The Double Man (1967)

In the cold, icy expanse of the Austrian Alps, a tragedy unfolds that draws the Assistant Deputy Director of CIA, Dan Slater, away from the labyrinthine politics of Washington DC. His son Robert, a student at an international school in the tranquil ski resort of St. Anton, has met his untimely end in a skiing accident. Or so it seems. The enigma of his son's death, supposedly from a tumble off a cliff, stirs the dormant detective within Slater, driving him to investigate. The international school, run by Slater's former MI5 colleague Frank Wheatly, becomes the epicenter of his inquiry. Despite their shared history, Slater trusts no one, not even Wheatly, as he plunges into a tangle of deceit and danger. Slater's investigation uncovers evidence that points towards a chilling truth—Robert's death was no accident but a sinister plot to lure him into a trap. His hunt for the truth leads him to Gina Ericson, a captivating woman working for the affluent socialite, Charlotte Carrington. Gina's recollection of the morning Robert died unravels the presence of two mysterious men, one of whom Robert seemed to be familiar with. As Slater delves deeper, he stumbles into a meticulously planned trap set by the elusive Berthold, a Russian agent. The scheme involves a chilling objective: to kidnap Slater, replace him with an exact double, and infiltrate the highest echelons of the CIA. The web of treachery tightens around Slater, leaving us to wonder if Wheatly and Gina will recognize the impending danger and rescue Slater before it's too late. The Double Man is a thrilling exploration of espionage, blending the icy, unforgiving landscape of the Austrian Alps with the ruthless world of spies and double agents. As the plot thickens, viewers are taken on a suspenseful journey where trust is scarce and danger lurks around every snow-capped peak.

The Double Man is a mystery movie featuring Yul Brynner.

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