriller |
| keywords | british intelligence build cargo net drug embarrass even follow force galway guard dog help high speed hm prison chelmsford hotel room house of commons house of commons of the united kingdom intelligence officer kgb kidnap making of masquerade meet mexican standoff mi5 mole old friend petty criminal phone call postal service royal mail secret location smoke screen spring sting operation suspect valletta wanted man west |
| musicBy | Maurice Jarre |
| producer | John Foreman |
| productionCompany | Newman-Foreman Company |
| publisher | Columbia Pictures Warner Bros. |
| recordedAt | Malta Pinewood Studios Republic of Ireland |
| theme | spy |